No-drill front license plate?

[kerplunk]

Did you end up trying this? Did it work? I just can't bring myself to having the front bracket screwed into the bumper and so i'm looking at going the adhesive tape route, too, to mount the bracket. Something that I can remove later on. But also don't want it flying off when cruising down the highway.

I used 3m body trim tape. It has held strong for about 8 months so far. I have a ceramic coated ppf on the front.

 

[Drcheema]

Got a call from DA today and he asked if I want holes in the front bumper. I am in NJ which is a 2 plate state but told him not to put holes. Anyone has experience driving in NJ without a front plate? How often would you get pulled over?

I'm an NJ resident, got my Lucid in January 2024, still have temporary plate on (only rear that the car came with, expiring in April). I do drive out of NJ pretty often and I have not been pulled over or given a ticket so far.
I've recently received my standard NJ ones, but I'm planning to order a registration plate wrap for the front instead. NJ plate color is ugly and will ruin the aesthetics of my beautiful red zenith Lucid Air.

 

[tmilone103]

Here is a New Jersey dilemma: I just picked up my Air Touring yesterday and did not have my front plate installed. Now I find out that I have to take the car for inspection when I get my plates. Now what? It will not pass inspection w/o the front plate.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

There are no inspections in NJ for EV's.

 

[RONR]

Here's a no-drill alternative that is legal in California:

License Plate Wrap

licenseplatewrap.com

This company makes similar products for various states and Canada:

Adhesive Replica - Custom License Plates and more

Custom License Plates. Order online license plate replica stickers. Easy & simple way to avoid drilling your car's bumper.

adhesivereplica.com

 

[borski]

This company makes similar products for various states and Canada:

Adhesive Replica - Custom License Plates and more

Custom License Plates. Order online license plate replica stickers. Easy & simple way to avoid drilling your car's bumper.

adhesivereplica.com

Important caveat: these are not legal.

The one in CA, as you mentioned, is.

 

[brianman]

While we're on the subject...

Looking at the previous post for WA state, I didn't see anything in the phrasing about "modifying" the plate. Like reshaping it to mold perfectly to the shape of the vehicle for aerodynamic reasons.

 

[illopp00]

Where did you hear we don’t have a front plate requirement anymore in Illinois?

My understanding from the Studio was it was only in Cook County/Chicago. I got ticketed by the meter maid parking the car outside in downtown Chicago, but nobody in the suburbs cares.

 

[Pragmatic]

I install ppf where the front plate goes then used 3m vhb double stick tape to attach the plate to the bumper. A year later, with the car parked outside in 100 degree heat, through many ski trips to central VT with twmperatures down to -20, the plate is still attached.