The seven-character pattern California has used for 45 years will finally run out of combinations in 2025, two years earlier than expected. But America's largest car market has a plan.
Just changing to a new numbering system when they run out.
They’re switching from 0AAA000 to 000AAA0. When that arrangement runs out they’ve still got A000AAA, AAA000A, AAA0AAA, and 000A000. Then they can start using letters and digits in pairs or fours. By the time they run out of everything cars won’t have license plates, or won’t exist, or neither will we.
They’re switching from 0AAA000 to 000AAA0. When that arrangement runs out they’ve still got A000AAA, AAA000A, AAA0AAA, and 000A000. Then they can start using letters and digits in pairs or fours. By the time they run out of everything cars won’t have license plates, or won’t exist, or neither will we.