California EV Drivers Will No Longer Use Carpool Lanes
For many years, driving an electric car in California came with a special advantage. People who owned electric or hybrid vehicles could drive alone in the carpool lane, skipping long lines of traffic. This benefit was part of California’s Clean Air Vehicle program which started in 2001 to reward drivers who chose cleaner cars and to encourage more people to do the same. But starting October 2025, that privilege has officially ended. The California Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed that it stopped accepting new applications for Clean Air Vehicle decals in August, and all existing ones became invalid on October…
