Tesla driver's hidden message in 'smug' number plate - as it 燃料s the war between revheads and EV fans

A Tesla's driver's hidden message in their number plate has been 爆破d as 'smug', and fuelled the growing war between electric car fans and lovers of the 伝統的な 乗り物s.

A Tesla Model S was seen by a driver in Adelaide, South Australia this week with the plates RIP ICE and they 地位,任命するd a picture of it to Facebook.

ICE 言及するs to 内部の 燃焼 Engine (ICE) 乗り物s? - or what Aussies know as everyday 石油 or ディーゼル cars.

'やめる appropriate rego for an EV,' the driver said.

One driver who saw the 地位,任命する wrote that the number plate made a 'fair point'.

The number plate seen in Adelaide on a Tesla (pictured) refers to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles - or vehicles that use petrol

The number plate seen in Adelaide on a Tesla (pictured) 言及するs to 内部の 燃焼 Engine (ICE) 乗り物s - or 乗り物s that use 石油

Electric vehicle (EV) ownership in Australia has increased by two-thirds since 2022 (pictured an EV charging)

Electric 乗り物 (EV) 所有権 in Australia has 増加するd by two-thirds since 2022 (pictured an EV 非難する)

'Sales are 減少(する)ing for ICE 乗り物s which will make them RIP,' they said.?

'Wow!!! That is the best number plate. Love it,' another wrote.

However, not everyone liked the plates, with some 説 it makes the driver stand out for the wrong 推論する/理由.

'Yeah, I prefer not to poke the 耐える. Too many idiots out there that hate EVs. Sadly these plates just 保証(人) that your car will get 重要なd,' one wrote.?

'I hate those stupid plates. I 運動 an EV but don’t need to 運動 around making smug 声明s. Lame,' another said.

Social マスコミ 使用者s also 株d their distaste for other 'smug' plates recently seen on Australian roads, such as 'ONE-LESSCO2', 'NOFEWL' and 'RIP FUEL'.?

There are だいたい 198,000 electric 乗り物s on Australian roads, as 報告(する)/憶測d by Yahoo, with a whopping two-thirds of that number only 存在 購入(する)d since 2022.

Social media users were quick to point out other 'smug' number plates that have been seen on Australian roads recently

Social マスコミ 使用者s were quick to point out other 'smug' number plates that have been seen on Australian roads recently?

However, not everyone believes EVs are the 未来 for Australian roads.

Gordon Walker told Yahoo?that although he has driven many EVs, 同様に as owning one, he believes the cars are a 'hiccup and it's a 災害'.

The Gold Coast retiree said more 改良 to the 現在の EV 組織/基盤/下部構造 was needed for it to be a viable 選択, believing hybrid 乗り物s might be a better 選択.

As the 乗り物s have 伸び(る)d in 人気, EV drivers can 直面する 列s at 非難する 駅/配置するs - and most do not cater for cars that are 牽引するing caravans or trailer.?

The Australian 政府 has 計画(する)s to grow the EV charger 網状組織 by 2030 to cater to the 殺到する in 需要・要求する.?

In 共同 with NRMA, the 連邦の 政府 is 投資するing $39.3 million dollars to build 117 急速な/放蕩な EV 非難する 場所/位置s to better connect towns and cities.

The 基金ing will also 確実にする there's a 急速な/放蕩な charger だいたい every 150km on 国家の 主要道路s.

Other 明言する/公表するs are also on board with the NSW 政府 与える/捧げるing $171 million to build a 'world-class road 網状組織 of 'ultra-急速な/放蕩な 非難する 駅/配置するs'.?