This is used to thread a towing eye to haul the car up onto a flatbed tow truck. On premium and sporty cars, there's often a little access panel on the front bumper cover that leads to a large threaded socket.
We can't cover every state's statutes, but in California, the state with the most cars, the vehicle code says a front plate must be: (But by that rationale, why don't we have side license plates?) What the law says Having a front plate doubles the shots any of these cameras can use to get a make on your car.įront plates can also help the average person ID a car behind them in their mirror, or one that is otherwise only seen from the front, like a car turning across you in an intersection. Some cars are designed so that a front plate must be mounted smack over the grille of the car, looking ugly and disturbing airflow.įront plate laws come down to the needs of police, meter readers and, increasingly, automatic license plate reader cameras that are on official vehicles, at the borders of towns and even built into some smart home camera software.
Front plates often don't carry registration stickers, so many drivers find them superfluous.Front plates tend to protrude a bit from the front of the car and get crushed and mangled in parking.The Honda HR-V offers a clean, well-lighted place for a rear license plate. As a result the front plate usually looks tacked on. Carmakers seldom create a nice well for a front plate the way they do for rear plates.This sub is about Mustangs - Sure! - but we're not about to overlook some great posts about related Ford products.Īre you an even bigger gearhead than the rest of us? Check out MustangTech, a community that caters to specifically the performance aspect of your Mustang. We reserve the right as moderators to allow the occasional AC Cobra, Ford GT, Classic Cougar etc. Feel free to use the "other" field of that feature to give us an idea why you're reporting the post if it's something not listed.ħ. Use the "report" feature when you see people violating these rules. Be helpful about spotting abuse and reporting it. Chances are that if it's a big story, someone else could have posted it before you.Ħ. Check the latest posts or do a search before posting a news article. If you can't seem to get the content into the title of your post then simply comment on it after posting.
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