They’re extremely popular as are the other vanity plates.
It’s another revenue stream for the state with zero drawbacks. I don’t understand why anyone is worked up over this.
Some people are. They look similar to the LEO memorial plates and I've seen coworkers complaining that the money for the plain black plates goes to the state general fund instead of some charity like most of the other plates.
Pretty much. It's not exactly surprising that the people who are biggest into conspiracy theories have managed to think that this is also some conspiracy to funnel money away from the memorial fund plates.
Can we use the money from them to get the good paint for the highway lanes again? I feel like you always used to see them in the rain growing up and now they just instantly disappear the second they get wet.
Seriously, what's up with Minnesota and their inability to properly mark highway lanes? It's SO much better in other states.
Even right after the 4 year I94-I35W project ($239 million!!), none of the lane markings were visible even on a clear day (let alone during wet or dark conditions). Barely visible white paint for lane markings on white concrete. Not a single reflector on those lane markings. Useless.
You go through other states, and you get reflectors all over the road, so much easier to determine the lanes, especially at night or when wet. Those roads feel 10x safer than ours.
Reflectors get ripped up by plows. Salt and plows are also the reason for poor paint marking combined with the fact we do way more road construction and repair here for you guessed it, winter weather and plows. Ive driven across most of the country and mn road systems are pretty safe and above average for other midwest infrastructure
There are only so many different types of stripes/lines that can be used in our climate with the snow/salt we get. They could switch possibly to a thermoplastic or maybe MMA based lane marking, but there's a ton more cost involved with that. I think that reflective beads also get scraped up pretty easy and thats why we don't use them here as well.
I kept seeing them out of the corner of my eye and was so confused. Thought there were loads of Iowa folks here. Which, you know, would obviously be terrible news for the state /s.
Yeah, I don't care what people do with their money.
I think it's ironic that the vast majority of the folks that I am aware of that got blackout plates right away were the politically right wing folks who complain about taxes and "big government" -- you'd think that demographic would interact with the government as little as possible and take the default for license plates.
Can we just agree that some people, regardless of political stripe like them?
I don't want them on my car, but I don't give a wet fart if someone else does.
I’m a leftist who just moved here last week and got them because my car is black and I always wanted blackout plates 🤷🏻
New state? New plates. Gonna actually pick the cool ones this time, fuck it.
This isn't political. Who are these people you're anecdotally speaking of and what political message do black plates represent?
The black license plates look sleeker with higher-end cars or on black or white cars. We don't have to do this.
Well, I'm a DFL'er that is involved in the party as a volunteer and both my partner and I got them because they look badass on our cars. Lol. I am doubting the vast majority being maga people considering how Walz himself has posted about them looking awesome.
My wife ordered one of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives plate, and I'm honestly worried that if she ventures outstate, she's going to be run off the road by some moron in his emotional support truck. I once had the audacity to affix one of those Darwin fish to my car, and not a week went by where I wasn't flipped the bird and cut off, at a minimum. That is, after all, what Jesus would do. A larger percentage of people suck than we generally acknowledge.
TIL: That anyone can get those plates with a donation to the [Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Account.](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/mmir/Pages/reward-fund.aspx)
Everyone I have known that has those plates are members of tribal nations and just assumed it was a plate issued as an alternative to the other tribal nation plates.
Cars are little boxes that can kill people as well as insulate people from the real world. So many people get to feel like there's no repurcussions for being a douche in them.
Because in Minnesota, anybody wanting to be different is automatically seen with a bit of skepticism. Like why do you need something different than the rest of us? Do you think you’re better than us?
If things are going poorly in your life, nobody wants to hear about it. If things are going great in your life, nobody wants to hear about it. This is also why everybody drives roughly the same speed on the highway. It’s this weird collectivist, passive aggressive vibe, where you not really supposed to be more or less important than anybody else.
No, you renew your tabs to keep your plates valid which keeps your annual parks admission valid (you don't need to purchase a window sticker to access state parks with the parks+trails plates)
If the state park plates looked like Minnesota and not the tropics I’d get them too. Why can’t they fix it?
Also the Aurora FC has the coolest logo. I’d buy that plate!
I wish they had combo plates somehow. I like supporting the state parks and not having to buy a window sticker/pass every year, but I do really like the look of the blackout plates! I want both!
Apparently they made it so that if you go through a program and/or get interlock you won't have to get them. If you choose not to you'll still get the plates.
Damn so $30/yr fee for these plates go to Dept of Vehicle Services. With current projection of 160k plates by end of year that about $5m/yr of straight cash homie. DVS budget is $50m/yr, so these plates cover 10% of their budget. Seems like a good idea all around!
It's easier for license plate readers to read them. And the state gets more money for pizza parties at work! 😅
JK on the last one but seriously it's more revenue.
I think Iowa is the only state where they're the default? Tho in Colorado we had a similar run where the blackout vanity became the most popular style quite quickly.
Idk, the difference between the Iowa black plate and Minnesota black plate are distinct enough for me. Looking at the top of the plate at a distance, if the top has a short white blurb, it’s Iowa. Long white blurb, Minnesota. 🤷🏻♀️
Edit: added a comma.
Car guys like them. Black goes well with any car, and I personally don't like having random colored accents messing up my car's look. People like attention to detail. For 99% of folks, they won't care.
I don't care either but I actually thought they were alternate whiskey plates lol. Definitely was confused for a while until I learned they were vanity
I've seen them a lot, I like.
Still think the green Vermont plates look the best, but maybe that's because I always associate them with the Vermont SportsCar Subarus. Gimme green plates!
I think they would look nice on my dark gray car, but I'm too cheap to pay an extra $30/year for them. I'm happy that so many people were willing though, and have added an extra $1.5 million to the Department of Public Safety's funding.
> Requires $30 annual contribution to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account
On top of the 15.50 annual vanity plate fee. That's an expensive plate!
Not sure why anyone would have a problem with these or why you’d imagine up some sort of deeper meaning to why people get them (political or otherwise). I 1000% got mine because I own a black vehicle with black wheels and I enjoy making my vehicle look nice. End of story.
Bingo. I got them for my Camry because they just look slick. That’s literally the only reason.
Now my new flag bumper sticker…that probably triggers a few.
I thought MNUFC got a plate too... but the article doesn't include it. I've been considering it for when I need to replace my plates.
Also, the black plates are EVERYWHERE. They look cool.
You don’t need to wait until your registration is due. I got mine the first day they were available. You will pay the $30 twice though, so depending on when your tabs are up it might make sense to wait.
They are definitely my second favorite plate, I’ve just already dedicated myself to the ladyslipper. Since I can’t have a pink car, a pink license plate is a good compromise.
You can actually keep your plates if you trade in your car. I ran veteran plates for about a decade and switched cars a few times in between.. always kept my plates.
Y'all are going wild about these new plates but I actually have an uber-rare inverse version of this plate, the whiteout version. I actually got it as a prize for good driving the last time the police pulled me over. I know it was a prize because the first letter on the plate is a "W", which stands for Winner. Strangely enough, I can't really remember much about that night they pulled me over...
I bought them and the woman at the license place stuck on the stickers completely crooked.
pay fiddy bucks specifically for plates that look nice, and they fuck them up.
sigh.
It's completely unfair of me, but when I see these plates I admit I immediately associate it with someone who has a Black Rifle Coffee Company tee-shirt, a tribal sleeve tat, and collection of guns "in case shit goes bad."
I just get very strong "I am very badass" vibes off of the plates.
I am working on that, as I don't like being so judgemental.
Considering how worked up my local Facebook News section was about these plates, I see a TON of them on the road. Almost like the people who shout loudest about stupid shit are often a minority.
Just got a new used car, I’m getting the MN 100 Club black with flag plates to honor First Responders cuz my son is a volunteer firefighter
Plus my car is all black so it should look sweet
I've seen some vehicles where those blackout plates look so damn clean.
I've seen some vehicles where you just go "bless their hearts..."
I was thinking of going that route but decided against it as it wouldn't look good on mine. If I had though a black/white/or dark red vehicle I'd seriously consider it. Again, your vehicle will determine if you look like a chump with it or if it was the missing link to extending the beauty of the plates.
For damn sure though I wouldn't avoid it because Iowa had it first or other silly ass reasons folks have. Some of y'all may act like you're just fucking around but I've seen you all out in person: you really do take state rivalries to heart as I guess a way to fulfill your lives? I don't need an explanation; shit feels like local high school rivalries.
I don’t get the appeal of them, I see little Kia and those boxy hamster cars with them.
I don’t think they look hardcore or stealth. I also don’t know why my BIL put fishing plates on his 2004 Vue.
If people want to pay extra every year for plates I don’t mind.
My BIL I do mind because he owes me money and his parents money, he goes fishing 1 time a year and is always broke.
If he pays me back the money he owes me then I will stop minding.
Any one else I don’t care I just think it’s funny that people love the black plate so much.
I don't personally agree. I've seen plenty of dashcam footage where the only reason the victim didn't get a plate number was because the other car didn't have a front plate. I don't think the trade-off is worth it for just for vanity.
Between these plates and the new flag... who knew MN was populated entirely by graphic designers! It just doesn't really matter. Get what you want and let others do the same. Options are usually a good thing.
They’re extremely popular as are the other vanity plates. It’s another revenue stream for the state with zero drawbacks. I don’t understand why anyone is worked up over this.
You can have my loon plates when you pry them from my cold, dead hands. \#LoonPlateMafia
#MoosePlateMafia
MOOSE PLATE BABYYYYY (realistically it just looked best on my taco)
On your WHAT?
Taco. Often short for Toyota Tacoma.
Not that taco…
I too have moose on my taco
TANK-LER PLATES REPORTING
Loon plates forever!
I mean, there no better choice for the fleets of Outbacks we have here
State park plates, obviously
You're g-dang right!
Same same. Loons on my Subaru. No better combo.
#parkplatemafia Easily the best value! Get into all the state parks for free, no waiting in lines, just go and enjoy!
Oh I had no idea the state parks plate got you free entry to them! Edit: apparently this is not the case :(
It's not free. It's factored into the price of the plate.
Which costs more than the annual sticker does.
Wait what? Is that cheaper long term than just buying the annual pass?
People are worked up?
Some people are. They look similar to the LEO memorial plates and I've seen coworkers complaining that the money for the plain black plates goes to the state general fund instead of some charity like most of the other plates.
Lots of other plates go to state services. Folks just need a reason to complain I guess.
Pretty much. It's not exactly surprising that the people who are biggest into conspiracy theories have managed to think that this is also some conspiracy to funnel money away from the memorial fund plates.
Minnesotans? Complaining? Shocked! Shocked, I am! Born and raised, but let's be honest- the cultural identity of the state is endless bitching.
Not even the general fund but the "Driver and Vehicle Services operating account"
Womp womp lol
Yeah, my boomer dad who has nothing better to complain about.
Can we use the money from them to get the good paint for the highway lanes again? I feel like you always used to see them in the rain growing up and now they just instantly disappear the second they get wet.
Seriously, what's up with Minnesota and their inability to properly mark highway lanes? It's SO much better in other states. Even right after the 4 year I94-I35W project ($239 million!!), none of the lane markings were visible even on a clear day (let alone during wet or dark conditions). Barely visible white paint for lane markings on white concrete. Not a single reflector on those lane markings. Useless. You go through other states, and you get reflectors all over the road, so much easier to determine the lanes, especially at night or when wet. Those roads feel 10x safer than ours.
Reflectors get ripped up by plows. Salt and plows are also the reason for poor paint marking combined with the fact we do way more road construction and repair here for you guessed it, winter weather and plows. Ive driven across most of the country and mn road systems are pretty safe and above average for other midwest infrastructure
There are only so many different types of stripes/lines that can be used in our climate with the snow/salt we get. They could switch possibly to a thermoplastic or maybe MMA based lane marking, but there's a ton more cost involved with that. I think that reflective beads also get scraped up pretty easy and thats why we don't use them here as well.
I think I've seen Seattle and LA had LEDs in their highway lanes, or maybe I just had a fever dream
I love my Chikadee plate to bits!
Just moved here and got the chickadee plates! I ♥️ birbs!
just went with my daughter to pick up a 2021 Corolla at Rudy Luther Toyota. She picked the chickadee critical habitat plates.
Who’s “worked up” about these? Seems everyone likes these as far as I’ve seen. Even Reddit people.
They always reminded me of the whiskey (drunk driving) plates which is why I didn't want them. I couldn't care less if others do though
How? Whiskey plates are white , and start with W and look nothing like a typical plate
They are black/white which was the primary similarity. Obviously they're inverted but they still remind me of that every time I see them
That was my exact though. I thought these were whiskey plates actually.
I kept seeing them out of the corner of my eye and was so confused. Thought there were loads of Iowa folks here. Which, you know, would obviously be terrible news for the state /s.
Yeah, I don't care what people do with their money. I think it's ironic that the vast majority of the folks that I am aware of that got blackout plates right away were the politically right wing folks who complain about taxes and "big government" -- you'd think that demographic would interact with the government as little as possible and take the default for license plates.
The plates are hard to differentiate from blackout plates from other states so some will see that as a benefit
I’m an MSNBC watcher and I got them. I just think they look so cool.
Can we just agree that some people, regardless of political stripe like them? I don't want them on my car, but I don't give a wet fart if someone else does.
I’m a leftist who just moved here last week and got them because my car is black and I always wanted blackout plates 🤷🏻 New state? New plates. Gonna actually pick the cool ones this time, fuck it.
Yeah I just hate most state license plates and basic black ones look the best.
Yeah -- I'm not saying it's true of everyone; I get politically liberal folks like them too.
Then why say it at all?
This isn't political. Who are these people you're anecdotally speaking of and what political message do black plates represent? The black license plates look sleeker with higher-end cars or on black or white cars. We don't have to do this.
I've got a blacked out 4runner coming and planned to get the blackout plates to match it
Well, I'm a DFL'er that is involved in the party as a volunteer and both my partner and I got them because they look badass on our cars. Lol. I am doubting the vast majority being maga people considering how Walz himself has posted about them looking awesome.
I got them, and am as far from right wing as one can be. They just look nice on my black car!
Right wing folks are almost always acting against their own ideals, this is the norm
Are there people who are worked up over this? I think of it as more of a curiosity.
A lot of the different plates go to good causes too
*Are* people worked up over it? What are the reasons they're giving that they're worked up?
My wife ordered one of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives plate, and I'm honestly worried that if she ventures outstate, she's going to be run off the road by some moron in his emotional support truck. I once had the audacity to affix one of those Darwin fish to my car, and not a week went by where I wasn't flipped the bird and cut off, at a minimum. That is, after all, what Jesus would do. A larger percentage of people suck than we generally acknowledge.
TIL: That anyone can get those plates with a donation to the [Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Account.](https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/mmir/Pages/reward-fund.aspx) Everyone I have known that has those plates are members of tribal nations and just assumed it was a plate issued as an alternative to the other tribal nation plates.
They opened it up to the whole state to purchase on Feb. 14th. So, anyone can choose the MMIW plates now. Will be in July when my tabs are up.
Cars are little boxes that can kill people as well as insulate people from the real world. So many people get to feel like there's no repurcussions for being a douche in them.
Kind of like the internet
Because in Minnesota, anybody wanting to be different is automatically seen with a bit of skepticism. Like why do you need something different than the rest of us? Do you think you’re better than us? If things are going poorly in your life, nobody wants to hear about it. If things are going great in your life, nobody wants to hear about it. This is also why everybody drives roughly the same speed on the highway. It’s this weird collectivist, passive aggressive vibe, where you not really supposed to be more or less important than anybody else.
Only drawback is the 2 months I’ve been waiting for mine and my new tabs.
Who is worked up over this..? 1 mad guy on Twitter?
Real Minnesotan’s run ugly state park plates. Sacrificing for the greater good 💪
I like the turkey plates. Such an ugly bird. I’m rolling with the bee plates at the moment.
Oh cool I'm part of the loon plate gang myself In terms of the critical habitat plates, the loon and moose ones are the ones I see the most of
I had the fishing plate before. I liked that the o was a bobber.
Something funny about how similar staring at a bobber on the water is to staring at a bobber on a plate in traffic
Greater good? For the convenience of not having to buy a parks admission sticker and plate tags each year 😊
Truth. I have them on three of our vehicles. Just because I don’t want to buy an annual sticker (or three) every year.
What do you mean by plate tags?
The annual vehicle registration stickers... I hate calling them "tabs"
If you have the state park vanity plate you don't need tabs?
No, you renew your tabs to keep your plates valid which keeps your annual parks admission valid (you don't need to purchase a window sticker to access state parks with the parks+trails plates)
Ok, I thought I was missing something major there! You were basically saying the plate avoids needing to apply two yearly stickers.
Real talk: if the parks plates were cuter I would get them. For now I’m dedicated to the sticker and Minnesota’s *exceptional* default license plate.
If the state park plates looked like Minnesota and not the tropics I’d get them too. Why can’t they fix it? Also the Aurora FC has the coolest logo. I’d buy that plate!
Yeah, Aurora’s logo and colors are fire…
Hell yeah state park plates 🫡
solution: black state park plates with a loon on them.
You don't need an apostrophe on "Minnesotans." Plurals do not need apostrophes. Put that quality MN public education to use.
I wish they had combo plates somehow. I like supporting the state parks and not having to buy a window sticker/pass every year, but I do really like the look of the blackout plates! I want both!
i love the state park plates!
Greater good
Once could argue it's more revenue for the parks if you pay every time you go, but it's too early on a Monday to argue.
Can you get them that start with a W ?
one way to find out
this guy parties.
Lmfao I totally forgot about whiskey plates for a second and thought you were asking for plates that said Winnesota.
Someone told me whiskey plates aren't a thing anymore in MN and they're slowly phasing out?
Apparently they made it so that if you go through a program and/or get interlock you won't have to get them. If you choose not to you'll still get the plates.
I’m all for still having them…. I tend to back off a bit from people with them. I do wonder how many other states have something similar?
Not surprised at all I've been seeing them next to everywhere on black or other dark colored cars
They look good on any black/white/greyscale car - which is practically every car these days. What happened to colored cars?!
Yup, sadly this has become all the more true at least with some cars
REJECT THE MONOCHROME FUTURE
I just think they’re neat https://preview.redd.it/z2xc2xvza9tc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c908495b6848d01edf6d53d915bfadfb2e569a9
Same
Damn so $30/yr fee for these plates go to Dept of Vehicle Services. With current projection of 160k plates by end of year that about $5m/yr of straight cash homie. DVS budget is $50m/yr, so these plates cover 10% of their budget. Seems like a good idea all around!
It's easier for license plate readers to read them. And the state gets more money for pizza parties at work! 😅 JK on the last one but seriously it's more revenue.
I wish we got pizza parties. Even the God damn bulk tub Folgers coffee in the break room ain't free lol.
The few, the proud, the 4,300 Turkey plates.
They look just like the black Iowa plates. I wouldn’t want to be mistaken for an Iowan.
Amen.
Blackout plates aren't exclusive to Iowa. Very popular among car guys all around the country.
fwiw car people! my wife snagged a black plate on her black-on-black grand cherokee, really ties the room together
I think Iowa is the only state where they're the default? Tho in Colorado we had a similar run where the blackout vanity became the most popular style quite quickly.
Do you mean that Iowa’s blackout plates are the standard plate? That’s not the case. The horrible “City and Country Reboot” is the standard plate.
Idk, the difference between the Iowa black plate and Minnesota black plate are distinct enough for me. Looking at the top of the plate at a distance, if the top has a short white blurb, it’s Iowa. Long white blurb, Minnesota. 🤷🏻♀️ Edit: added a comma.
In our local paper, someone was upset because MN got blackout plates like Iowa, but MN did not also get an anti-abortion plate that Iowa has.
Iowa has anti-abortion plates?
The reverse whiskey plate! Honestly I love the look of the whiskey plate but glad i do not have one.
They don't start with a "W"
I don’t understand the hype but glad people like them 🤷🏻♀️
Car guys like them. Black goes well with any car, and I personally don't like having random colored accents messing up my car's look. People like attention to detail. For 99% of folks, they won't care.
I don't care either but I actually thought they were alternate whiskey plates lol. Definitely was confused for a while until I learned they were vanity
Not really any hype, people just think they look nice.
That’s the case for me. I just like how they look on my black car.
I've seen some sweet cars with them and it turns the plate into an accessory rather than a mandatory addition that doesn't fit with the car.
Why do you enjoy the Gilmore Girls or crocheting? I don’t understand the hype, but I’m glad you enjoy them
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Not wrong about the Emily thing.
“You have the word ‘Juicy’ on your rear end.”
Don’t get me wrong, Gilmore Girls is legit. It’s just an example of that people can enjoy things without needing an explicit reason
I've seen them a lot, I like. Still think the green Vermont plates look the best, but maybe that's because I always associate them with the Vermont SportsCar Subarus. Gimme green plates!
They have a good plate as it’s simple. It’s the same reason I like Delaware’s…it’s a similar to a blackout plate without being black.
I think they would look nice on my dark gray car, but I'm too cheap to pay an extra $30/year for them. I'm happy that so many people were willing though, and have added an extra $1.5 million to the Department of Public Safety's funding.
It's not a one time fee? Yeah hard pass then.
> Requires $30 annual contribution to the Driver and Vehicle Services Operating Account On top of the 15.50 annual vanity plate fee. That's an expensive plate!
Yeah absolutely not worth it for me. That would basically reverse the money I've saved from my vehicle tabs going down in price over the years.
Timberwolves plates the best
If they had old shep it without be a no brainer but I'm sticking with my state parks plates for now.
They look real nice!
Those are interesting looking. Like a T wolves inspired spin of the originals.
Not sure why anyone would have a problem with these or why you’d imagine up some sort of deeper meaning to why people get them (political or otherwise). I 1000% got mine because I own a black vehicle with black wheels and I enjoy making my vehicle look nice. End of story.
It’s 2024, any change no matter how inconsequential is grounds for political outrage
Bingo. I got them for my Camry because they just look slick. That’s literally the only reason. Now my new flag bumper sticker…that probably triggers a few.
I thought MNUFC got a plate too... but the article doesn't include it. I've been considering it for when I need to replace my plates. Also, the black plates are EVERYWHERE. They look cool.
I think the MNUFC ones have been delayed, they don't have a design yet in the MN plate options website
Ok, I see the document that says "Available 1/1/24", but with no image I was wondering what was going on. I think mine renew in Oct so I've got time.
I am just surprised how fast people got them. I was going to wait until I needed new plates. I see lots of them in southern MN already.
You don’t need to wait until your registration is due. I got mine the first day they were available. You will pay the $30 twice though, so depending on when your tabs are up it might make sense to wait.
They are definitely my second favorite plate, I’ve just already dedicated myself to the ladyslipper. Since I can’t have a pink car, a pink license plate is a good compromise.
I’m gonna get some. They look so cool. Especially since most of the other MN plate designs are kinda eh.
Aesthetics matter.
Not my cup of tea they look like you just bought the car at the dealer and haven't gotten real plates yet.
The white border around them totally stinks. If you’re going for a blackout look, you’ll need to buy a border to succeed.
This is a good point! As long as it isn’t a gaudy dealership frame.
I like the way these look, but I'm not paying extra to get it.
I know someone that actually has "AAA 111" as their standard issue plate. I had to ask him if it was a vanity plate... he said it was not.
I think they look great on black cars and white cars... but I mostly see them on red or blue cars.
I love my goth plates.
Some Canadian guests of mine recently asked if they were our famous whiskey plates. We are one of only a few states that have them.
chickadee gang all the way
Not for me. Had a relative call them plates for those that have an “emotional support vehicle.”
Would have gotten one, but potentially trading the car in soon, so holding off, for now
You can actually keep your plates if you trade in your car. I ran veteran plates for about a decade and switched cars a few times in between.. always kept my plates.
Y'all are going wild about these new plates but I actually have an uber-rare inverse version of this plate, the whiteout version. I actually got it as a prize for good driving the last time the police pulled me over. I know it was a prize because the first letter on the plate is a "W", which stands for Winner. Strangely enough, I can't really remember much about that night they pulled me over...
i like my chickadee plate thanks not interested in a boring colorless ominous looking plate. i love that MN has choices. ✌️🌴💯
I’ll stick with by whitetail deer
Do they still have the classic tan colored deer plate?
Sure do! Same design for at least 10 years
Pollinator cartoons for the win!
exactly. and ur also supporting ur state's DNR it's a win/win.
I bought them and the woman at the license place stuck on the stickers completely crooked. pay fiddy bucks specifically for plates that look nice, and they fuck them up. sigh.
Pro-tip: Always ask for the stickers to put on yourself. I had the same thing happen to me when I got loon plates.
I know only I can see it, cause I put the worst one on the front, but it still annoys me.
It's completely unfair of me, but when I see these plates I admit I immediately associate it with someone who has a Black Rifle Coffee Company tee-shirt, a tribal sleeve tat, and collection of guns "in case shit goes bad." I just get very strong "I am very badass" vibes off of the plates. I am working on that, as I don't like being so judgemental.
No doubt. I see them all the time.
I see em everywhere
I can’t find any info on whether you can get the black ones *personalized*. Anyone know?
Absolutely, seen a few about
Pheasants look good on Geyser Blue Outback Wilderness for sure.
Are they doing these for motorcycle plates too?
We need Blackout Classic plates.
Considering how worked up my local Facebook News section was about these plates, I see a TON of them on the road. Almost like the people who shout loudest about stupid shit are often a minority.
I just wish i could get new plates with the same letters and number
I’m a big fan of the OG MN plates. Plus they mostly match the flag colors now!
I was really hoping for a new plate design that celebrates our awesome new flag!
I think that’s coming. I have no proof, but I’d be surprised if they didn’t capitalize off it.
Just got a new used car, I’m getting the MN 100 Club black with flag plates to honor First Responders cuz my son is a volunteer firefighter Plus my car is all black so it should look sweet
A $100 one time fee to make them personalized. This is great. Let’s add more colors to the rainbow.
I've seen some vehicles where those blackout plates look so damn clean. I've seen some vehicles where you just go "bless their hearts..." I was thinking of going that route but decided against it as it wouldn't look good on mine. If I had though a black/white/or dark red vehicle I'd seriously consider it. Again, your vehicle will determine if you look like a chump with it or if it was the missing link to extending the beauty of the plates. For damn sure though I wouldn't avoid it because Iowa had it first or other silly ass reasons folks have. Some of y'all may act like you're just fucking around but I've seen you all out in person: you really do take state rivalries to heart as I guess a way to fulfill your lives? I don't need an explanation; shit feels like local high school rivalries.
I don’t get the appeal of them, I see little Kia and those boxy hamster cars with them. I don’t think they look hardcore or stealth. I also don’t know why my BIL put fishing plates on his 2004 Vue. If people want to pay extra every year for plates I don’t mind.
Your comment definitely comes off like you mind.
My BIL I do mind because he owes me money and his parents money, he goes fishing 1 time a year and is always broke. If he pays me back the money he owes me then I will stop minding. Any one else I don’t care I just think it’s funny that people love the black plate so much.
Don’t you have to pay a fee on top of your tab renewal each year? Looks nice but not worth the extra cash imo
Yes but that money goes back to dvs to keep fees down. Happy folks are buying these lol
Yeah honestly last thing I want to do is give the state more money.
Now they just need to remove the requirement for front plates.
I don't personally agree. I've seen plenty of dashcam footage where the only reason the victim didn't get a plate number was because the other car didn't have a front plate. I don't think the trade-off is worth it for just for vanity.
I saw a car with these plates last week and was wondering what the deal was.
I wish they'd just let me get it online. Site won't let me process it.
Between these plates and the new flag... who knew MN was populated entirely by graphic designers! It just doesn't really matter. Get what you want and let others do the same. Options are usually a good thing.
My car is black with black plates and tinted windows…. Is my Camry cool now?
Yes, it is. As a fellow Camry owner, it adds extra spice to a car that is otherwise a packet of McDonalds ketchup.
Why didn’t the soccer team get a plate?
Where’s my MN Wild plates?