Front license plate states

[nixrox55]

I live in Hawaii where a front license plate is required.
Unfortunately when I put on the license plate holder and plate ….on the tow hook … the right front sensor was on constantly.
Couldn’t figure it out , ended up taking off the plate and the issue was resolved.
Hope this helps someone else.
I now keep my plate in the trunk in case I get stopped, That sensor drove me nuts .

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[STLLTH]

I live in Hawaii where a front license plate is required.
Unfortunately when I put on the license plate holder and plate ….on the tow hook … the right front sensor was on constantly.
Couldn’t figure it out , ended up taking off the plate and the issue was resolved.
Hope this helps someone else.
I now keep my plate in the trunk in case I get stopped, That sensor drove me nuts .

Aloha, when I bought my first Porsche I asked my SA about the front license plate and he said "It's kind of an unwritten thing with Porsches in Hawaii that you won't get stopped for not having a front license plate installed"...low and behold, I was stopped for speeding twice and the missing front plate was not brought up. I've driven by countless police vehicles and never had an issue. Next time you swing by the service department, you can count on one hand how many Porsches have front plates installed.

 

[kort]

I live in Hawaii where a front license plate is required.
Unfortunately when I put on the license plate holder and plate ….on the tow hook … the right front sensor was on constantly.
Couldn’t figure it out , ended up taking off the plate and the issue was resolved.
Hope this helps someone else.
I now keep my plate in the trunk in case I get stopped, That sensor drove me nuts .

keeping the plate in your trunk may not get you out of a ticket

 

[Electra Glide In Blue]

I've been driving in California since 2005 with two rear plates - one on the bumper and the other in the trunk. I've never been stopped for lack of a plate. I was pulled over on a rural road by a local officer cooping on a turnout, for an expired tag on the rear plate, however. The renewal tag was of course, in the glove compartment. I apologized, promised I'd add it once I got home, and was on my way.

 

[Jonathan S.]

This works so perfectly that you'd think it was OEM:
https://stonsho.com/products/front-license-plate-for-2020-2022-porsche-taycan-sns244

 

[McQueen]

Hello

there are different oem plate holder.
if you are using a non oem plate holder , the front sensor is seeing the lower part.
see the link :

https://teile.com/en/search/plate_licence
regards

 

[enzo5000]

In CA you can legally use a front vinyl license plate sticker.

https://licenseplatewrap.com/

 

[ejcintr]

This works so perfectly that you'd think it was OEM:
https://stonsho.com/products/front-license-plate-for-2020-2022-porsche-taycan-sns244

Have not put on a front plate in years - have not had a ticket in CA- but if I do get one- this is what I am going to buy... love the fact that you can 'show it' then remove it...

 

[TDinDC]

Have not put on a front plate in years - have not had a ticket in CA- but if I do get one- this is what I am going to buy... love the fact that you can 'show it' then remove it...

That's what I use. I thought I would do the same, but I end up leaving it on all of the time and forgetting to take it off. The positioning is great because it is not as obvious and it does not interfere with any of the sensors. Well made product.

 

[violuma]

This works so perfectly that you'd think it was OEM:
https://stonsho.com/products/front-license-plate-for-2020-2022-porsche-taycan-sns244

Somebody either here or at Rennlist had some scary photos of bottoming that thing out (on a sedan) that made me a bit nervous. I wonder if the extra ground clearance of your Turismo might be a factor here.

 

[violuma]

In CA you can legally use a front vinyl license plate sticker.

I've seen four of those in the wild now that I've started paying attention to such things. Every single one of them was cracking and peeling, and looked like hot garbage. I would definitely recommend doing some research on durability before you spring for that.

 

[Jonathan S.]

Somebody either here or at Rennlist had some scary photos of bottoming that thing out (on a sedan) that made me a bit nervous. I wonder if the extra ground clearance of your Turismo might be a factor here.

Hmm, good point, I'd overlooked that -- thanks for bringing it to my attention.
I searched Rennlist though and all I could find with a CNC'ed alu skid plate just in case.
And nothing here.

So examining my setup, the lower end of the license plate is ~8 1/4 " off the ground, pretty much flush with the lower edge of the ORD front lip.
This is in the middle of the five height settings, which is my personal default (although the CT w/ ORD default is at a height setting above that, which I intend to use only for snow). This corresponds to the highest sedan setting.
My "Individual" setting is a level below that, and I'll be using it only when driving at speed where I have no concerns about clearance. That still is only about halfway between the sedan's highest and second-highest settings. (The CT's lowest setting is just slightly below the sedan's second-highest setting, and given concerns about uneven tire wear from changing alignment, I have no plans to use that except during Range mode desperation. The sedan's two lowest settings are well below the CT's lowest setting.)

The prior owner did manage to scratch up the underside of the ORD a lot. That had to be from driving around a lot in the lowest setting in the wrong kinds of places!
However, I measured my Audi A6 Allroad at ~8" in the same location, and I have zero scratches there.
The ORD is soft plastic on the underside there, with lots of squish at its attachment point. So if I so somehow scrape up against something, I'm hoping that setup has enough "give" to prevent any damage to the StoNSho. The underside of the CT ORD almost seems designed to be taking punishment!
BTW, looking at the underside of the Taycan is fascinating, b/c there's absolutely nothing to see!

 

[TDinDC]

Somebody either here or at Rennlist had some scary photos of bottoming that thing out (on a sedan) that made me a bit nervous. I wonder if the extra ground clearance of your Turismo might be a factor here.

It’s a non-issue.

 

[JustWatching]

Somebody either here or at Rennlist had some scary photos of bottoming that thing out (on a sedan) that made me a bit nervous. I wonder if the extra ground clearance of your Turismo might be a factor here.

I have it on a sedan. It is maybe an inch lower than the car

 

[RAHRCR]

I have it on a sedan. It is maybe an inch lower than the car

Tha

Thanks for sharing this photo. Is that a StoNSho? If so, what is that piece on the front of the license plate?

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