Sorry, EV drivers, you’re about to lose one of your most-coveted perks.

One of California’s longest-running incentives for people to buy electric cars — a program that provides access to carpool lanes regardless of how many people are in their vehicle — is coming to end. The Clean Air Vehicle decal program expires on Sept. 30.

After that, the colorful stickers that have given drivers of Teslas, Priuses, Leafs, Rivians, and other electric vehicles privileges to cruise along the carpool lane during commute times for nearly 25 years will be shut down and the special perks will end.

The details:

When will my EV carpool sticker expire?

Midnight on Sept. 30, statewide.

What happens if I am driving in a carpool lane during restricted hours with no passengers after that?

The CHP can pull yo

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