cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/12448054
Just changing to a new numbering system when they run out.
California Is About To Run Out of License Plate Numbers
https://www.thedrive.com/news/california-is-running-out-of-license-plate-numbers
https://www.thedrive.com/news/california-is-running-out-of-license-plate-numbers
cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/12448054
Just changing to a new numbering system when they run out.
8 Comments
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y
In case anyone doesn't want to read, the current pattern is
They are just going to start again reversed, so
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
Maybe this is just the computer engineer in me but a new numbering protocol that does not at least 10x the capacity of the previous one doesn't seem like an improvement.
GoatTnder@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
The current one had a 45 year shelf life. This new system should last a good long while.
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
You misunderstand. We must plan for the possibility that the population of California will reach 1 billion within the next few years and that each person should be able to register at least 10 cars, just to be safe.
Arrkk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Still think they should have gone to A123ABC instead but I guess it's fine.
TranslateErr0rs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
The plan: add a digit?
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y
How easy that is depends on how deep the 7-digit format is embedded in however many lines of dusty COBOL spread out over whatever systems grew from, and are dependent on, the original.
j4k3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
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