Advertisement Grant gets green plates! Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is first to get his hands on green number plates for his £40k Tesla - as electric vehicles can display them from TODAY Green number plates can be fitted to electric vehicles from today Plates are similar to standard versions but have vertical green stripe on left side Grant Shapps collected the special plates for his £40k Tesla Model 3 on Friday Halfords charge £39 for the plates, which can be identified by roadside cameras Owners need to show their logbook in stores to prove ownership and the eligibility of their vehicle as part of measures to prevent misuse The aim is for EV drivers to benefit from free parking, unrestricted access to low emission zones and permission to use bus lanes in the future