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How many digits is an electric car’s VIN?
I’ve had to provide my car’s VIN number for a lot of different reasons. Right now, I own an ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle but am looking to switch to an electric car when it makes sense for me. But I’m curious—how many digits is an electric car’s VIN? Is it any longer or shorter than normal?
Jason Crosby · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The
VIN
for an electric car is going to be the same length as a regular vehicle—17 digits. These 17 digits hold a lot of information about the vehicle in question, though. That means that it’s just as important to check a used vehicle’s history before buying it, even if it’s an electric car. VINs are a great way to know what type of repair work a vehicle has had done, whether it’s been in any
car accidents
, and can help you determine when and where it was made. New vehicles
will likely have no history to report, though. Even though electric cars and ICE cars both use VINs, the batteries in electric cars last so long (20 years or more, in many cases) that they are considered VIN locked. This means that the batteries are considered an integral part of the vehicle, so if they’re damaged or replaced, the vehicle’s VIN will tell you. This is different than in an ICE car, where replacing a lead core battery is a minor repair that won’t be logged in the vehicle’s VIN history.
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