I think a lot of these Florida plates are the rental cars. Registration fees being low could be the reason.

And no state income taxes. A couple people I work with who are remote have moved there for that reason but are back a lot.

Michigan isn’t that far away. I’m more confused/surprised when I see NH or Maine plates.

If I moved to PA from Florida I would hold onto the license plate as long as possible. Much cheaper.

What they don't pay in state income tax they more than make up for in home and auto insurance.

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Likely. Just know it happens.

This. A LOT of snowbirds do this. Had a family friend who's grandmother spent half the year in Florida and registered her car there. Then when she was here the second half of the year just drove around with Florida plates. Apparently a lot of snowbirds do this.

After 90 days of residency you are supposed to change your plate over.

I have a coworker who moved here 5 years ago and still has his old state plates. I'm sure you're supposed to change them, but I don't think it's heavily pushed.

I didn't for 2 years. Didn't wanna deal with inspection I keep my second car in my dad's name in Michigan and I 'lease' it from him

Can confirm. I was stuck with a rental for a month and a half earlier this year and had to switch rentals after 6 of those weeks. Both Florida plates.

Maine and NH are only about 12 hours away. It’s really not that far.

12 hours is definitely far away. Especially compared when we’re comparing to the 6-7 hours to Michigan.

I travel to Maine a few times a year and it’s not a bad drive. Sure some parts of Michigan are a shorter drive like Detroit, but if you’re coming from the upper peninsula of Michigan it actually might take longer than driving up to Maine.

That’s not true. Traverse City MI is an 8 hour drive, just getting to the Maine border will take at minimum 11 hours.

Pittsburgh is generally closer to midwestern cities and states than up north, that is a fact.

Traverse City is still lower peninsula. Either way I still don’t get why you think Maine and NH are so far away that no one would ever drive to Pittsburgh from there. You can literally do the drive in one day.

Lol, Mackinaw City is upper peninsula and it’s just over 8 hours as well.

I’m not saying it’s an impossible drive, but arguing the drive from Pittsburgh —> Maine is comparable to Pittsburgh —> Michigan is just silly.

It’s a hundred mile difference dude. It’s not that big of a jump. Mackinaw City is about 560 miles from Pittsburgh and Portland Maine is about 660 miles.

Ok, a difference of 3+ hours from a time perspective is not significant. Got it.

A lot of rental cars have Florida plates. My last two did.

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I see a massive amount of Maine permanent plates on trailers and freight trucks. It must have something to do with low cost or ease of registration. Maine is to tri-axel landscaping trailers like Delaware is to corporations

snowbirds. no idiotic scam "inspections" in florida to gouge you every year, so its much cheaper to keep the car registered there.

> 12 hours is definitely far away. Especially compared when we’re comparing to the 6-7 hours to Michigan.

I'd make it in under four from my home in Dearborn to my parent's house in Moon.

'most people' driving to Michigan are driving to the Detroit area. It was 280 miles from my parent's house in Moon to my house near Detroit.

It's around 700 miles from Moon to Maine (Portland).

Right, the difference is really obvious. We are significantly closer to Michigan than anywhere in Maine, clearly.

Texas is 20 hrs away lol

Those laws are very difficult to enforce. They have a problem with it in Philly. People say they're visiting from Florida/North Carolina when they really live in the city and just have a family member that lives down there who's address the car is registered to.

That's a clever way around it. What made you change the plate?

Fear of getting caught/trying to be a responsible adult. I wasn't using PA insurance as well so I was kinda riding dirty. Figured it was time to be legal. Then my check engine light came on and I questioned my decision.

Yeah that's basically what I do I just drive the limits and correctly as possible when driving that car

Yup, for some reason there's a mental weirdness about perceived distances. I was ~50 miles closer in Detroit than I would've been had I moved to Philadelphia.

my family is in the keweenaw peninsula. It's about 14 hours with tolls no stops, and 15 without tolls no stops.

Honestly when I tell people about the UP and show them on the map, I can't tell you how many times people told me they thought that was Wisconsin. You're right to say the yoop is a far drive, i've made it a bunch of times and pretty much refuse now that im older. beautiful area, but too long a drive and nothing is available really up there. they have walmart and everything else is 2-5 hour drive otherwise.

I highly suggest you google maps copper harbor mi and eat your words.

Sorry you feel so strongly about something so insignificant. The vast majority of the Midwest (and Michigan specifically) is much closer than anywhere in NH/ME.

Florida is collapsing, both economically and ecologically, and Western Pennsylvania is a climate haven. 🤷‍♂️

you literally just fought with someone telling them what they said was not true, and im pointing out theyre right. now youre changing your tune to the vast majority now that youre wrong.

yes, i like to point out facts. sorry that bothers you.

Maybe listen to yourself? So bothered for no reason. It’s not that serious.

People are bad at pricing the total cost of living in relation to gross income. Income taxes aren't everything, and PA is a relatively low tax and low COL state relative to income levels

Im assyming it is vecause florida kind of sucks to live in.

And we are much cheaper

Snowbirds! Many live in FL in the winter (used to be more seniors now it’s many in 40s thanks to remote work). Taxes are lower there so people often make Florida their official residence

Rental cars prolly. And one of the Michigan plates is mine. I moved to Detroit a few years back. I come back to visit my parents every 3 months or so. And also to stock up on Mancini's and Turner's tea.

Lol I love Mancinis but can't understand the love people have for Turners. I absolutely hate the stuff. If I get pre-made tea it's Milo's every time.

Wouldn't snowbirds already be down there ? I would be by now..

if its not that serious why are you upset i corrected you? you could just admit to being wrong instead of doubling down...

I know quite a few that have actually come Up to enjoy fall

A lot of people register their vehicles with FL registration instead of PA to save money.

People indeed do this to get out of inspections (that's also why you see Ohio plates here) but TBH I don't think inspections are scams. (OK I'll give you the emissions BS though) Go to Ohio and look at the shitboxes that drive on the road over there everyday or the pieces of shit that they sell used there. An old job of mine required me to occasionally travel that entire state and their cars are absolute junk there compared to PA and WV, which both require yearly inspections. I think the emissions thing is a ripoff but otherwise will never ever complain about inspections considering I've seen what people will try and get away with on the road if they're held to no standard.

No! It is vecause vee are more velcoming here in Transylvania!!!