Went to the RMV today with all the paperwork and my checkbook. It was relatively painless; only two bits of funny dialog:
"You want regular plates?"
"No, thanks, I'd like to get the EV plates."
"Whaaat?"
"The special Electric Vehicle plates."
(to a co-worker) "Arlene, do you know anything about some 'EV' plates?"
(Arlene) "I think we've got some somewhere."
(in fact, they did; didn't even take too long to find)
earlier
"This form says the car has zero cylinders. So, how many does it have?"
"Zero. It's a pure electric vehicle."
"Hmmm."
(but the computer system didn't have any trouble when she typed in "0")
So, now I've got registration papers and plates; just need something to put between them!