Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

If you live in any of the 32 states that require a front license plate, you probably think the license-plate frame that the dealer stuck on the front of your '08-later Challenger looked pretty lame.

If you live in Idaho and have just bought a car without a factory-fitted front license plate bracket, you can now legally leave the bumper clean. This comes courtesy of Senate Bill 1180, a small but ...