pittman.austin
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New to this forum, but I've been searching only for a while and I can't seem to find any information on the street legality of a DIY electric car in California.
I found this page: https://www.arb.ca.gov/html/master_faqs/vehicle_faqs/ev_conversions.htm
It references, "safe for highways and public streets" and "or underpowered for safe use on public streets", but it does not talk about a minimum speed.
I was hoping to cheaply convert an old Honda Fit I have to use as a grocery getter, so I was thinking I'd use an electric forklift engine to begin with, and upgrade the build when I have the cash. I assume that the fastest I'll be able to get the car to go is about 30-40mph.
Will I be able to register the car as an EV at that point?
I found this page: https://www.arb.ca.gov/html/master_faqs/vehicle_faqs/ev_conversions.htm
It references, "safe for highways and public streets" and "or underpowered for safe use on public streets", but it does not talk about a minimum speed.
I was hoping to cheaply convert an old Honda Fit I have to use as a grocery getter, so I was thinking I'd use an electric forklift engine to begin with, and upgrade the build when I have the cash. I assume that the fastest I'll be able to get the car to go is about 30-40mph.
Will I be able to register the car as an EV at that point?