Converting a small car into electric...

**Vodka** · April 5th, 2015 10:32 PM

let's say you take a kia pride, rip out the guts, and put in an electric drivetrain. how are you going to drive this around legally?

can't do yearly emissions test, can't stencil motor #

**dr. d** · April 5th, 2015 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Vodka

let's say you take a kia pride, rip out the guts, and put in an electric drivetrain. how are you going to drive this around legally?

can't do yearly emissions test, can't stencil motor #

i have seen some of these electric vehicles. i seem to remember that they have a new, different-colored license plate.

**Vodka** · April 5th, 2015 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

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i have seen some of these electric vehicles. i seem to remember that they have a new, different-colored license plate.

yep the electric "jeepneys" and probably even manny pangilinan's tesla. new vehicles, not converted

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Originally Posted by dr. d

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i have seen some of these electric vehicles. i seem to remember that they have a new, different-colored license plate.

yep the electric "jeepneys" and probably even manny pangilinan's tesla. new vehicles, not converted