Posted by clare on September 28, 2010, 12:39 am
On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:47:30 -0700 (PDT), Neo
>On Sep 24, 8:55 pm, cl...@snyder.on.ca wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>> >misterf...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>> >> I asked US customs if they have a list of foreign-made electric cars
>> >> which are illegal to import and drive on US roads. Here is their
>> >> reply:
>>
>> >Wouldn't it be better to get a list of electric cars which are legal?
>>
>> >Rui Maciel
>>
>> Other than in gated communities (low speed community vehicles or
>> whatever they call the gussied up golf carts), the list is going to be
>> REAL SHORT.
>> Virtually NONE (of the Chinese) have gone through crash testing - or
>> meet even the lowest level of requirements for highway travel in North
>> America. The Indian stuff is even worse - and even the Japanese have
>> not gotten theirs type approved yet.
>IIRC the UK has crash tested some asian BEV metro vehicles
>(Flybo/Reva) and the results were not good.
And if they don't pass UK testing they don't stand a chance in the
USA (even worse in Canada)
Posted by Neo on September 25, 2010, 12:11 am
wrote:
> I asked US customs if they have a list of foreign-made electric cars
> which are illegal to import and drive on US roads. Here is their
> reply:
> Please contact the Import and Certification Division by telephone at
> 202-366-5291 or if you prefer you may send your inquiry via email to:
> import.certificat...@dot.gov
FWIW
China's BYD expects to be selling their BEV, the e6, in the USA in the
next two years.
.
If the chinese extend their embargo of rare earth elements exports to
Japan
then Japanese BEV (e.g. the Nissan Leaf ) and hybrid production may be
curtailed.
Posted by Randy on September 28, 2010, 1:59 am
wrote:
> I asked US customs if they have a list of foreign-made electric cars
> which are illegal to import and drive on US roads. Here is their
> reply:
> Please contact the Import and Certification Division by telephone at202-366-5291or if you prefer you may send your inquiry via email to:
> import.certificat...@dot.gov
That is schetchy.Some States, Local & City Authorizing Agencies grant
something like an easement when certain criteria is met as to how &
where the non compliant vehicle is used, regardless of DMV standard
licensing practices., which in EV and other not fully compliant
vehicles is applicable.
Like with the Segways, and Scooters, how do you license those?
It will probably evolve and become more specific with time.
R.
Posted by Curbie on September 28, 2010, 2:23 am
wrote:
>Like with the Segways, and Scooters, how do you license those?
At least in Florida, because of electric wheel chairs and golf carts,
any electric vehicle Segways, Scooters, bikes or what have-you that's
maximum speed is 25mph or under, is legal without license or
registration.
A state law, so who knows state-by-state.
Curbie
Posted by Jim Wilkins on September 28, 2010, 2:51 am
> wrote:
> >Like with the Segways, and Scooters, how do you license those?
> At least in Florida, because of electric wheel chairs and golf carts,
> any electric vehicle Segways, Scooters, bikes or what have-you that's
> maximum speed is 25mph or under, is legal without license or
> registration.
> A state law, so who knows state-by-state.
> Curbie
Segways by state:
http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/segway_laws.html
jsw
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>> wrote:
>>
>> >misterf...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>> >> I asked US customs if they have a list of foreign-made electric cars
>> >> which are illegal to import and drive on US roads. Here is their
>> >> reply:
>>
>> >Wouldn't it be better to get a list of electric cars which are legal?
>>
>> >Rui Maciel
>>
>> Other than in gated communities (low speed community vehicles or
>> whatever they call the gussied up golf carts), the list is going to be
>> REAL SHORT.
>> Virtually NONE (of the Chinese) have gone through crash testing - or
>> meet even the lowest level of requirements for highway travel in North
>> America. The Indian stuff is even worse - and even the Japanese have
>> not gotten theirs type approved yet.
>IIRC the UK has crash tested some asian BEV metro vehicles
>(Flybo/Reva) and the results were not good.