Ireland

In Ireland Damien Maguire has developed a highly efficient procedure for putting electric car conversions on the road quickly and cheaply.

Note that during the conversion process two golden rules are followed, no cutting the chassis or any other structural components, and strictly adhering to axle weight limits as published on the cars rating plate or manufacturers documentation.

Here's the procedure;

1. Inspection by Automotive Engineer who reviews the placement of key components, integrity of structural components (motor mounts, battery boxes, etc), and weight distribution (use corner scales!). They are primarily interested in answering the question whether the vehicle is safe to put on the road. If the Engineer is unhappy they will request modifications and another inspection is required to verify action has been taken. Once the Engineer is happy they will write a report.
2. Written report by Automotive Engineer is delivered in ~7 days.
3. The Automotive Engineers report is sent to the Revenue together with form ?? requesting change of taxation class to electric drive.
4. Change of taxation class to electric is delivered in ~7 days.
5. Tax vehicle (currently €120).
6. Test vehicle (NCT).
7. Insure Vehicle