Gav's EV Conversion - Step 18 - The Inspection

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It's legal at last!
Two tough inspections and a sea of paperwork later, the electric Mitsubishi Tredia is legally allowed on the road!
I was as nervous as hell during the inspections but it turns out that it was all worth it as I now have a fully functioning, road-legal electric car!

This episode begins with transporting the car up to Auckland City for the main Certification test, then transferring the car all the way back to New Plymouth for the Warrant of Fitness test. Once I had those tests under my belt and a WOF sticker on my windscreen, I could go to the post office and... well, get more forms to fill out. But once I'd filled THOSE out, I was given my registration sticker!
Next step was to start my "Road User Charges" (another tax) and away we go - Time to hit the roads!

I celebrated by taking the car out for it's first legal go-anywhere road trip! I even passed two gas stations, one of them might look familiar!

As always, I welcome your comments and tips. But in the mean time, I'm off for another drive! ;)

Cheers!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Gav's
• Electric
• Car
• Vehicle
• Conversion
• New
• Zealand
• Mitsubishi
• Tredia
• Inspection

[cant7think7clearly]

The voltmeter goes down depending on how hard you put your foot down although it recovers straight afterwards.

At that stage it had already been driven (quite mercilessly) for 25 minutes so the range was starting to go down.

[cant7think7clearly]

Hey thanks everyone. I think the "Dashboard Jesus" helped me pass the big inspection. Not sure what went wrong with the Warrant of Fitness inspection though... :)

Yeah it's Bureaucracy Central here in NZ unfortunately. There's no government incentive to owning an EV here which is surprising with our Clean & Green image. Still, the savings on fuel ($6 a gallon here) will be handy.

[superdave98008]

What a fouled-up bureaucracy.

[2013andBeyonD]

hahah dashbord Jesus. You cant fail now mate!! :p

[Melotha]

Now, question, do you have power steering? And if you do, is it any different than the ICE power steering?

[jenci108]

09:06 :-) "Good Bye!"

[M3TALFLY]

whats gav backwards??

[ivaniclixx]

@92S10V8 because an electric motor has all of Its torque from 0 rpm, so It could even start with 3rd year and let It all the way.

In fact, most of electric cars only have one "gear" (a reduction gear). For example, a Tesla Roadster, a Tazzari Zero, etc. I even doesn't need a reverse gear -It can be done electronically-.

[lucasnelson08]

what a crock of bureaucratic bullshit! I'm glad I don't live there.

[OutThereOutLook]

NZ cert tests cost $400. As well.

[originalrhombus]

"Start converting your own car - that's how easy it is!" *nervous chuckle*

Well, I have to give you credit; I'm not sure I would have gone through all that myself. But it's one of those things -- if one knows in advance what is involved, one would never do it. That doesn't make the result any less satisfying, though!

[heliarche]

I guess he brings the charger box along.

[sgtpepper1138]

What part of Oregon? I live in Grants Pass.

[xmendez]

HI!!, how cost the change?? in €. thanks