In general terms, unless the vehicle has documentation that it fully complies with all US requirements, it is only possible to legally import it and get it on the road in the USA if it is at least 25 years old.
https://cfrclassic.com/international-car-shipping/car-imports-your-guide-to-the-25-year-rule/ Car Imports: Your Guide to the 25-Year Rule cfrclassic.com Kevin Horton > On Apr 25, 2024, at 13:21, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > If anyone figures out how to import an EV, please let me know. That is, > without extrodinary costs, just relatively simple changes like speedo and > mirrors. So many more choices if one can import. Yeah, there's parts, but I > might be willing to risk that. I think the know-how to make repairs might be > a bigger problem. > > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "EV List Lackey via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "EV List Lackey" <[email protected]> > Sent: 25-Apr-24 09:33:56 > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Adding a FM radio to a Tesla. > >> On 25 Apr 2024 at 8:22, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: >> >>> Where can I buy a Zoe in the US - or import? That sounds like a great EV! >> >> Renault hasn't had US dealers since 1983, unless you count the Renault- >> licensed AMC Alliance and Encore, which AMC dealers sold until '87. So Zoes >> have never been offered in the US, and never will be, unfortunately. >> >> If you were really determined, it might be possible to direct-import one. >> Gettting repair parts would be interesting. >> >> Or you could move to the EU and have a much wider choice of EVs, including >> affordable small ones. >> >> The Citroen EC3 is already on sale at around 23k euros (about $25k), or >> about $20k after the French eco subsidy. The subsidy differs in other EU >> nations. >> >> https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/citroen/press/citroen-reveals-the-all- >> new-e-c3-the-first-european-affordable-electric-car >> >> or https://v.gd/YyanQF >> >> More EVs in the same price range are on the way from other EU manufacturers. >> >> No doubt from China too. However the French subsidy doesn't apply to >> Chinese EVs, because it's linked to the vehicle's production carbon >> emissions. >> >> David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey >> >> To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my >> offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt >> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> >> An approximate answer to the right question is worth far more than >> a precise answer to the wrong one. >> >> -- John Tukey >> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240425/78e2b89d/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240425/d1c943cc/attachment.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: CFR-Rinkens_Antique_and_Exotic_Car_Shipping.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 108156 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240425/d1c943cc/attachment.jpg> _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
