# Across the ocean

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/across-the-ocean/4361>\
**Category:** Introduce yourself\
**Created:** [July 29, 2014, 7:50am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/across-the-ocean/4361 "2014-07-29T07:50:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Legwy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e68b1a/32.png) [@Legwy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Legwy)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 7:50am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/across-the-ocean/4361/1 "2014-07-29T07:50:55Z")

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Hi everyone,

I am writing from France and I have been using EV for a while now.  
My first one was a Renault Clio (1996) built with NiCd batteries, then as my wife has stolen it to drive kids to school, I bought a Peugeot 106 (1996)using the same battery technology.  
And my last one is a Renault Kangoo with Range Extender (2002)

In France, we are not as lucky as you in the US, we are not allowed to convert a car from a gas motor to an electric one. ☹  
So we try to keep the one we have for a long time!

I am enjoying sharing with 🙂

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**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/across-the-ocean/4361/2 "2014-10-17T15:47:19Z")

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Hi Legwy

Welcome to the forum - do you think that EV conversion rules in France will change for the better in the short term?

Regards,

Mark