# What is the process to legalized a EV conversion?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/what-is-the-process-to-legalized-a-ev-conversion/813>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [July 12, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/what-is-the-process-to-legalized-a-ev-conversion/813 "2008-07-12T23:38:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![lobogris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@lobogris](https://community.electricforum.com/u/lobogris)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/what-is-the-process-to-legalized-a-ev-conversion/813/1 "2008-07-12T23:38:11Z")

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I just started my research in EV conversion. I was just wondering what would be a good donor. I am looking into a small compact vehicle. The lighter the better. The only thing that I am concern with is the process to make a vehicle legal in California. I was wondering if it would be best to get a vehicle that is older than 1974 since this won’t require smogs, etc. or is the process to legalized the EV conversion easy enough to do it on a newer vehicle. I had in mind a 1995 ford escort. What do you think? Any information on the process for those that have done it in California?

Thank you