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Old 08-22-2008, 10:14 AM
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Default Re: Making it Legal: Insurance and Registration

When I went through insuring our EV car I went to a local insurer. They had no idea what to do. After discussing it with them, they created a policy for my EV. They figured more electrics are coming so they wanted to be proactive. They also took pictures of the EV's components and copied receipts - to establish a dollar value for what they were insuring.

Perhaps you can find flexibility if you go with a smaller insuring business like I did.
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Old 09-14-2008, 08:05 PM
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I just called progressive, They can't not insure a custom electric vehicle you need to go to a independent underwriter. The option on the site about '0' cc for electric vehicles is for when you choose a company that make a DOT approved electric vehicle that they have on there lists of vehicles with specs that they can use to calculate a rate to insure the vehicle. I was very dissappointed when I called and was turned away. I tried as a 1984 Kawasaki GPZ electric motorcycle a 2008 Homemade/kit vehicle electric and a 2008 speed limited electric moped and none where insurable by them.
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Old 09-14-2008, 08:55 PM
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I'm currently insured from progressive liability only as an electric VFR700F converted motorcycle.

My insurance agent is Sherri Bardessono in Prosser, WA with Western states insurance. She can help you contact the right people.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:05 PM
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I will try her if you can provide a direct number. But with how it was explained to me I doubt she can help. The bike I used for my conversion is not a bike they could insure even if it wasn't electric cause they have no specs for my exact model. If I get a new vin number and it becomes a 2008 electric vehicle it might be a different story. I am gonna limit the bike to 30 mph anyway so hopefully I can avoid registration and insurance and just get a plate that says moped and slap it on for the cops sake.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:23 PM
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Its got to have a titled frame, with a usable VIN number.... if not, you're kinda screwed.

And even if you could limit to 30mph, most states require a license plate, and for that you need a VIN.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:28 PM
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I currently have a vaild vin number for the stock bike I just dont have it on hand. I was told by some idiot at the DMV that I might have to have it inspected and re-registered or whatever as a 2008 self assembled electric vehicle. If that happens I imagine I would get a new vin number that could be used. Maybe the 1984 Kawasaki GPZ had another model name or number that progressive does have under the kawasaki model pull down menu that I can try an get a quote with. But I will try to get ahold of your insurer regardless, Thanks.
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:35 PM
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just get it titled, don't say anything about the electric conversion. Once you go to register it, then you change fuel type. What state are you in? You can't really get a new VIN number if its based on the frame of an existing vehicle. DO you have an agent you're working with in your state? Might have them contact Sherri and help you out.
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Old 09-15-2008, 03:44 PM
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just get it titled, don't say anything about the electric conversion. Once you go to register it, then you change fuel type. What state are you in? You can't really get a new VIN number if its based on the frame of an existing vehicle. DO you have an agent you're working with in your state? Might have them contact Sherri and help you out.
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If you can't insure it as an EV, then just insure it as a normal motorcycle.
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Can anyone in the UK add any information to this thread ?
Do i need an SVA OR SPECIAL MOT , to get taxed and insured ?
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