The fact it turns on, is bolted to the vdub and so forth... mere details.
Converting a car is a completely different kettle of fish. As someone who's built a couple of personal electric vehicles I can attest, the US has plenty of regulations of what you can do on the highways and byways.
It depends. If you're starting with a rolling chassis that's already road legal 99% of the work is done for you.
In CA you can drive a death trap as long as it doesn't pollute.
In MI you can drive a vehicle that burns tires and is lubricated with whale oil as long as it has mud flaps.
It's not like some places in Europe where applying for a mortgage has less paperwork than installing aftermarket control arms.
I mean, I'm all for less regulation for DIYers but we do have it pretty good here.
Picturing this monstrosity gave me a good, solid laugh.
I can apply for a mortgage online in thirty seconds. This is not an exaggeration.
If I wish to replace the original control arms on my Land Cruiser with something - anything - differing from OEM spec, I need to obtain paperwork from the control arm manufacturer as well as from Toyota stating that this will be fine, said papers will have to be brought to a control station where the vehicle will be inspected, documentation perused and the change hopefully being approved.
This process takes more than thirty seconds.
That's what the US always stood for in my view. Doing crazy stuff that you don't see anywhere else.
He mentions using the afterburner on a highway. This is an accident waiting to happen. Who's to say he'll never make a mistake and put that massive fireball somewhere it'll cause harm.
Want perfect safety? Put everyone in a cell.
His freedom to swing his fist ends at my nose =] And honestly, more worried about my air, than my nose!