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.
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.
Picturing this monstrosity gave me a good, solid laugh.
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!