§7587 Vehicle conversions

Summary

Converting a gasoline or diesel vehicle to run on clean fuel can count as buying a clean-fuel vehicle for meeting fleet purchase rules. No fleet owner who must buy clean-fuel vehicles will be forced to convert existing cars or to buy converted ones. The Administrator must write rules within 24 months after November 15, 1990, that set standards for conversions so converted vehicles meet the same clean-fuel requirements as new clean-fuel cars. The rules will use the same enforcement and administration parts of the law that apply to new clean-fuel vehicles, but the Administrator may change those rules as needed for conversions. People who do conversions will be treated as manufacturers for certain enforcement sections (sections 7525 and 7541), but they only must give warranties required under this part. A conversion that follows the rules will not violate section 7522(a)(3). The Secretary of Transportation must make any needed safety rules for converted vehicles.