Safety requirements for electric powered high mileage vehicles (Repealed)

(a) The electric propulsion circuit shall be electrically isolated from other conductive portions of the vehicle sufficiently to prevent personal hazards due to contacting any portion of the electric propulsion circuit while in contact with other portions of the vehicle. (b) The vehicle shall be capable of complying with the performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 208 and 301 with all battery materials remaining outside the passenger compartment. (c) Vehicles with battery vents shall have flame barrier provisions to inhibit battery explosions. (d) Ventilation shall be adequate within the battery compartment to maintain the concentration of hydrogen below 4 percent by volume during vehicle operation (including charging and maintenance). (e) The vehicle shall have a state-of-charge meter for the propulsion battery system or other means of providing an indication of remaining range. (f) The vehicle shall have a device which provides for the positive disconnection of the battery and which is operable from the normal operator position. (g) The vehicle shall be capable of being parked for up to 8 hours in temperatures of -13°F to 122°F (-25°C to 50°C) and subsequently operated, by moving forward under its own power, at any temperature within this temperature range without damage to the vehicle or hazard to persons.