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Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

For the Chinese term new energy vehicle (NEV), see new energy vehicles in China.
For other uses, see NEV (disambiguation).
GEM on duty as security car at Googleplex, Mountain View, California
Renault Twizy heavy quadricycle in downtown Rome.

A Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) is a U.S. category for battery electric vehicles that are usually built to have a top speed of 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), and have a maximum loaded weight of 3,000 lb (1,400 kg).[1] Depending on the particular laws of the state, they are legally limited to roads with posted speed limits of 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) or less (in some states 45 mph or less). NEVs fall under the United States Department of Transportation classification for low-speed vehicles.[2] The non-electric version of the neighborhood electric vehicle is the motorized quadricycle.

A NEV battery pack recharges by plugging into a standard outlet and because it is an all-electric vehicle it does not produce tailpipe emissions. In the state of California NEVs are classified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) and are eligible for a purchase rebate of up to $1,500 if purchased or leased on or after March 15, 2010.[3][4]

As of June 2014, the GEM neighborhood electric vehicle was the market leader in North America, with global sales of more than 50,000 units since 1998.[5] Another top selling NEV is the Renault Twizy, launched in March 2012, it was the top-selling plug-in electric vehicle in Europe during 2012, and the heavy quadricycle has sold almost 22,000 units through December 2018.[6][7]

Sales of low-speed small electric cars (LSEVs) experienced considerable growth in China between 2012 and 2015 due to their affordability and flexibility.[8] A total of 200,000 low-speed small electric cars were sold in China in 2013, most of which are powered by lead-acid batteries.[9] In 2015, sales rose to 750,000 units, and to 1.2 million in 2016.[10] As of December 2016, the stock of LSEVs was estimated to be between 3 million and 4 million units.[11] About 1.4 million low-speed electric vehicles were sold in 2018.[10]

  1. ^ "What is a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV)?". AutoblogGreen. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ^ "US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards". Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  3. ^ "CVRP Eligible Vehicles". Center for Sustainable Energy California. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ^ "Clean Vehicle Rebate Project". Center for Sustainable Energy. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
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