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This website is sponsored by the Lincoln Hills LSV/NEV Group.
First of all, what is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV)?
While “Low Speed Vehicle” is technically the correct term, “NEV” has become the term used by industry and government agencies.
A neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) is 4-wheeled vehicle, larger than a golf cart but smaller than most light-duty passenger vehicles. NEVs are usually configured to carry two or four passengers, or two passengers with a pickup bed.
NEVs are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as subject to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 500 (49 CFR 571.500). Per FMVSS 500, NEVs have top speeds between 20 and 25 miles per hour and are defined as “Low Speed Vehicles.”
FMVSS 500 requires that NEVs be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, tail lamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rear view mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers. About 35 states have passed legislation or regulations allowing NEVs to be licensed and driven on roads that generally are posted at 35 miles per hour or less.
A very good description of NEVs can be found at the link on the right hand side of this page. "Another Lincoln NEV website"
While NEVs were initially used in gated communities, they have been increasingly used by the general public for transporting kids to school, shopping, and general neighborhood trips. NEVs are very cost-efficient, in terms of initial capital costs, fuel costs, and overall operating expenses.
We welcome you to this site and hope it entertains, informs and causes you to embrace the concepts of NEVs.