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What is an LSV NEV or EV?

Wikipedia sums it up nicely –

“A Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) is a U.S. denomination for battery electric vehicles that are legally limited to roads with posted speed limits as high as 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) depending on the particular laws of the state, usually are built to have a top speed of 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), and have a maximum loaded weight of 3,000 lb (1,400 kg).^[1] NEVs fall under the United States Department of Transportation classification for low-speed vehicles.^[2]

A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is a legal class of 4-wheel vehicles that have a maximum capable speed typically around 25 mph (40 km/h), and have a minimum capable speed (typically 20 mph (32 km/h)) that allows them to travel on public roads not accessible to all golf carts or neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV). The vehicles operate under very similar restrictions to but without the specification of battery electric power.^{[citation needed]} See the NEV article for general vehicle requirements.”

For the purposes of this blog, LSV vehicles are the subject, and content will reflect on vehicle types used for infrastructural purposes under the entitled LSV description for delivery of supplies, products, textiles, goods, and people within a limited distance or range, with expected battery distance of approximately 30 miles before recharging is required.