LSV Information

The Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1998 created a new motor vehicle classification for low-speed vehicles (LSV).  An LSV is defined as a motor vehicle with a minimum speed of 20 miles per hour (MPH) and a maximum speed of 25 MPH.  A neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) is an electrically powered LSV.  They are manufactured to meet federal safety standards for low speed vehicles.  While low-speed vehicle (LSV) is the technically correct term, neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) is the more popularly used and recognized term.  The terms are often used interchangeably.

Federal law allows NEV’s on all streets posted 35 MPH or less.  Locally the cities of Lincoln and Rocklin, CA are working to establish an NEV transportation plan for their respective cities.  Once the NEV pilot studies for these two cities are complete, the results will be made available to other communities similarly interested in reducing their dependence on petroleum products while simultaneously reducing vehicle-caused air pollution.

Many individuals have already purchased NEV’s because they deliver an equivalent to 150 mpg, the initial purchase price is less than half of an automobile and they are pollution free.  These people recognize that they can replace their second car with an NEV and use it for all the short trips they normally take. This will significantly reduce their operating costs versus a traditional gas powered automobile while reducing pollution. 

Johnson Manufacturing is the local EVE dealer in Woodland offering the EVE Eco and EVE Delux Models of NEV’s.