A. A Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) is an American term for a speed limited battery electric vehicle (25-35 miles per hour in the U.S.A., restricted by law to operation on roads with speed limits not exceeding 35-45 mph. These speed restrictions are required because of a lack of federally mandated safety equipment and features which NEV's can not accommodate because of their design, and the manufacturers desire to keep the price point low. To satisfy requirements for operation on streets, NEVs are equipped with three-point seat belts, windshields and windshield wipers, running lights, headlights, brake lights, reflectors, rear view mirrors, and turn signals. They must be licensed, and the driver must be licensed. Because airbags are not required the NEV cannot travel on highways or freeways.

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