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Are electric micro-cars, NEVs, and LSVs street-legal in the US? Here’s how to know

Electrek

In Part 1 of this series titled “Everything you need to know about electric micro-cars, NEVs, LSVs, & golf carts,” we discussed the various categories of micro-cars, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), low-speed vehicles (LSVs), and golf carts.

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I test-drove the only street-legal electric microcar in the US, and it’s wild

Electrek

Open-air neighborhood electric vehicles , fancy golf carts , and other small vehicles tend to blur the line, leaving microcars in that weird category of “I know it when I see it.” There are a few different street-legal microcar-style EVs in the US, but most take the form of golf cart-style buggies.

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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

Green Car Congress

LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. GEM vehicles often replace full-size cars, trucks, vans and non-street legal golf carts for applications ranging from neighborhood errands to urban shuttles and delivery to utility work.

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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

Baua Electric

Microcars, often referred to as quadricycles in Europe and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US, are a niche category designed largely for urban travel. In addition to two fairly traditional car seats, there’s a 160L (5.6 In other words, most roads in most cities.