Excerpt: “Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), also known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), are one option that can help expand available transportation choices in the U.S. As small electric motor vehicles with a maximum speed of 25 mph, LSVs can provide benefits to both individuals and communities, including more vehicle choices at lower price points, mobility and accessibility, increased curb use efficiency, and reduced emissions. LSV safety in a variety of operating environments is a topic that this paper begins to address but recognizes that more research is needed. Local governments and regional planners can play a major role in developing local LSV capacity and enabling LSV use, through tools and strategies that include: street infrastructure, Level 1 and 2 charging, curb management, collaboration with delivery companies on loading zones, microhubs, and parking; and municipal policy incorporating LSVs into fleets and personal or shared e-mobility options. State and federal action may also play a role in enabling LSVs for zero-emission local travel.”
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