2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484A - Traffic Laws Generally
NRS 484A.197 - Qualified alternative fuel vehicle defined. [Effective through December 31, 2017.]

Qualified alternative fuel vehicle means a motor vehicle that:

1. Is equipped with four wheels;

2. Is made by:

(a) An original equipment manufacturer; or

(b) A qualified vehicle modifier of alternative fuel vehicles;

3. Is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads and highways;

4. Has a manufacturer s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds;

5. Can maintain a maximum rate of speed of at least 70 miles per hour; and

6. Is propelled:

(a) To a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that:

(1) Has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours; and

(2) Can be recharged from a source of electricity that is external to the vehicle; or

(b) Solely by a qualified alternative fuel, and meets or exceeds the federal Tier 2 bin 2 exhaust emission standard, as set forth in 40 C.F.R. 86.1811-04.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2874)