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