NRS484A.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)