Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle is a low-speed vehicle with a stated top speed of 25 mph. and a stated range of 30-mile.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
Motor and performance
- Motor type
- DC
- Motor power, as the maker rates it
- 4kw
- Top speed
- 25 mph.
- Claimed range
- 30-mile
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“Small electric two-passenger vehicle produced from 1996 to 1999, designed for travel within a neighbourhood, such as gated retirement communities in the southern United States. Equipped with a 72V electric engine and a top speed of approximately 40 km/hr, it has a number of features in common with a car: lights with turn signals, mirrors, 4-wheel independent suspension, seatbelts and a windshield.”
Source: museebombardier.com/en/artefacts/neighborhood-electric-vehicle-nombardier
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
Battery and charging
- The battery the maker fits
- 6-12v L/A batteries
- System voltage
- 72v
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The NV has one forward and one reverse gear, a 30-mile range, maximum speed of 25 mph., and is powered by a 72v, 4kw DC motor with 6-12v L/A batteries.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“Small electric two-passenger vehicle produced from 1996 to 1999, designed for travel within a neighbourhood, such as gated retirement communities in the southern United States. Equipped with a 72V electric engine and a top speed of approximately 40 km/hr, it has a number of features in common with a car: lights with turn signals, mirrors, 4-wheel independent suspension, seatbelts and a windshield.”
Source: museebombardier.com/en/artefacts/neighborhood-electric-vehicle-nombardier
Size and fit
- Overall length
- 100 inches
- Curb weight
- 1,276 lb.
- Overall width
- 55 inches
- Wheelbase
- 65 inch
“The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, NEV or NV, is a 4-wheel, 2-person, battery-powered, motorized vehicle with the following dimensions: 100 inches long, 55 inches wide, 61.4 inches high, 65 inch wheel base, and 1,276 lb. operating or curb weight.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The vehicle is 254 cm long, 140 cm wide and 156 cm high, making it somewhere between the size of a conventional car and a golf cart.”
Source: museebombardier.com/en/artefacts/neighborhood-electric-vehicle-nombardier
“The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, NEV or NV, is a 4-wheel, 2-person, battery-powered, motorized vehicle with the following dimensions: 100 inches long, 55 inches wide, 61.4 inches high, 65 inch wheel base, and 1,276 lb. operating or curb weight.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, NEV or NV, is a 4-wheel, 2-person, battery-powered, motorized vehicle with the following dimensions: 100 inches long, 55 inches wide, 61.4 inches high, 65 inch wheel base, and 1,276 lb. operating or curb weight.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
“The vehicle is 254 cm long, 140 cm wide and 156 cm high, making it somewhere between the size of a conventional car and a golf cart.”
Source: museebombardier.com/en/artefacts/neighborhood-electric-vehicle-nombardier
“The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, NEV or NV, is a 4-wheel, 2-person, battery-powered, motorized vehicle with the following dimensions: 100 inches long, 55 inches wide, 61.4 inches high, 65 inch wheel base, and 1,276 lb. operating or curb weight.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
Frame and components
- Seats
- 2-person
“The Bombardier Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, NEV or NV, is a 4-wheel, 2-person, battery-powered, motorized vehicle with the following dimensions: 100 inches long, 55 inches wide, 61.4 inches high, 65 inch wheel base, and 1,276 lb. operating or curb weight.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512
Identity
- Legal name
- Bombardier, Inc.
“In a letter, dated March 11, 1998, on behalf of Bombardier, Inc., you request a classification ruling under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), on the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV), a product of Canada.”
Source: customsmobile.com/rulings/docview?doc_id=961512