(automotive, US) A low-speed low-weight short-range electric vehicle.
(automotive, US) A low-speed low-weight short-range electric vehicle.
Neighborhood electric vehicle means: A low-speed low-weight short-range electric vehicle.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Neighborhood electric vehicle means: A low-speed low-weight short-range electric vehicle.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(US) Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) or less.
A car (automobile) that is for personal use and owned privately.
(US, historical) A streetcar designed to discharge passengers on the near side of an intersection, rather than the far side.
(US) A small and light motorcycle.
neighborhood electric vehicle means: A low-speed low-weight short-range electric vehicle.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(slang) An inferior motor vehicle.