NEV
n.— «Neighborhood electric vehicles, commonly called NEVs, are cheap to drive, comparable to the cost of a gasoline car that gets 150 miles per gallon, and affordable.» —“Jackson City Council supports electric vehicles” by Josh McCoy Ledger Dispatch (Jackson, California) Dec. 12, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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