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42 U.S. Code § 13258. Credits
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Fuel cell electric vehicle
The term “fuel cell electric vehicle” means an on-road or non-road vehicle that uses a fuel cell (as defined in section 16152 of this title).
(2) Hybrid electric vehicle
The term “hybrid electric vehicle” means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle (as defined in section 30B(d)(3) of title 26).
(3) Medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle
The term “medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle” means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 8,501 pounds.
(4) Neighborhood electric vehicleThe term “neighborhood electric vehicle” means a 4-wheeled on-road or nonroad vehicle that—
(A)
has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more than 20 mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved level surface; and
(B)
is propelled by an electric motor and on-board, rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity.
(5) Plug-in electric drive vehicleThe term “plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a vehicle that—
(A)
draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours;
(B)
can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and
(C)
is a light-, medium-, or heavy duty motor vehicle or nonroad vehicle (as those terms are defined in section 7550 of this title).