[Oeva-list] Legislative proposals

[Alan Batie]

cje at hevanet.com wrote:
> I'm not sure there's anything Oregon can do about the 30mph speed limit 
> issue. Isn't that a federal rule? 

I believe it is not an ev specific rule, but rather a limit on the speed 
of vehicles that don't have to meet crash safety rules (airbags, 5mph 
bumpers, etc).  I think the NEV category is simply an ev specific 
subgroup, but as there are a large number of 4 wheeled evs that aren't 
in it, it's annoying to see someone giving the impression that all evs 
are low speed.  That said, I would like to see that limit raised to 
45mph, which would make them considerably more practical without 
substantially endangering anyone.  But you're right, it is federal.  On 
the other hand, I believe Oregon could legalize them on non-federal 
highways, though it might jeopardize federal subsidies.  The new 
administration may be amenable to such a change though...
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