Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

A light electric vehicle (LEM ) is a light quadricycle ( L6e ) or light quadricycle ( L7e ) propelled by electric motor, which is in its design between an electric bike and a scooter or electric car. The concept car is to be avoided, since they are more likely to constitute a development of scooters and quad.

70 percent of all people in Europe are currently living in urban areas. Current Toyota studies on urban commuter traffic in France and the UK show that more than 80 percent of all journeys by car, a distance of less than 25 kilometers is covered. In France, the drives remain at 55 per cent below 10 km, in the UK even at almost 80 percent.

In the coming years, the demand for short-haul vehicles will continue to rise, so that you can start from a secured demand for electric vehicles as a short and medium available, sustainable mobility solution.

History

The first light electric vehicles originated in the 19th century, electric cars were then called. The 1888 flakes electric car was very similar in size, features, reach and weight of a LEM. Even then, it was known that the strengths of the battery-powered scooter are in transport.

In the 1990s, originated in the United States Neighborhood Electric Vehicle ( NEV ), which mainly had golf carts as the origin. As a well-known representative of current developments shall be the Renault Twizy. The LEM's have become the most successful Vehicle of electric vehicles.

Current developments are consistent in that direction.

Current Situation

These vehicles offer, also as a complement to the car for short journeys. (Comparative Energy Consumption: Renault Twizy: 6 kWh per 100 km, Nissan Leaf 16 kWh per 100 km, VW Golf with a combustion engine: 50 kWh per 100 km). LEM need less parking space. Up to 4 LEM fit on a car parking lot. In the light vehicles, the share of electric vehicles is about 5 times as high as in cars. Making the LEM, with over 500,000 vehicles worldwide in the streets, the largest share of multi-track electric vehicles from.

Abbreviations

For this vehicle segment in Germany, no single, colloquial short name (like electric car for cars, for example ) have been established. Below is a selection of used terms:

  • Urbano
  • SDV ( Short Distance Vehicle)
  • LEM ( Light Electric Vehicle )
  • LEV (Low Emission Vehicle )
  • StreetScooter
  • City - Stromer
  • Electric runabout
  • NAFA ( transport vehicle)

Official designations

National:

  • Vehicle class 24: light quadricycle to 45 km / h
  • Vehicle class 26: lightweight four-wheeled motor vehicle for the transport of persons

EU:

  • Vehicle category L6e: light quadricycle b. 350 kg
  • Vehicle category L7e: light quadricycle b. 400 o 550 kg

USA

  • Neighborhood Electric Vehicle ( NEV )

Features

  • Electric drive
  • Ultra compact ( up to 4 LEM fit on a car parking lot )
  • Windscreen ( disc ) and weather protection (roof)
  • Predominantly 2 Seats
  • No helmet law

Area of ​​application

  • Short-range
  • As a supplement to family-friendly car
  • For singles or couples
  • For young people from 16 years
  • For older people with need for individual mobility

Manufacturer ( Brand ), type

Following a selection of lightweight electric vehicles

  • ClubCar, Villager
  • EHLine, Speedi
  • Estrima, Biro
  • EZGO
  • Garia Monaco
  • GEM e2
  • Hiriko Driving Mobility, " Hiriko Fold"
  • Honda Micro Commuter, P -NUT
  • Innovative Mobility, Colibri
  • MELEX
  • Opel, Rak e
  • Renault Twizy
  • Toyota COMS EV
  • VETP, URBANO
  • VW Nils
  • WSM, Street Line
  • Zagato Volpe
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