Full Featured Electric Vehicles
Full featured refers to freeway-capable, extended range electric vehicles, such as the Toyota RAV-4 Electric, Dodge EPIC van, Nissan Altra, Ford Ranger pickup and GM EV1,. Vehicles such as these have about a 100 mile range and speeds up to 80 mph.

City Electric Vehicles (CEVs)
City Electric Vehicles have a top speed of 55 mph with a range of about 50 miles. CEVs are intended for in-town commuting.

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs)
A neighborhood electric vehicle is a 4-wheeled vehicle, larger than a golf cart but smaller than most light-duty passenger vehicles. NEVs are usually configured to carry two or four passengers, or two passengers with a pickup bed.

NEVs are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as subject to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 500 (49 CFR 571.500). Per FMVSS 500, NEVs have top speeds between 20 and 25 miles per hour and are defined as "Low Speed Vehicles."