---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 490.501"
title: "10"
number: "490.501"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/490.501"
---

# §490.501. Definitions.


In addition to the definitions found in [§ 490.2](/cfr/10/490.2.md), the following definitions apply to this subpart:

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure means property that is for:

- (1) The storage and dispensing of an alternative fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by such fuel; or
- (2) **The recharging of motor vehicles or neighborhood electric vehicles propelled by electricity.** Alternative Fuel Non-road Equipment means mobile, non-road equipment that operates on alternative fuel (including but not limited to forklifts, tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, and rollers/compactors).

  Emerging Technology means a pre-production or pre-commercially available version of a fuel cell electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle, medium- or heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicle, neighborhood electric vehicle, or plug-in electric drive vehicle, as such vehicles are defined in this section.

  Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle means a motor vehicle or non-road vehicle that uses a fuel cell, as that term is defined in section 803 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 ([42 U.S.C. 16152(1)](/usc/42/16152.md?p=1)).

  Hybrid Electric Vehicle means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle as defined in section 30B(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ([26 U.S.C. 30B(d)(3)](/usc/26/30B.md?p=d-3)).

  Medium- or Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds.

  Medium- or Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle means a fuel cell electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds.

  Neighborhood Electric Vehicle means a 4-wheeled on-road or non-road vehicle that—

- (1) 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
- (2) Is propelled by an electric motor and an on-board, rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity.

  Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle means a vehicle that—

- (1) Draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours;
- (2) Can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power;
- (3) Is a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty motor vehicle or non-road vehicle, as those terms are defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7550](/usc/42/7550.md)); and
- (4) In the case of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, also includes an on-board method of charging the energy storage system and/or providing motive power.

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 15904, Mar. 21, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7191 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13201, 13211, 13220, 13251 et seq; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 10653, Mar. 14, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 15904, Mar. 21, 2014]