What are those golf carts / cars people are driving in Celebration Florida?

[cinderella73]

What are those cars that you see so many people with in Celebration? I didnt get a good chance to get a good look at them but they are like a cross between a golf cart and something else. Does anyone know the rules and regulations for owning and using one of these cars? I am considering a move down that way and dont like to drive much and thought these little cars were cute for getting around locally. Thanks

 

[aeryn]

They are called "Neighborhood Electric Vehicles" or "NEVs". They have a top speed of ~35 mph and run on battery. They usually run a $4-8,000.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighborhood_Electric_Vehicle

 

[DVCconvert]

If you're talking about cars that look like this

Then it's a chrysler product called The GEM

for more info:

http://www.gemcar.com/default.asp

 

[mom2of2]

NEV's can usually be gotten pretty cheap from Celebration residents. Keep in mind, you can only drive them in Celebration. You can't cross 192. They are great to take the kids to school, run downtown or go to practice etc....

They are a licensed vehicle and you have to get them registered and plates. Not sure about insurance though I do know a few owners that have it.

 

[isla bonita]

My kids thought they were so cool when we were down recently. We did not rent one we were just having lunch and stopping by the farmers market.


Not to thrilled with the FM at all. Not anything like the one here at home at all. Ours has to have only local produce.

 

[durango kid]

they do have to have insurance. All the same rules apply, it is not a golf cart, it only goes 25 mph, which is okay, because that is the speed limit in Celebration.