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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2011
With a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of up to 30 miles (48 km) on a charge, GEM electric vehicles are designed for short-distance transportation and are driven on medical and corporate campuses, universities, military bases, resorts, sports stadiums, gated communities and residential streets.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2023
LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. With GEM Go, users drop a pin or enter an address, and the map will populate with a radius of all roadways 35 mph or less. Yet knowing where those roads are and where a GEM can take you can be a challenge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2011
The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less. GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A Small, Slow EV That Has Found an Expanding Niche You don’t need a high-speed sports car or heavy-duty truck when driving around your neighborhood. Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has pioneered neighborhood electric vehicles (EVs), demonstrating a prosperous past and promising future. However, its slowness filled a particular need.
Baua Electric
JULY 21, 2024
A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. In XR trim, the Club Car can hit speeds up to 19 mph (30 km/h), while the LSV tops out at 25 mph (40 km/h). Meet the Club Car UTV.
Baua Electric
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Aventura-X probably walks a fine line as it is, conjuring up old-timey Vespa vibes while maintaining just enough differentiation to avoid legal issues. At 30 mph (51 km/h), people will get a good long look at you as you cruise by. Aventura-X also has 50 mph (80 km/h) models, but the one I’m riding is built for looks, not for speed.
Baua Electric
JUNE 14, 2024
In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. Ideal for short distances Golf carts are perfect for short-distance travel, such as going to the local market, visiting friends in the neighborhood, or commuting within a residential area.
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