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Prologue: The American citizen is stupefied with myriads of confusing rules that are based upona non-supported common law jurisdiction, thus it is very flexible and greatly abused by authoritarians. Iwill attempt to reach through this quagmire of BS with a true view of getting about with a mobilityscooter (or bicycle) that follows the common sense rules of touring. I have spent 50 years (and more than

50,000 miles of pedaling) behind me. My safety is guaranteed by not following rules that inexperiencedauthorities impose through the use of manipulated statistics; i.e. to gain (illegal) political control overpractical pigs - like myself. Yes, there is a little rebellion in my approach that needs to be exercised,because I work with rights that both our American, and Texas, Constitutions guarantee. Surrendering

rights means you voluntarily lose them.

I ride a EW-36 (the worlds fastest mobility scooter) that I have programed to travel (through itscruise control) at the average speed of 20 km / hr. (13.6 mph). This velocity is in tune with tire pressure,suspension damping, steering rate, while maintaining 3 wheel safety for Seniors Citizens by insuring acorrect window for aging reaction time. [Also satisfying State Statutes] Ladies can wear dresses withoutthe hem blowing over their head. If you need to travel faster within the reasonable universe of elderly

comfort I am projecting, stick with a automobile, enjoy $6.00 a gallon for fuel, and increased insurancefor the less traveling you will end up doing because of expense. Most elderly folk are in over their headwhen they attempt to compete directly with traffic at speeds over 25 mph. I named my mount Freedombecause it allows me to comfortably roam my 38 square miles around my home. [Thanks to PresidentObama]

People generally wish to hurt themselves because of Government brainwashing. How fast will itgo, seems to be a prim concern - generated by American marketing. An old man scooting about the lakeon bike trails for a refreshing ride, that takes a few minutes more than it would in a car, excites those ofus that live in the world of cheap thrills!

In cities with traffic, one must take command of his lane without concern of hoot and hollers,because moving to curb side increases danger by having to dodge in and out of parked vehicles, alongwith increase in high pressure tire blowouts. Rush hour? One rides the sidewalks, exclusive bike trails, orcalm residential streets so as to minimize exposure. Travel by bike is not for highly emotional 'instantgratification' individuals; but it requires the same philosophy as flying an aircraft - by following a flightplan of selected roads that have less traffic, and lower risks. Using country roads that have occasionaltraffic up to 100 mph, one has to be smart enough to ride on the wrong side of the road to see theoncoming fool, and jump off to the roadside areas, moving back onto the road after he/she passes.

Authoritarians never consider the rights of the pedestrian, and thus are immersed in stupidity. Forexample: Carrollton Texas has 52% Senior Citizens, a majority. DOT wants the old folks to compete with

youngsters; and politicians wish to appease the wealthy. Stupid signs of share the road with bikes exists(for a couple of blocks) that infuriate impatient fools that attempt to honk and scare slower traffic off theroad. This criminal activity is supported by law enforcement! As a senior, I realize that with my decayingreaction time, speeds over 25 mph is way too dangerous for me, yet we have village limits that are set at40 mph. I drive my VW Beetle in 2nd gear for 15 to 25 mph to improve engine braking, and to stay withinvelocity limits for mechanical handbrake control (that I use as aircraft flaps).

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productivity and peace to a fragile society, can become wrapped up as a 'celebrity' enough to eliminatecommon law, and then turn a peaceful society into a murderous throng of robots. This is the mentalitydemocracy encourages: i.e. a lynching, or warfare with nations that are weaker. Not a governmentdictator's fault, this is what folks voted for!

The Spirit of the Confederacy

One has to realize that conservatives tend to stay within the legal boundaries that supposedlyprotect them; the American Constitution for example. The Civil war is a primary demonstration of thosethat refuse to employ their Civil rights timely, lose them!

In 1832, the king George ransom for the revolutionary war was finally paid off. The AmericanGovernment (taxing authority for king George) refused to let up; and with the South following theConstitution (and dedicated to hard money) it became easy pickings for the Northern states that stronglysupported Government, but were involved with concealable soft money. The end result was the per capitatax load in the South was four times that of Northern citizens. Adding to this fact the economy of theNorth was largely dependent on marketing Southern cotton, and selling human slaves worldwide. The

North owned all the slave ships, along with the corporations transacting slaves from Africa. Now whenyou realize North was the middleman for all international cotton sales, while being the center of all slavesales; and distribution of slaves worldwide with the Northern might to become syndicated internationalbullies, one understands why Lincoln engaged criminal activities for control of the South. The peacefulSouth attempted to retract into the conservative blanket of the constitution by legally creating the NewAmerican Confederate Nation [That had the abolition of slavery written into its Constitution which wassimilar to the North; but without the comical legally ethical abuse of the North.]

Some folks believe I am adventurous, and they are wrong. I am a believer of Christianindividuality, and am appalled at the attempted total destruction of liberty that the Civil War caused, thatbecomes obvious after researching history via older textbooks, and law libraries. The war was conducted

against a legally assembled nation! Abraham Lincoln prosecuted a war against this young nation that hadthe right to exist knowing/believing the South was weak with little industrialization, its population washalf that of the North, and when the South would eventually lose, all property would belong to theNorthern corporations that had respect for the American dictator. Lincoln's sole rational for attackingthe South was the same as Adolph Hitler's; because he could win!

Some more explanations of human frailties:

Organized religion attempts to make Christ an external spiritual image, whereas I believe thespirit of Christ is internal, and resides within all of us; and that was the basic teaching of Christ - with hisbattle against the Roman Church (that he lost - proving that might makes wrong). Basically, Calvinism, at

a later date, structured the church as defiance to Christ's philosophy; while being supportive to Romanrule, sealing off His true spirit, and replacing it with manipulative propaganda and rituals, that a mob offolks prefer; demonstrating why democracy stimulates stupidity. Once the ruling class recognized thisweakness, it used it to enslave all the various nations by having the population believe in promisesinstead of surrounding reality. Good grief! I am supporting some of the mandates of Hitler's Mien Kampf.Contrary to popular opinion, educated intelligence does not fabricate moral little God's (in His image). Sohow do we get individuals to look inside themselves and free the true spirit of Christ. The first step is to

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just attempting to stir up the same type of gumption that Sally attempted in the classic movie Cabaret.

Don't sit alone in your room, come hear the music play. Life is a Cabaret old chum, come

to Carrollton's Senior Center!

Ramblings of Sanity

MorE InsAnitY!

68 Thousand folks are killed on American highways every year. This figure is greater than all thewars our armies are presently facing annually, with the enemy seriously energized to kill us? Yet all wedo is band-aid these kinds of idiotic problems with corporate salable goodies like, 11 airbags and radar towake you up before the impact, instead of seriously attacking the corrupted philosophy generated bycorporate marketing. Performance today is more important then efficiency that is conservatism.Conservatism is attacked by liberals, via the title of (hated) Anarchy!

The 1920s had 3 million cars on the road, and government stepped in with licensing to protectpedestrians (who had the right of way and still do). Vehicular traffic was 20 mph in cities, and a racy 35

mph on highways. In Germany however, Porsche with Hitler's improved autobahn, created a system tosupport 100 kph traffic for the peoples car (VW); however that was a stimulant for corporations to pushperformance, and make wealth without concern for public safety. A few race car drivers were killed,exceeding 200 mph (320 kph); three times Dr Speer's architectural limits - that had very good margins forsafety.

Today stupidity has become the overwhelming influence, again churned up by marketing! Wehave cars that are sold with 300 hp capable of 200 miles per hour; sold here with a national speed limit of65 mph (that many states refuse to honor), and a constant barrage of stupid stunt drivers stimulating idiotsto do the same. The attitude of; that if you hit someone! Step on the gas and get the hell out of therebefore anyone can identify you, because your chariot is faster than most! How many commercials do you

see with vehicles and tires spinning, under expert control, but at zero traction encouraging youth to do thesame. And movies with the heroes having the same don't give a crap attitude?

Currently we have 200 million cars on the roads that range about three times as far (that averagetwice as fast) as they did in the 1920s because of creature comfort. Our cars are heavier because of all theunnecessary crap (that is distractive to the pilot of the vehicle). To solve the fuel inefficiency of the overdisplaced American vehicle through marketing - that is primarily controlled by money; we have theirridiculous solution [Any change must contribute more performance!]. Instead of making vehicles smaller,with less displacement; marketing moves forward to add a second motor with a batch of batteries toincrease mass, size, and deadliness, with this being passed on as evolution by Great Engineering? Atotal violation of the basic philosophy of good engineering i.e. simplicity!

The root of the problems is the fact we the people permit dictators to move into office, anddespoil our government and legal system, with the concept of equity. Our elections are controlled by howmuch money can a candidate sweep in as a badge of honor? The public has now become immature -with Government seeding academia to concentrate on knowledge instead of wisdom; making mankindthe stupidest animal on the planet. In 1960 America's average IQ was 104. Today with all the intenseeducation available, we are now down to an average IQ of 80 (5 points above Forrest Gump)! My pet cat

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is a genius (relative to survival), then anyone else I know (including myself)! Killer whales develophunting strategy, and communicate to team with each other; while intelligent humans spend trillionsattempting to contact alien critters i.e. without successfully being able to communicate with whales??

Top secret, national security, security clearance, confidential, are all bullshit terms to hide thesinister workings of corrupt, dictatorial, communistic governments; that are dedicated to protecting

themselves; with individuals only considered as unimportant collateral damage. We the Americanpeople have a ghost of a constitution; that has become totally transparent, and replaced with governmentpermission vouchers (equitable licensing). The degree of overpowerment of the public is so intense thatthe enslavement of the public is now total. How can anyone react to nerve gas delivery systems, neutronbombs, million round per minute machine guns, controlled germ warfare, HAARP mind control (that thepublic spent 65 million dollars for it, and is it still classified); with civilian intervention of any kind,regardless of accidental, can legally initiate their extermination. Hopefully this demonstrates that theretruly are 3 USA's that are competing with each other for prominence, and the citizens of America are just'non existent' - collateral damage.

A short demonstration of how manipulation of equity works. We start with the original pledge ofallegiance:

I pledge allegiance to my flag and tothe republic for which it stands: one nation, indivisible, with libertyand justice for all.

The pledge was amended subsequently by the substitution of the words the flag of theUnited States of America for the phrase my flag. The newly worded pledge was adopted

officially on Flag Day, June 14, 1924. By joint resolution of Congress the pledge was furtheramended in 1954 by the addition of the words under God. This is how the pledge nowreads:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Americaand to the republic for which it stands: one nation under God, indivisible,with liberty and justice for all.

My version: 4-20-2012

I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America and to the republicfor which it regulates: one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all.

The American Flag is now attached to 3 USA's, meaning that one is blindly accepting all thelaws that the flag is attached to! Martial law has no justice or liberty attached to it, with closure theonly prime function. Basically we have legally turned our American flag into Hitler's swastika - whilewe Americans keep sleeping!

The 2012 dilemma:

We are on the threshold of cataclysm. Financial destruction by government substituting script

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for money while raising the real debt limit above 75 trillion dollars - with no people's gold storedsafely at Fort Knox. [The gold replaced with bins of undisclosed white powder] And here comesMr. Clean(up)...Nibiru. A new patsy to be used for another government scapegoat!

It started with censorship of this natural astronomical occurrence, with government spending$1.3 trillion investigating the situation. Afterward, how many trillions has been spent digging down2.5 miles into rock beds to secure safe habitat shelters for slimy officials? Since we the people will

have to fend for ourselves, we should be attempting to add comfort before the discomfort. The intensesolar flares of the Suns cycle may damage the electrical systems; however that is the easiest to repair.Ocean shipping should be damaged; meaning no Arab oil for a few years. In fact; with the result ofcalamity putting us back into the equivalent of the 1930s, we should make due with what is available.Mobility scooters for the elderly, is an ideal option for local transportation; filling in as a personalNEV. An electric vehicle, or 50 cc motorscooter that can stretch 2 gallons of fuel. [The motorscooterwould be a more heavy-duty version that would compliment a more able body] Hobby's and sportsshould center on fishing and hunting, while we regain the wisdom of survival; that governmentstripped away via academia. While our 'fearless' heads of state sleep safely cowering, able bodiedcitizens should remake a civil market outside of government control; little family owned businesses.Block captains (unemployed police?) to maintain peace, and a vigilante system to secure a more

militant reserve of volunteers (affirmative action groups) selected by moral issues, rather thenfinancial, should be the guardians protecting the turf. And then some great innovative programmingto insure the sleepers stay in their hole long after everything settled down....

Look at the advantages of keeping our superiors heads down, cringing in their nastyegotism, safely encased in more than 2 miles of earth.. No World War III; in fact, mom's shouldpresently keep their children home (away from military careers - because our responsible leaderswill strand American troops all over the world; blaming Nibiru - instead of acknowledging their rolein the blame). Just like the MIAs from Korea and Viet Nam, all the while believing that they, thesuperiors, are Teflon coated like Bill Clinton. A small scale city like Carrollton TX can become abustling community using personal NEVs for local transportation; weaving through the maze ofstranded vehicles - that can become temporary mobile habitats for homeless survivors. Hopefully,when the idiots do surface, and find a well organized peaceful society, their self sustained abuse mayextol some wisdom, to keep their weapons of mass destruction in their pockets, and actuallyattempt to maintain success, without catering to avarice. [Constitutional wishful thinking?]

Because of government censorship of reality and replacing it with (wild ass) illusions tocreate confusion, some of the real problems of a Nibiru close call (20 million mile miss) that it justmay slow rotation of Earth a bit. [At the equator the surface speed of Earth is a smidgen above Mach1; with megatons of atmosphere moving at the same velocity meaning that it will have massiveinertia; possibly creating hypercanes (the big daddy of hurricanes).]

Obstinateness is an educated attribute that is similar to the force that lemmings follow, as theyplunge into the sea! Primitive man was not exposed to organized education, thus he was wise enoughto follow the migration patterns of animals; primarily for the purpose of dinner - while promoting hisability to cling to a violent planet. Smug obstinate educated folks cling to political blinders that claimthere is no danger, and not to worry; while the famous 'Ring of Fire' circumventing the entire PacificOcean has 'taken up smoking' with more then 200 currently active volcanoes.

Info: A hypercane is a hypothetical class of extreme hurricane that could form if oceantemperatures reached around 50 C (122 F), which is 15 C (27.0 F) warmer than the warmest

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ocean temperature ever recorded. Such an increase could be caused by a large asteroid or cometimpact, a supervolcanic eruption, or extensive global warming. There is some speculation that a seriesof hypercanes resulting from an impact by a large asteroid or comet contributed to the demise of thedinosaurs. The hypothesis was created by Kerry Emanuel of MIT who also coined the term.

Hypercanes would have wind speeds of over 800 km/h (500 mph), equaling an original Fujitascale rating number of F9.0, and would also have a central pressure of less than 70 kilopascals (21

Hg) (700 millibars), giving them an enormous lifespan. For comparison, the largest and most intensestorm on record was 1979's Typhoon Tip, with a wind speed of 305 kilometers per hour (190 mph)and central pressure of 87 kilopascals (26 Hg) (870 millibars). Such a storm would be eight timesmore powerful than the strongest storms yet recorded.

My concern is based upon IF!If the upper atmosphere is agitated by a reduction of planet rotation; then it is possible that ahypercane can develop at lower water temperature. Unfortunately I am not skilled enough at highermath to fabricate a hypothetical model that would be digestible; the majority would not accept 5 th

grade math - that probably is more realistic.

A comment on pole shifting: Some illusionists stimulate fear of a pole shift - proving again

my pet cat is much smarter then us humans. Cats are programmed to survive, and so were humans.Knowledge (along with political BS) replaced human survival programming - making my speciesquite stupid (on the wisdom scale). It took a few years for Earth's wobble to increase from 4 to 8degrees. We are talking of huge mass with gyroscopic effects, meaning a slow motion pole shift (byour time system) would probably occur (even if the earth's rotation is slowed just enough to throw ourclocks and calenders away - per the Sumerian and Mayan end of time).

Alvin Sugar 5-8-2012

Texas Newtimer Club

Let's enjoy the Mayan End of Time with a fresh positive outlook for the future passage ofNibibru through our solar system. Yes, it will trigger disasters, but they will be tame compared to thedisasters we the people of Earth created by fueling tyrannical governments; by not abiding to enforce ourConstitutional (God given) rights. My engineering stimulation is that End of Time means Earth'srotation will be effected; and that I should be selling adjustable sundials to compensate the event.[And if I am wrong, and not a surviver, I hope to confuse something/somebody, that may pry my wristtrinket (watch) from my cold and icy wrist.]

Financial chaos should occur in 2012; due to excessive strain on systems that only concentrate onthe survival of the wealthy. So it is time that we should look after ourselves, the elderly, with a system of

personal transportation that will be deeply rooted in the concept of survival, and reduction of bondage.Prominence, property, and debt are the modern chains of subtle slavery, with licensing a technique ofstricter containment. Any attempt to loosen our bondage usually has authoritarians pointing fingers andshouting anarchism! These criminals wish to destroy our way of life!

Interestingly Congress enacted HR 549 to help green up America with NEVs. Today it has beengrossly modified to disturb the owners of golf carts, and Government supported NEVs with new taxations

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and rules to damage the good intentions, business as usual. Golf carts to become LSV (low velocityvehicles), by proclamation instead of deed. Abraham Lincoln's distorted technology of creating financialpenalty's for non conformists; to be applied onto the publics unprotected poor (that can least afford it).

Carrollton Texas elevation is 540 feet MSL. It is located 200 miles from the sea. The Tennesseefault line is 20 miles away. And there is no calderas, or volcanoes within 1000 miles. This translates to a

pretty safe area, with the excellent prospect of recovery from an obnoxious natural disaster.

We the senior citizens of Carrollton should develop the maturity necessary to encourage survival.We senior citizens happens to be the majority, and we should create a personal transportation system thatis more realistic for mankind, instead of following the pressure of our typical marketing programs that areengineered to gratify wealthy children. Everything in our universe has limits; other then our minds.Fickle humans attempt to believe perfection is open ended, and thus pursue ridiculous impossible dreamsthat we title as evolution. Evolving machinery while degenerating the human animal is stupidity; whileforcing the elderly to drive competitively with the more adventurous fearless youth is brainwashedfoolishness. Us older Texans have to logically evolve, and assert realism onto our Constitutional Right ofPassage so as to safely navigate within our local community of Carrollton, lowering our city's corporateexpenditure, while giving freedom to us retired individuals to scoot about between rush hours using 1930traffic controls/laws on a time share basis. Making available selected cross streets dedicated to 15 mphtraffic (per Texas regulations for unlicensed LSV mobility scooters) would permit slower vehicles toenjoy inexpensive personal transportation safely; while encouraging more bike and mobility scooters tobe used by senior citizens to get about for a 7 mile range. Due to our moderate climate, exposure to theelements for 15 minutes is not enough discomfort while the motion through air is more refreshing thensitting around in stagnant air waiting for a bus; that requires a lot more circulating capitol to operate; andtransit time still averages about 15 mph. So we have to put fear behind us and be a bit adventurous, tohave a more secure grip on life. Wisdom means we should follow civil law while recognizing ourlanguage, and the proper intent. A speed limit means a peak velocity i.e. not to be exceeded. When I do15 mph in a 30 mph limit, I am totally legal; whereas, those drivers pushing 35 mph are criminals. Thisis the mature attitude I am attempting to establish in a Senior Citizen environment.

I have been racing bikes since I was 18, off and on, until age 65. With the Blue Bonnet cycle clubI was a lead rider for newbies, and ladies. Most of my competition was against myself in scoring. I wasstrong in duration, but a bit slower then the fresh youngsters. Thank goodness I am a conservative, andenjoy accomplishing tasks to the best of my ability; without concern for more trophies. This is an attitudeI am hoping to stimulate with the Newtimers because too many years have passed with us elderly beingforced (at high expense), to be competitive to the younger generation. Why, as a majority, we willinglygive up our rights, and accept mediocrity and abuse by being forced into second class citizenry in anurban environment; and not be supported in our right of passage for individuals - instead of by massivemachinery. Sepulveda California was laid out with bike trails throughout the city, and this alternate trafficwas used by all kinds of folks until the world became infested with SUVs. My concern is to break free ofthe current scare tactic, and install time share traffic in Carrollton Texas to encourage school kids, andsenior citizens, to ride regular bikes for transportation safely, and to give seniors that have handicaps ameans to travel.

Because of education traffic signs that say bike lane, or share the road with bikes, justdon't work; but stimulate instead aggressive driver behavior - as viewed by my experiences. Time sharemeans we take certain cross streets like McCoy, Jackson, Scott Mill, etc. and make them 15 mph limits

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between rush hours. This would take the pressure off those of us that would use a bike or mobility scooterto enjoy our freedom to shop without depending on being chauffeured about. This would also improvethe economy of Carrollton, while being a improvement to the quality of life for us senior citizens.

Hopefully, Nibiru will teach us some of the wisdom of the Ancients, who concentrated onsurvival. I am certain the Mayan architecture, and Egyptian pyramids will still be intact after Nibiru

passes, and live on for the next orbit; but I cannot say the same about modern structures. Man is meat,bone, and connective tissue. Nature designed him to travel at 12 mph average, with a peak velocity of 20mph. After 20 million years evolving mentally; our bodies have degraded to the point that we are now theweakest critter (by the pound) on this planet; and it appears we have childishly developed machines thatare designed to damage us sociologically. If one wants to travel in excess of 200 miles distant, one shouldtake a train, or an airplane. When one arrives at destination, and if wheels are needed rent them. Havingcompetitive racing vehicles for highway transits in excess of 45 mph; with all the modern distractionscalled luxury; is ludicrous. This is the fault of our educational system, with its concentration onknowledge instead of wisdom; that creates damaging brainwashing to the individual so as to make himsearch for more knowledge, with greed a dominating factor; that common sense should overrule.

Wisdom, patience, logic, have all been destroyed by modern education with its demand forimmediate gratification. Hurry up to wait, now is the modern slogan. Why roast at a buss stop for 30minutes, when in 15 minutes you could be at a typical destination, and more comfy because of aircirculation.

Our first psychological problem is to eliminate the immature question of how fast will your scooter go?Seniors walk about 2 mph. Typical scooters move at 4 mph, pedal bikes and trikes up to 8 mph, the largeAmiga scooter does 10 mph, and Freedom, that I am riding, does 22 mph - that has a cruise control that Iset to limit speed at 22 kph for 15 mph. Time is the real issue, and not velocity! When I was able, I wouldwalk to the Senior Center, meaning 24 minutes of exercise. As my handicap progressed, I tried biking tothe Senior center, and that took 12 minutes. My Electric bike was down to 8 minutes, and freedom takes 6minutes (no sidewalks though, because in Carrollton they generally are bad news for a trike). EnjoyingClint Eastwood's attitude A man should know his limitations, may be disturbing, but is a valid realitywhen facing survival situations that should be free of fear and ego. LSVs are the future with Britainbuilding villages for scooter traffic following the American Amish, but modernized. Europe has manyvillages that ladies scurry about riding personal LSVs. India has solar powered scooters that can handletheir typical 9 mph traffic. Lets face facts, and the day of cheap gas and fuel sucking muscle cars are over,and it is about time we loosen the brain muscles, and dive into our future with common sense, andrealistic goals, instead of spiritual assistance of 250 hp automobiles that travel at 15 mph during rushhour; all because of overcrowding. Remember one important fact: throughout history, those of us that donot use our rights will be the first to lose them! To date I have explored up to 10 miles of my environmentenjoying feeding ducks, kids at play, checking out my old flying fields, etc. By my definition, this isfreedom! Hope more will join me to gain leverage on Time Share Traffic, and add growth to theNewtimers..

Comfort levels:1. Sitting stationary in 85 degree plus weather is un-comfy; whereas moving at 5 mph equals

the effect of some air conditioning.2. 65 degrees; and a jacket is wise.3. 55 degrees add a scarf to a good jacket and gloves.

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4. Below 55 degrees; full dress of overcoat and above.

5. Below 50 degrees and over 100 degrees; stay home!

More constructive information:

In the U.S., the preferred term is NEV. In the U.S., LSVs can be powered by gasoline. In Canada,

LSVs can only be electric. For the purposes of this page, I will use the term NEV most of the time, as theE for electric is visible in the acronym. In some U.S. states, electric Medium Speed Vehicles are alsoincluded in the NEV category (speeds up to 35 mph permitted).

NEV is not synonymous with electric car. There are many electric cars which are capable oftraveling at highway speeds, while NEVs are limited by law to lower speeds (typically 25 or 35 mph,depending on the state, or 40 km/h in those few Canadian jurisdictions that have joined the 21st centuryby acknowledging the vehicle classification exists.)

The NEV has a number of advantages that we think will contribute to their growing popularity.NEVs do not use gasoline or diesel fuel; which has environmental and energy security benefits. NEVs

have an enviable safety record, because of their restricted maximum speed and corresponding areas ofuse. As a result of this safety record, NEVs get very favorable insurance rates. Using an NEV to run shorttrips reduces wear and tear on a highway-capable gasoline vehicle, which is the usual alternative, whichextends the life and value of that vehicle. NEVs are quiet, which is a great thing in residential and urbanareas where they tend to be used.

Not all U.S. states have embraced the NEV yet, there are still 4 or 5 hold-outs. In Canada, thesituation is reversed, with only 3 or 4 jurisdictions having accommodated NEVs at all. It's unclear whatManitoba's stance is on the subject. In British Columbia, LSVs must essentially be legalized onemunicipality at a time, creating a nightmare patchwork of regulations. In Ontario, onerous additionalregulations have been placed on LSVs, such that no manufacturer is prepared to enter the Ontario market

(too small to warrant the extra cost of a variant model). Quebec has started a pilot project which includesonly the two models of LSV built in the province.

While the NEV is a recent innovation (circa 1995) in vehicle classifications, it already has aninteresting and somewhat tumultuous history.

My paper in the Sixth International Conference on the History of Transportation, Traffic andMobility (2008) Proceedings (MS Word format)

Sideshow for my presentation at the Sixth International Conference on the History ofTransportation, Traffic and Mobility (2008) (Powerpoint format)

Paper: Regulatory Impediments to Neighborhood Electric Vehicles: Safety Standards and Zero-

Emission Vehicle Rules by Timoty E. Lipman, Kenneth S. Kurani and Daniel Sperling. (PDF, 1994)

Low Speed Electric Vehicles enable 'Go Green' initiatives (February 2010)

Long-Proposed Electric Car Finally Gets Builder (January 2010)EcoV Web site

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Club Car announces its first street-legal LSV (November 2009)

Report Summary from a pilot study on LSVs by Transport Canada (January 2009)

There is a Yahoo! group for NEVs.

The NEV-LSV Forum**************************************************************************

Texas Incentives and Laws for NEVs

The list below contains summaries of all Texas incentives and laws related to NEVs.Laws and RegulationsNeighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Access to Roadways

NEVs are defined as vehicles that can attain a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour (mph) andthat must comply with the safety standards in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section571.500. NEVs may only be used on roadways that have a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less except tocross at an intersection. A county, municipality, or the Texas Department of Transportation may prohibitthe operation of NEVs on a street or highway if the governing body determines that the prohibition isnecessary in the interest of safety. (Reference Texas Statutes, Transportation Code 551.301-551.303)

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Texas residents have additional EV incentives above and beyond the USA Federal GovernmentElectric Vehicle (EV) Incentives of up to $7,500 USD tax credits for new qualified plug-in electricvehicles, up to $4,000 USD for EV conversion kits, and tax credits for EV charging equipment of $1,000USD for each charging station for individuals and up to $30,000 USD for commercial buyers.

Texas Clean Fleet GrantsThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) administers the Texas Clean Fleet

Program, part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, which encourages owners of fleets containingdiesel vehicles to permanently remove the vehicles from the road and replace them with alternative fuelvehicles (AFVs) or hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Grants are available to fleets to offset theincremental cost of such replacement projects. An entity that operates a fleet of at least 100 vehicles andplaces 25 or more qualifying vehicles in service for use entirely in Texas during a given calendar yearmay be eligible for grant. Qualifying AFV or HEV replacements must reduce emissions of nitrogenoxides or other pollutants by at least 25% as compared to baseline levels and must replace vehicles thatmeet operational and fuel usage requirements. Neighborhood electric vehicles do not qualify. Thisprogram ends August 31, 2017. (Reference Texas Statutes, Health and Safety Code 391)

Clean Vehicle and Infrastructure GrantsThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality administers the Emissions Reduction Incentive

Grants (ERIG) Program, part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, which provides grants for varioustypes of clean air projects to improve air quality in the states nonattainment areas. Eligible projectsinclude those that involve heavy-duty vehicle replacement, retrofit, or repower; alternative fueldispensing infrastructure; idle reduction and electrification infrastructure; and alternative fuel use.

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(Reference Texas Statutes, Health and Safety Code 386)

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive Coulomb TechnologiesCoulomb Technologies ChargePoint America program offers EVSE at no cost to individuals or

entities in the Austin metropolitan area. To be eligible for a public or commercial charging system, anentity must be located within the Austin metropolitan area and in defined potentially high use areas,

and provide public access to the charging system. Companies and municipalities may apply on theChargePoint America Web site. To be eligible for free home charging stations, individuals living withinthe specified area must purchase a qualified electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle(PHEV). Individuals purchasing an eligible EV or PHEV should apply for the ChargePoint Americaprogram at the dealership or with the vehicle manufacturer at the time of vehicle purchase. In most cases,installation will be paid for by the EVSE owner; some cities, states, and utilities, however, will providefunding towards installation costs. All participants in the ChargePoint America program must agree toanonymous data collection after installation. Additional restrictions may apply.

Texas is also home to three other similar Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) programsbeing offered from:

ECOtality offers EVSE at no cost to individuals in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houstonmetropolitan areas.

Austin Energy: Plug-in electric vehicle owners in the Austin Energy service area may be eligiblefor a rebate of 50% of the cost to purchase and install a qualified Level 2 charging station. The maximumrebate amount is $1,500.

CPS Energy and the City of San Antonio are offering 50% of the cost of Level 2 residentialEVSE.

Electric Vehicle incentives (Central Texas Clean Cities and Austin)Central Texas Clean Cities and Austin have Electric Vehicle incentives are worth between $100

and $500 to Austin Energy customers who purchase qualifying Low-Speed Electric Vehicles (LSEVs),motorcycles, scooters and bicycles from approved dealers and/or build a qualifying all-electric GasEngine Conversion.

Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Access to RoadwaysNEVs are defined as vehicles that can attain a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour (mph) and

must comply with the safety standards in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 571.500.NEVs may only be used on roads that have a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less but may cross a road orstreet at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 45 mph. A county,municipality, or the Texas Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of a NEV on a streetor highway if the governing body determines that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.(Reference Texas Statutes, Transportation Code 551.301-551.303)

Alternative Fuel Use and Vehicle Acquisition RequirementsState fleets with more than 15 vehicles, excluding emergency and law enforcement vehicles, may

not purchase or lease a motor vehicle unless the vehicle uses compressed natural gas, liquefied naturalgas, propane, ethanol or fuel blends of at least 85% ethanol (E85), methanol or fuel blends of at least 85%

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methanol (M85), biodiesel or fuel blends of at least 20% biodiesel (B20), or electricity including plug-inhybrid electric vehicles.

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Electric Scooter Laws in TexasBy Paul Caruso, eHow Contributor

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If you own and/or operate an electric scooter in the state of Texas, there are certain rules andregulations governing the operation of such a vehicle under Texas law. Failure to comply with these lawsmay result in fines and traffic citations.

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Rules of Operation

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, under the Texas Transportation Codeelectric scooters (defined by law as "electric personal assistance mobility devices") fall into a hybridcategory that governs the operation of bicycles, mopeds and electric bicycles. As such, individualsoperating electric scooters have the same responsibilities and must follow the same rules of the road as abicycle, moped or electric bicycle operator.

Operators of electric scooters therefore must not carry any more persons on their vehiclethan the vehicle permits. So, in other words, if your electric scooter does not have a passenger's seat, youcannot carry a passenger. Additionally, operators of electric scooters may not tow other individuals whoare on skateboards or roller skates (or blades) and cannot carry any load which may impair their ability tosteer the scooter (for example, carrying passengers or other heavy loads on the handlebars).

Rules of the Road

Under Texas law, operators of electric scooters may ride only on roadways where the speedlimit is 30 mph or less and may do so only if there is no available bicycle lane or sidewalk to ride on.

If an operator of an electric scooter is riding on a roadway and moving more slowly than theother vehicles on the road, the operator must ride as close as possible to the right-hand shoulder of theroad unless the scooter operator is preparing to pass a vehicle moving in the same direction, preparing tomake a left-hand turn at a driveway or intersection, or avoiding an object, pedestrian or animal on the

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right-hand shoulder.

Operators of electric scooters may also ride two abreast on a road as long as they are notimpeding traffic and not on a road divided into two or more lanes--in which case they must ride single-file.

Registration, Insurance and License

Because electric scooters are essentially governed under Texas law as bicycles, operators donot require any license, nor do the vehicles need to be registered. Electric scooters do not need to beinspected, and they do not need to bear "slow moving vehicle" emblems, which may be required of otherslow-moving vehicles, such as golf carts. Additionally, operators of electric scooters do not need to carryany liability insurance.

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