# E-Ride Low Speed Electric Vehicle (LSV)

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/04/e-ride-low-speed-electric-vehicle-perfect-for-a/
- Published: 2013-04-28T16:20:25-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

![E-ride low speed electric vehicle. Perfect for a farm or planned community. #lsv#
electriccars #lowspeedelectricvehicle So it's totally a low speed electric vehicle(
LSV). ](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tumblr_mlz42162ru1s42f9co1_1280.
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## E-ride low speed electric vehicle.

I’ve seen this e-ride low speed electric vehicle for several years now. It’ll be
successful I am thinking. Perfect for a farm or planned community. #lsv #electriccars#
lowspeedelectricvehicle

So it’s totally a low speed electric vehicle ([LSV](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/03/a-fun-article-i-did-on-low-speed-vehicle/)).

e-ride Industries was born out of humble beginnings in 2004 in Princeton, MN. The
company was founded by John Herou. John was an electrical contractor and owner of
Classic Golf Car Company. I mean in his previous life.

### e-ride Industries low speed electric vehicle

The vision of e-ride Industries electric vehicles came to light when the National
Highway Traffic Safety Admin. (NHTSA) created [a new class of motor vehicle](https://greenlivingguy.com/2024/09/get-excited-about-local-electric-vehicles/).
In addition it’s called the Low Speed Vehicle (a.k.a the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle).
That was also in 1998.

![Low speed electric e-ride](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/
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So John had learned through the years that most of his customers weren’t using his
Classics on the golf course. However, it was for transportation purposes around 
the neighborhood. With the new classification and the feedback from his customers
who wanted something larger. He definitely wanted more utility than was in a typical
low speed electric vehicle. So he wanted something that was more of an automotive
vibe. So John began designs for the first prototype. In the Spring of 2003, after
4 years of research and development, the first prototype was built.

### Currently 

Since then, a group of young entrepreneurs and engineers have combined their talents
to build a quality product and a quality business. e-ride Industries current models
are a culmination of all the knowledge built up since the beginning, a lot of hard
work, vision, and passion. Our vehicles are purpose built from the ground up to 
fit the the [low speed](https://greenlivingguy.com/2005/11/the-case-for-electric-vehicles-now/)
electric, passenger and utility markets – they are not converted gasoline vehicle
or golf carts made into something they were never intended to be.

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