{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-11-145.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 11–145.1","heading":"","body":"(a) “Plug–in electric drive vehicle” means a motor vehicle that:\n(1) Is made by a manufacturer;\n(2) Is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways;\n(3) Is rated at not more than 8,500 pounds unloaded gross vehicle weight;\n(4) Has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour; and\n(5) Is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that:\n(i) Has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt–hours for 4–wheeled motor vehicles and not less than 2.5 kilowatt–hours for 2–wheeled or 3–wheeled motor vehicles; and\n(ii) Is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.\n(b) “Plug–in electric drive vehicle” includes a qualifying vehicle that has been modified from original manufacturer specifications.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=11-145.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"4ffde18d27e1c3304427ae952a90a754c31df6bae65fd88ad323019dfd0995c4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-11-145","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-11-146"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}