{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-490.501","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 490.501","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In addition to the definitions found in § 490.2, the following definitions apply to this subpart:\nAlternative Fuel Infrastructure means property that is for:\n(1) The storage and dispensing of an alternative fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by such fuel; or\n(2) The recharging of motor vehicles or neighborhood electric vehicles propelled by electricity.\nAlternative Fuel Non-road Equipment means mobile, non-road equipment that operates on alternative fuel (including but not limited to forklifts, tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, and rollers/compactors).\nEmerging Technology means a pre-production or pre-commercially available version of a fuel cell electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, medium- or heavy-duty electric vehicle, medium- or heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicle, neighborhood electric vehicle, or plug-in electric drive vehicle, as such vehicles are defined in this section.\nFuel Cell Electric Vehicle means a motor vehicle or non-road vehicle that uses a fuel cell, as that term is defined in section 803 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16152(1)).\nHybrid Electric Vehicle means a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle as defined in section 30B(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 30B(d)(3)).\nMedium- or Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle means an electric, hybrid electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds.\nMedium- or Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle means a fuel cell electric vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,500 pounds.\nNeighborhood Electric Vehicle means a 4-wheeled on-road or non-road vehicle that—\n(1) Has a top attainable speed in 1 mile of more than 20 mph and not more than 25 mph on a paved level surface; and\n(2) Is propelled by an electric motor and an on-board, rechargeable energy storage system that is rechargeable using an off-board source of electricity.\nPlug-in Electric Drive Vehicle means a vehicle that—\n(1) Draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours;\n(2) Can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power;\n(3) Is a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty motor vehicle or non-road vehicle, as those terms are defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550); and\n(4) In the case of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, also includes an on-board method of charging the energy storage system and/or providing motive power.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER D—ENERGY CONSERVATION","PART 490—ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM","Subpart F—Alternative Fueled Vehicle Credit Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"634737bc0439a3c7faedd65af54b17d6a8b271f54fc4c2beada1b673584dc74f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-490.500","next":"us/10-cfr-490.502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}