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Alternative fuel vehicle (AFV)

Alternative fuel vehicle (AFV):  A vehicle designed to operate on an alternative fuel (for example, compressed natural gas, liquefied propane gas, or electricity). The vehicle could be either a dedicated vehicle designed to operate exclusively on alternative fuel or a nondedicated vehicle designed to operate on alternative fuel and/or a gasoline or diesel fuel.

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