The 1970s through the early 2000s were an interesting time for battery-powered vehicles. Most of them were experiments for around-town driving only. This unusual and rarely seen today 1999 Bombardier NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) Class-E is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Fairfield Township, Ohio, and they’re asking $2,750, or $1,700 without the new batteries. Here is the original listing, and thanks to PRA4SNW for the shocking tip!

I’ll try not to concentrate on how bad the photos are in this listing, as it’s a never-ending saga with me. Seriously, though, almost every single one is cut off, and they’re all verticals but one. Sigh. I absolutely believe that sellers would have a much easier time selling things if they thought for two seconds about how good photos help, but most don’t. For such a tiny car, it’s a crying shame that it wasn’t captured in the full frame, other than in two of the photos. There also aren’t really any detailed photos, none showing the storage compartment, only one interior shot, and none showing the expensive batteries that the seller replaced. Why wouldn’t you want to show those things?

Most of us have heard of Bombardier due to their snowmobiles and ATVs, and other outdoor products. They threw their skin in the EV game from 1996 through 1999 with the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, or NEV. It was a good concept and was so much more than just a golf cart, which is probably what 98.3% of Barn Finds readers are thinking to themselves right now. This little baby was around $7,000 new, and the doors were $700 extra.

For one thing, there really isn’t a good place to haul your golf clubs around here, and Bombardier loaded this little (less than 8 feet long) thing with four-wheel independent suspension, steel subframes both front and rear, hydraulic brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, automotive-type lighting, and even seat belts. There were doors available, and the seller mentions this one had them at one time, but it doesn’t sound like they come with the sale. I wouldn’t hold my breath on finding a pair of doors anytime soon, but I could be wrong.

But, golfers don’t despair, Bombardier offered a “golf car kit” so you could indeed carry your clubs, and it also had smaller, wider tires, a low-speed switch, and more. It runs on seven batteries (six for power and one for the gauges, lights, etc.), and these are new. The seller also put in a new dash display, a new charger, and a new ignition. Sadly, after all that, it still displays an error code. Something is either hooked up wrong or there’s a wiring issue, so he’s done messing with it, and that’s why it’s for sale. With a 30-mile range and 25-mph top speed, if you live in a community that allows these cars on the streets, it would be fun to tinker with. Have any of you heard of this little EV?