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GEM e4

Polaris says 25 mph for the GEM e4, a 4-passenger low-speed vehicle built for commercial and personal use.

GEM e4 reaches 25 mph (40.2 km/h), an official figure.

Also known as Polaris GEM, GEM electric vehicle
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Top speed

Published as 25 mphPublished as 25 mphPublished as 25 mph

Factory specification for the GEM e4. 25 mph is the federally mandated maximum for LSVs.

OfficialPolaris / GEM (opens source in a new tab)

In context

  • 1.1× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 39% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 8.2 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

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How fast is GEM e4?

GEM e4 reaches 25 mph (40.2 km/h), an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

GEM e4 is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites Polaris / GEM, “GEM e4.”

Where does GEM e4 rank?

GEM e4 is 2nd of 10 on Fastest Golf Carts, in a tie.

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  1. 40.2km/h25mph11.2m/s21.7knRanked figure

    Factory specification for the GEM e4. 25 mph is the federally mandated maximum for LSVs.

    GEM is a Polaris brand specializing in commercial and personal LSVs.

    Official
    Polaris / GEM (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Top speed
25 mph
Seats
4
Classification
Low-Speed Vehicle
Manufacturer
Polaris / GEM

Context

Background

The GEM e4 is a 4-passenger low-speed vehicle from Polaris with a top speed of 25 mph. GEM vehicles are popular for campus, resort, airport, and neighborhood transportation.

All GEM models are factory-built as street-legal LSVs with the required safety equipment under federal regulations.

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