The Green Dream needs a green ride around the property
Posted 07.24.2009 at 7:40 am
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Ranger EV
courtesy Polaris
Polaris has just introduced an electric version of the Ranger 400 side-by-side. This is very exciting to me. As you may remember, I'm the guy who built a rather non-green jet turbine side-by-side, but 114 dB does get old after a while.
It looks like the electric Ranger can do about what you would expect from a serious ATV, as it's built on the tough Ranger platform, only electric. They are giving it a 30 HP 48-volt AC induction electric motor, a 25 mph top speed, and a 11.5 kilowatt battery that should give it a range of 35 to 45 miles. It will charge off a regular 110-volt outlet. With on-demand four-wheel drive, a hard-working suspension, and the ability to switch to one-wheel rear drive for turning tight corners, this is no golf cart.
The ATV will be available for testing in the next few months, so I'll file a full road test once I get a chance to beat on one.
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Yes a dream and that's exactly what we are not waiting for. We need green cars we can buy, not to dream about, but to drive in it.
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I bet thats going to cost, the regular version of those side by sides cost as much as a cheap car already
This will be perfect. Hopefully other manufacturers will get interested and start a competion market. Maybe this would help to drive the prices down
I wish I could drive on of these in my area id buy one today.
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Many manufacturers have had the same exact things for a while now. One example is www.ivoog.com.
How much can we paid for that car