how does that compare to 'bat outta hell'
Nothing beats a bat outta hell... I mean, they're normally gone before morning comes.
Electric Quad?
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Nothing beats a bat outta hell... I mean, they're normally gone before morning comes.
norma 308
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compares well leaves u shakin like a shitting dog!how does that compare to 'bat outta hell'
We say 'shaking like a dog shitting peach pits!' capt david
I had a electric Polaris utv when they came out a few years ago Iv never shot as many Fox’s it was amazing, it didn’t have towing grunt even just with a red or two in it, however after 8/9 months the batteries were playing up and wouldn’t keep charged and kept losing there charge prematurely even after a new set of (12) batteries were Fitted same issues after few months, in the end I went back to atv’s and petrol, maybe when the batteries issues are sorted and the price comes down a bit I might change again. But definately the tool for our job.
MattJ
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Thanks for that; very interesting. It seems that the technology wasn't that mature then. I wonder whether it has improved.
I have a Ktm freeride electric, it’s amazing so I guess the quads will be worth looking at now also.
The Ktm is incredibly fast ( faster the my friends 400 ) but limited to 80km /h
It runs around 40-60minutes but it only has a small battery. In a quad you have much more space for more batteries
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The Ktm is incredibly fast ( faster the my friends 400 ) but limited to 80km /h
It runs around 40-60minutes but it only has a small battery. In a quad you have much more space for more batteries
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Yes but that problem will be solved, Ktm is already working on a program where you rent the battery and they replace it every year. They have to come up with something.
As for eco : the power for the battery has to come from somewhere and after a while the batteries have to be disposed in some way also ...
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As for eco : the power for the battery has to come from somewhere and after a while the batteries have to be disposed in some way also ...
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Batteries are very much recyclable. The only bit I am unsure about is the plastic case. I know that gets chopped to pieces but not sure if it then gets used for electricity generation. But the lead and liquid is 100% recyclable.
Are they lead acid and not lipo or lion?
Wouldn't have thought lead could support cycles and discharge rates plus the weight.
Compromising battery integrity on something like this worries me. More so than a car. A cracked housing after a tumble and it's up like a Roman candle.
MattJ
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All the ones I have seen so far are lead acid. Presumably they are sited to keep the centre of gravity low (which should reduce the chance if a rollover) and should be recyclable.
Found the GD vid....
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alberta boy
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I like the idea of electric motors , the problem up here is the cold . All the examples I've seen really lose out in extreme cold , the battery charge drops of significantly once it gets below minus 20 C , unfortunately , that covers about 5 to 6 months of the year . When the battery technology improves , I'll definitely take a look .
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