ATV Television Test - 2011 Polaris Ranger EV

ATV Television Test - 2011 Polaris Ranger EV
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[fanjules]

Any plans for a follow up review? This is still a ground breaking machine in my book, and I don't think anybody has posted anything about how it performs as a long term ownership experience yet. Would also be good to actually see it in action too. :) I do expect these vehicles to be less useful in the winter, not so much because of poor traction from the special tyres - but just as much because the battery capacity drops as the temperature does - then climbs again in the spring! :)

[ATVTVCOM]

@fanjules We should have our follow up(s) soon.

[gorodph]

Hi. It's been six months from your review now. Do you still use the Ranger EV on your farm? Have you had any problems with batteries, motor or something else? Is it still quiet like when it was new? Thanks.

[ATVTVCOM]

@gorodph We still use it but with winter in full force it gets used less often.... No serious problems. We've found the controller (throttle) seems to be operating strangely, sometimes requiring more movement to get the machine moving. Once moving though it seems okay.

[EETechs]

@ATVTVCOM I do not see how the torque of electric "surprises" you when electric motors have always crushed diesel and gas engines in torque performance. For EV's that used DC motors they had to turn them down to get more run time. If run time was not important then the older DC ev's would out pull a gas one with ease, but with only 30 minutes run time. This Polaris EV is AC. AC motors are more efficient than DC motors so the torque can be turned up much more without sacrificing range.

[ATVTVCOM]

@EETechs It 'surprises' because it is an unexpected feeling for one used to gas-powered vehicles.

[dubya12825]

I think this thing would be great for all of the medical mary jane farms in California. The thing the consumer has to understand is when we switch to electric vehicles is will we have enough power to charge them? Ohh wait, thats a different discussion :)

[kz1300club]

I started a Polaris Ranger EV discussion group for us over on Yahoo -

autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/p­­olarisrangerev/

[hondaisthebest14]

Polaris is going too far.....

[ATVTVCOM]

@gorodph Well, I personally know of one with over 8000 miles on it, but I'm not sure how typical that is. I believe that Polaris engines run thousands of hours - it's the transmissions and other small items that break and wear faster.