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General Category => Electric Motorcycle News => Topic started by: shayan on March 01, 2021, 11:43:39 PM
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Well looks like Polaris is wasting no time after the deal with zero: https://electrek.co/2021/03/01/polaris-to-build-full-size-electric-ranger-utility-side-by-side-vehicle/
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I would be really surprised if Polaris goes with a small battery pack on the E-Ranger as I don't think that would sell well as the range would likely be too short. If their current ICE model sells for $12K I also would think that they would have a tough time matching that price. But it will be interesting to see what happens. I think the vehicle would fit well into a certain market, especially for government forest service usage.
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A friend of mine has an EV conversion of one of them. Uses it for light forestry. Pretty cool, if you ask me.
-Crissa
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The teasers have started to arrive. And Zero motorcycles are given almost as much time in the teaser as does the Ranger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jBvN-3zj3c&feature=emb_title
I wonder whatever happened to the EV technology and power train manufacturing experience that they acquired from Brammo? Did all that go out the door when Polaris dumped Victory?
I also wonder if the EV Ranger will have a gearbox? You would think that at least a granny gear might be useful when climbing steep slopes or pulling logs around. Also a power takeoff would be a useful addition to the chassis.
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Them showing the SR/F makes me think it might end up with the more powerful motor. I wouldn't be surprised if they can get away with not needing a gearbox (especially with the more powerful motor), I don't think these things are meant to go very fast so if they can limit it to about 60mph that doubles the torque compared to an SR/F (if the wheels are a bit smaller which they look to be). If they don't have one that will also mean that Zero will finally have a drivetrain with reverse.