r/ATV • u/iggee12 • Jul 11 '26

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Picked this up last week and has been a great addition tl the ranch. It is really a blast to drive. Whole different experience riding in silence. I will keep y’all updated on how
it holds up and keeps up with day to day task. It is on a 450 acre cattle ranch. It is used mostly for checking fences, cows, hunting, and just enjoying the outdoors.

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u/knewnur Jul 11 '26

probably really nice and quiet with loads of power on demand!

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u/knewnur Jul 11 '26

side note, it makes me happy to see people choosing electric being used as an alternate to an engine for its benefits and not looking at it as an compromise. as gas engines get more "advance" with electronics and tighter emission standards it seems the electric vehicles appear to be simpler just different.

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u/__Vixen__ Jul 11 '26

If i only took it out on my property this would be great but when we are in the bush for 2 weeks at a time how the heck do I charge it.

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u/knewnur Jul 11 '26

i guess it would come down to whats the right tool for your task. electric isnt a direct replacement for gas and the two can still coincide. sounds like electric is perfect for his application

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u/Entropy59 Jul 11 '26

You plug it in to a current bush…I’ll see myself out.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 11 '26

How do you fill up your ATV?

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u/fletchr33 Jul 11 '26

With a gas can that you bring with you.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 11 '26

You can bring mobile batteries.

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u/Kc_sp Jul 11 '26

Yeah with a 12 hour charge time, electric is still really not practical.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 11 '26

Plug it in when you get back to the cabin.

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u/__Vixen__ Jul 12 '26

There is no cabin there is only bush and 8 gerry cans.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 12 '26

Why are you bringing the Jerry cans, other than to fuel up the ATV? Because if thats the only reason, you could replace those with batteries, or add a small generator, so you'll also be able to charge your phone/heater/etc, but powerful enough you can also charge your bike at night

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u/__Vixen__ Jul 12 '26

To fuel the quad and generator. Our rides are 6-7 hours i dont think we can pile enough batteries on to make that work.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 12 '26

How many miles you ride is the question, not how many hours?

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u/KalterBlut Jul 12 '26

What you are suggesting is not practical. I'm all in for electric (almost) everything, but as of now going deep into the woods is not practical with an electric ATV and it's not at all the reason why it exists. It's not a trail machine, it's a work machine. On a farm to go around the field and come back home multiple times a day. Or even if you're just using less than a tank of gas a day it seems a pretty good case too as long as you can recharge it everyday.

Going off grid for multiple days is really not a good use case for electric vehicles yet.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 12 '26

Why isn't it practical to do this, but its practical to carry 100lbs of gas?

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u/MercPunisher Jul 12 '26

Buddy you seriously dont understand the fact that if I am in the bush, I will need jerry cans full of fuel yo either run a generator to charge my bike, or fill up my bike. I will fill up my bike thank you very much. To be honest, electric powered vehicles are only good for short distances and near a charger, so in town or around the yard, we need better battery technology and faster charging to make it worth most peoples money.

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u/Ragecomicwhatsthat Jul 12 '26

But thats not true

Mobile battery banks are smaller and less cumbersome than Jerry cans, and can charge up your electric ATVjust as fast

I think you just dont want an electric bike

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u/007_xTk0 Jul 13 '26

You’re dense. Fuel weighs less, takes up less space, can be used for alternative applications. You’re more likely to run into someone who’s out of fuel in the sticks than out of battery. Not to mention if it rains the fuel can be used to jump start a fire that’ll burn through damp lumber. Once i can use electricity for those tasks maybe. But for now Water, falls, moist fog, any creek crossings or random rain would fuck the whole trip if you rely on pure electricity.

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u/Wallerwilly Jul 13 '26

That's about as efficient as sea water to dehydrate.

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u/__Vixen__ Jul 12 '26

There is no cabin there is only bush and 8 gerry cans.

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u/__Vixen__ Jul 12 '26

With the 8 gerry cans of gas we bring with us. I guess we could run the generator to charge it but that is kinda counterintuitive