Member I
Anyone interested in an all electric overland rig?
- Thread starter Matt Hixson
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Enthusiast III
One major problem, how do you recharge in the bush? Finding 220V when bumping around away from civilization isn't easy.
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Looks interesting. Only 120 or 200 miles range, though. The 120 would work for short day trips, and the 200 might be OK for weekend stuff, but unless you can recharge at a campground or something, longer trips are out. And for me, a big reason for getting into overlanding is to get away from campgrounds. Also, bolt on recovery points?
Not for me. I'd be nervous about the range. At least with a gasser or diesel I can bring extra fuel. Heck, I can get almost 600 road miles out of my truck without extra gas.
It's a neat concept though. I love the front cargo space, it opens up alot of options for storage and camp setup. If the range was better it would be more feasible.
It's a neat concept though. I love the front cargo space, it opens up alot of options for storage and camp setup. If the range was better it would be more feasible.
Overland, maybe not. But I can see something like this in a place like Moab, where you go out on a trail and return back to town in the same day. Crawling slowly won't use a ton of power. With proper programming to control each wheel independently and instant torque of an electric motor that is 1:1, MAN BABY! Kind of excites me. Also the potential for regenerative braking. The great thing here too is the motors don't have to keep using power like a gas engine that's always running. You pause or come to a stand still, you're at idle power.
I lived for two years on a solar and lithium setup. And I'm a heavy electronics users. Never had any problems. I'm surprised no one is working on a SXS variant. Maybe coupled with solar.
I lived for two years on a solar and lithium setup. And I'm a heavy electronics users. Never had any problems. I'm surprised no one is working on a SXS variant. Maybe coupled with solar.
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Member I
I think this just gives you an excuse to be "stranded" in the middle of nowhere while your solar trickle charges your rig enough to get you home again.
Enthusiast III
Stranded is fine until you have a schedule to keep or are in need of medical attention. And a 12V trickle charger isn't going to cut it on a system designed for 220V.
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Instead of trying to develop more and more electric vehicles, the industry ought to try and create a more feasible efficient vehicle. Electric vehicles have been around since the beginning of the automobile and were passed over for a reason. New electric vehicles are not much better.
Electric is fairly good for large crowded metropolitan areas where pollution buildup is a problem. Not for an overland vehicle, IMHO.
Electric is fairly good for large crowded metropolitan areas where pollution buildup is a problem. Not for an overland vehicle, IMHO.
Influencer II
This is pretty cool. I wouldn't own one. yet... Some friends in the industry have told me that, though range sucks right now, there are some innovations coming to market in the next ten years (approval, testing blah blah, takes a while) that will take care of range issues. Address range issues and charge times and I think we will have a very good platform.
