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Electric or gas UTV?
Hi. Im considering buying an electric utv to go hunting I saw online. It had a lift carrying a wheelchair priced around 9k. I can't remember the name of it right now but what I do remember is that it said all electric. I imagine electric would help me stay quiet but like I'm in a wheelchair . What I want to know should I look for a gas utv instead or would I be ok with electric?
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there are some great electric UTVS< and been some that have BOTH
if your wheel chair bound, I think for peace of mind I might want one that has a back up plan to get out BAD BOY BUGGY"S I think is about the longest maker in the game for electric one'and belive they also have the electric/gas models as well! |
If you get stuck in the woods because of dead batteries there is no outlet you can recharge with, you can always carry extra gasoline. If you can get one that uses both if might be a consideration.
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I would think in a wheel chair the reliability of gas would be a must, as for noise either way you are on dirt and twigs. Going to be noise. But you will get there ahead of time.
electric is progressing. But if I was in wheel chair I wouldn't let my liberal feel good leave me stranded. |
Everyone makes good points. I looked into the Bad Boy Buggies the one I wanted is called Buddy Buggy. Im now leaning more towards gas though.
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electric buggy's of good brands are pretty darn reliable folks, and no smells of oil and gas for critters to pic up on
but again, having one that does both is, IMO the better option but even GAS one's need a battery to start them these days? so, your still depending on a battery!, same with your hevicle you drive every day just saying, battery powered things ain't that bad if you look at them right! |
Not sure what the charge rate might be, but a light, portable 1000-2000w generator on the tail of an electric buggy might be enough contingency. Without any offense meant, I assume we’re not talking about taking your wheelchair out 10miles backcountry off of the nearest road in extreme terrain, but rather a more typical midwestern style hunt where you drive part way out to a blind or stand and roll the rest of the way in your chair. I know a few older guys who drive their gas powered UTV out to the field, park, flip down some camo covers, and hunt from the UTV as if it were a blind. They aren’t bowhunting, mind you, but they do take deer every year. Personally, if the performance specs were identical, I’d take electric over gas, then throw a battery meter onboard so I could tell if it were low, maybe a solar trickle charger on the roof, and a small portable gas powered generator on board. Not many guys have a spare tire on their UTV’s, or even a plug kit, so let’s really be honest about how well prepared for realistic in-field-failures guys really are. |
It is my considered opinion that electric motors are for starting an internal combustion engine to move a vehicle, not to be the propulsion of the vehicle.:biggrin:
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Originally Posted by Nomercy448
(Post 4340783)
Not sure what the charge rate might be, but a light, portable 1000-2000w generator on the tail of an electric buggy might be enough contingency. Without any offense meant, I assume we’re not talking about taking your wheelchair out 10miles backcountry off of the nearest road in extreme terrain, but rather a more typical midwestern style hunt where you drive part way out to a blind or stand and roll the rest of the way in your chair. I know a few older guys who drive their gas powered UTV out to the field, park, flip down some camo covers, and hunt from the UTV as if it were a blind. They aren’t bowhunting, mind you, but they do take deer every year. Personally, if the performance specs were identical, I’d take electric over gas, then throw a battery meter onboard so I could tell if it were low, maybe a solar trickle charger on the roof, and a small portable gas powered generator on board. Not many guys have a spare tire on their UTV’s, or even a plug kit, so let’s really be honest about how well prepared for realistic in-field-failures guys really are. |
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