Joshua Frank wrote:I'd like an ATV for doing stuff around my property, like hauling wood or light plowing. I would like it to be electric, so I don't have to deal with gasoline, oil, engine repairs, etc. I would also like not to spend $15,000 for a new one, because $15,000 is a lot of money and because it seems much more permie not to buy new when used would be fine. Except that electric ATV's haven't been around at high volume and for a long time, so I don't really see used ones for sale.
So I had the idea to buy someone's old, dead gas ATV for a few hundred bucks, remove the engine, and buy an electric motor and batteries and convert the machine to electric.
The small problem is that I don't really know how to do this kind of thing. I'm willing to learn, but it would be easiest if there was a specific and targeted tutorial on this, rather than picking up bits and pieces in various places.
Is anyone familiar with an online course or a book or even an in-person--near-ish to Kingston, NY--class or workshop on the subject?
I don't think an electric ATV will cut the cost for you. Like an electric car, it needs a battery to power it, and it doesn't come cheap. Of course, I still appreciate your project, I will learn a few things and will provide you soonest.
