An industry first, the 2010 Polaris Ranger
EV is powered by a 48 volt 11.7 kilowatt series
parallel battery arrangement feeding an AC motor
producing 30HP. The 1700 lb Ranger EV is capable
of reaching 25 mph and has a max range of 50
miles on a single charge.
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Under the
bench seat of the Polaris Ranger EV
is eight 12 Volt batteries in series-parallel
configuration, which provides the EV
enough juice for an absolute maximum
of 50 miles on flat ground, but the
average driver will more likely experience
around 35 miles of usage between charges
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When the need arises to charge the EV simply plug
in the standard 110 volt cord stored in the glove
box into any house hold power outlet and within
a maximum of 8 hours the Ranger EV will be ready
for use again.
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Polaris
Ranger EV charging cord is located in
the glove box & the Delta Q 120-volt
AC input; 48-volt DC output charger
is located under the front hood, and
there is room to add another charger
to speed up the charge time
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The standard equipped charging system is housed
under the front hood and will replenish the
batteries in 8 hours. There is also location
provided under the hood for an optional secondary
charger that will speed the charging time to
4 hours.
Polaris vehicles have long been known for their
class leading suspension and ground clearance.
Ranger 400 and Ranger EV also have best in class
suspension with 8 inches of preload adjustable
front wheel travel controlled by Polaris long
trusted single a-arms and strut design.
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The
Ranger 400 & EV both have front
& rear independent suspension systems,
but due to its increased curb weight
Ranger EV, it is equipped with dual
piston front brake calipers as opposed
to the single piston calipers found
on the Ranger 400. Ranger EV also has
stiffer front strut springs and larger
tires (as shown above) to compensate
for its increased weight and load carrying
capacity.
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The rear suspension is fully independent and has
9 inches of preload adjustable travel on both
units along with 10 inches of ground clearance.
All that suspension and ground clearance makes
for a very smooth riding and capable UTV package.
