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    This Polaris RZR UTV Runs A Tesla Model 3 Drive Unit

    in Polaris UTV SxS Forum

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    Its maker has affectionately dubbed it Teslaris, for obvious reasons.

    The Polaris RZR RS1 UTV has a one-liter, two-cylinder engine that from the factory has around 100 horsepower, making the 1,383-pound (627-kilogram) UTV very quick. But there’s always room for more power in one of these vehicles, and instead of fettling with its engine, one dune vehicle aficionado decided to swap in the rear drive motor out of a Tesla Model 3 / Model Y.

    We don’t know how many of the battery modules the put in the vehicle, but it doesn’t appear to be much heavier than stock and it goes up sand dunes with remarkable ease. Depending on which version of Model 3 was the motor donor, the drive unit could have either 261 or 325 horsepower, as long as the battery pack can supply enough wattage and voltage.

    Judging by how easily it flies up the steep sand dune, almost lifting the front wheels off the ground under harder acceleration, it’s safe to say it looks like a real hoot. The steep grade you see it tackling in the video uploaded by the electric UTV’s creator, Ron Cobbley, is located in the St. Anthony, Idaho sand dunes.

    We found more videos on vehicle’s official Instagram account and aside from how interesting it is to see an electric powertrain in an application like this (and how it changes the vehicle), we also noticed that you really hear the tires on the sand more. Usually, this sound is drowned out by the engine.

    Tesla UTV

    The sound’s tone and pitch probably change with speed, giving the driver audible information to help him or her gauge their speed. You don’t really get this in a road-going EV driven on tarmac, which is why it’s trickier to drive an EV quickly - specifically because you have no way of knowing how fast you’re going just by ear.

    Source: https://insideevs.com/news/559789/polaris-utv-tesla-motor-dunes/

    Are Bobcat accessory parts interchangeable with Polaris?

    in Bobcat UTV Forum

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    On 12/4/2021 at 5:50 PM, Firewalker918 said:

    Hi

    I just got a 2021 Bobcat UV34xl Gas. I was told that accessory parts for Polaris would fit but not sure which model to look at? I am wanting to add radio and more

    thanks for any help

    Its possible because Bobcat UTVs are made in a Polaris factory I beleive. Look at a Polaris Ranger Crew 1000. What accessory are you looking for? 

    See similarities:

    Bobcat:

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    Polaris Ranger

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    Lexus Introduces a Hydrogen Combustion UTV/ROV

    in UTV General Discussion

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    Earlier this week — and after much anticipation — Lexus unveiled the new 2022 LX 600 SUV. It's a luxurious American version of the new Land Cruiser and shares a V6 powertrain with the new Toyota Tundra pickup. The LX wasn't a shock; it's just about the most characteristically "Lexus" vehicle one could imagine, except perhaps the LS sedan. But Lexus also released a different vehicle you would not have expected this week.

    At the end of the LX announcement video, Lexus teased a new mobility concept called the "Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle," or ROV. It's an all-terrain vehicle — or, as we will choose to interpret it, a supremely badass golf cart — that runs on a hydrogen combustion engine. Sadly, Lexus did not include an utterly superfluous spindle grille, although the shape of the front end will certainly remind you of that shape.

    Lexus Hydrogen Engine UTV SxS

    Lexus ROV

    Lexus UTV

    An ATV makes perfect sense as a showcase for hydrogen combustion. One of the technology's most significant drawbacks for current production use is that it can't produce as much power as gasoline combustion engines with the same size engine footprint. So a low-speed wood path cruiser could get away with far less power than a recreational on-highway vehicle.

    Read more from source: https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a37974052/lexus-off-road-atv-concept/

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