I’ve got this quad when it was too dark outside.
Well it seems a bit late for shootings.
But this feeling…
Frankly speaking I am quite a curious person.
So I strained at the leash to try this thing right now!
I literally wouldn’t be able to sleep without trying it.
So lets take a couple of cameras, take a sit on the quad and lets go!
Lets test this piece of machinery – Electric ATV with a simple title Offroad M2.
There is nobody nearby, just an autumn silence and nothing more.
No any annoying noise of combustion engine.
At the same time I feel under me a serious power…silent power.
The quad is ready to take off at any moment with a slight stir of a throttle.
All you need to do – hold the handlebar tight and enjoy the smooth and silent acceleration.
Its an electric transport, my friends, lets go!
Hi guys as usually its me just a voice over.
And while there is still enough light lets look closer what we have here today.
Well and today we have Chinese electric ATV Offroad M2.
Frankly speaking it is the simplest device with a cheap price.
It can be compared to a regular gasoline version, so it is very interesting for me today if
this electric quad can compete with its regular analog.
As I said it has quite a simple design.
The main components here are the frame, the motor, the controller and the battery.
The quad is considered as two seats machine, but if the rider is tall like me there is
enough room only for one person.
I can say I like the exterior.
As opposed to numerous other Chinese machines the design here is so reserved.
Absolutely not bright and cheap, it looks serious and quite aggressive.
What do you think of the look guys?
Please post your comments.
Meantime it is almost night outside but you may have noticed my new helmet.
Unfortunately the old one was crushed by the tank when we were shooting our previous video.
How do you like my new helmet?
Well now lets look at the main specifications.
The engine is mounted on the rear axle and it works together with the reducer.
The power is 2500 watts.
There is a lithium battery 40 AH capacity and 72 volts power.
All the components here are waterproof for rainy weather and puddles but it can’t resist
a full sinking.
The top-end hydraulic shocks, that we definitely don’t have here.
No there is the simplest spring suspension, the shocks just look as if they were expensive.
The hydraulic disk brakes of all the wheels.
The handlebar and dashboard are pretty standard.
And the lights are the same.
Well we’ve covered all the main specs, and it is high time to look what it can do in
practice.
But we will proceed in the morning, when it will be more light, see you soon.
Well, it’s a new day, the quad if fully charged and ready for the tests!
We want to make the most of this machine today.
But I am not so experienced rider for such a task, that is why we invited a real professional
motocross rider, meet Maxim Kalinichenko, thanks him a lot for taking part in our test!
Before we start riding lets make a note of the current milage on the dashboard to find
out the total range on the charge.
17 km.
We start from the asphalt.
As we remember we have the quad with the motor 2500 watts.
And I can’t say it is too much.
It is the cheapest modification, there are other models with engines up to 7500 watts.
But as the matter of fact even with this motor this quad is far from being a dull.
It accelerates up to maximum speed just for few seconds, hold the handlebar tight!
It is so rapid, that we even decided to do a drag race with my gasoline quad.
Of course it is other class machine with almost a liter capacity two cylinders engine.
Nevertheless it is so curious to see the results of the race.
It came as a full surprise but the electric quad showed even better start than gasoline
one.
But then it hits the speed limit and big quad overtakes his competitor.
But the result is decent, isn’t it?
Well it is enough of a good road and we leave the asphalt for the cross country, lets go!
Forest roads, cross country ways, slight offroading – that is what this quad is cut out for.
Its maximum speed is limited at 45 km.h that may be not impressive for asphalt but quite
enough for cross country.
Push slightly the accelerator and the quad instantaneously takes off through the autumn
forest – it is so fun to ride this thing here.
Few words about pros and cons that I managed to notice while we were riding.
First of all huge advantage of the machine – in our country it doesn’t require to
be registered with this engine, you just need any driver license to drive on it legally
even on a city roads.
The next advantage of the quad it has the simplest design, so it should be reliable.
It doesn’t need serious maintenance, you don’t need to change oil just charging the
battery.
As to the drawbacks…
Frankly speaking It can’t be considered as a real ATV.
It is just a rear drive with differential, so it can’t resist any serious mud.
Besides it is not recommended to plunge the motor in water, so any large puddle may be
a serious obstacle for the machine.
For all that this quad may provide you a lot of fun.
Not for serious mud, but silent, simple and swift.
So it really can compete with its gasoline analogs.
Well guys, If I tell you that the price of this quad is equal to the price of a 150 cc
analog.
Which one do you prefer?
Please post your comments, it is very curious for me.
Meantime we noticed another not very pleasant thing.
The suspension turned out to be quite tough, besides its travel is too short, and as a
result its quite uncomfortable to ride this thing on a rough terrain.
But when we were riding with a passenger it seemed to us even more soft and comfortable.
Probably it is adjusted for riding a quad with a passenger.
And what conclusion can we make out of our tests?
First of all, as I said it is not an offroader.
On the other hand I can’t say its just a toy.
No, it still can be useful for some certain purposes, where you can’t use any combustion
engines for their exhaust and noise.
Certainly the price is the important characteristic.
And speaking about the price it is 4500 dollars for this version and 53000 dollars for version
with 90 AH battery.
By the way we have one more important thing to mention.
We’ve ridden on this quad all day long today till the battery is absolutely empty.
As you may remember we made a note of 17 km on the odometer before we start our test.
And now we have 58 kilometers.
So the total range for today is 41 km.
Not bad taking into account many jerky accelerations and cross country riding.
Well guys lets call it a day!
And again I ask you to tell me your thoughts if this quad can really compete with its gasoline
analog with the same price?
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