Greening Our Environment
Through the research that we have done on off-road applications there are some shocking realities that come to light. When we start to ask ourselves why do we use gas or diesel in off-road applications? We then start to ask ourselves questions like “how far do we actually drive in one day or shift? How much weight do we carry on average? Electric drive is too weak to tow”? When we start to anylize and break down the duty cycle requirements of off-road applications the answer to these questions have us realizing what off road EUV’s can really do. We start to realize that in many cases we can use an off-road EUV for commercial and consumer tasks and then start to embrace the benefits of electric drive off-road vehicles. It is simply a natural thought process that takes place in our minds that catches you off guard because very rarely does a product solution turn out to be a win-win situation for all involved, including mother nature!
Take a farming application for example. How many kilometers does a small farm utility vehicle drive in a day? 2 to 20kms? How much weight does it carry? 100 to 500lbs? How much weight does it tow? 500 to 1000lbs? How rough is the terrain it drives on? Will an EUV be tuff enough? In almost all cases an EUV can do the job. It is our reliance on gas and diesel powered products that have made us habitually forget about the environmental issues and effects of using these vehicles. So much so that in some cases we have a perception that electric vehicular power is weak and unreliable. This simply is not the case with recent technical advancements in drive components. We historically think of thoughts like “It’s just a small engine. It can’t produce that much pollution”. Studies show that the effects of the emissions from these small utility vehicles, when compared to engine size and relevancy, are far worse than those of road worthy vehicles!
More than 80% of small off-road vehicle applications could easily be transformed into an EUV application from a gas or diesel vehicle. The mass challenge becomes how to inform and teach people of how to make the correct decision for their off road electric vehicle choice? This is where Skylar-EV can help with our consulting option for commercial accounts. There certainly are applications where electric drive cannot be used leaving only the option of diesel or gas. But there really aren’t too many true examples of this.
Our global battle to reverse the harm we have done to our planet is working and at the same time we are all learning to choose responsibly about the vehicles we use in all classes. While we are doing this a win-win situation is also happening. We are learning that there is a new economy with new industries cropping up or existing products expanding and being adapted into electric drive.
We owe it to ourselves to explore, embrace and be part of the experience!
