Like electric cars, battery-powered ATVs can make a lot of sense. Electrification of off-road recreation and work rigs is proceeding at a much slower pace, though, so there aren’t a lot of choices around. That’s where the DIY approach comes in. YouTuber RMS Builds converted a 2004 Yamaha RC450 to battery power, and that build apparently went well enough to warrant an encore. This time, the donor quad was a 2006 Honda Rancher, which was chosen for its shaft drive in order to make the finished electric ATV as quiet as possible. Even without an exhaust, the Yamaha still made quite a racket thanks to its chain drive. This is…
Building Your Own Electric Honda ATV Is Quite the DIY Project
