New RV Electric RV Toad In Depth Review - Mike Mas

[Idle-Up]

Hello Forum Members - Got another great review for your guys on a new high tech “Electric” LSV / Golf Cart vehicle. There’s a fair amount of RV owners who pull their golf cart or Toad behind their rig to get around when they tech their destination who will be interested in this great little vehicle called Atomic S2. The Atomic sells for around the same money as a golf cart yet this car comes equipped with a full automotive quality cab with air conditioning, heat, power steering, power brakes, radio, electric windows, locks, lights signals and much more.

For who are interested in technical aspects, this in-depth article covers the motor, controller, down-converter, air conditioner, heater and even check the current draw at different speed.

Click on this link for the story;
http://rotory.com/PC/atomicrv/

Enjoy - Mike Mas

[rk911]

Idle-Up wrote:

rk911 wrote:
LMAO @ the toad! looks perfectly safe unless you hit something...anything, really,,,larger than a 10-speed bike.

Thanks for the reply - its certainly much safer than a golf cart and its up to par with a lot of ATV's. Don't think of the negatives, you're missing the whole point of the comfort of being dry, AC, heat, windows, and close to 100 miles or range etc.

Regards

comfort? how does anyone carry a week's worth of groceries plus two humans in that thing? or two humans and a dog bigger than a 3-lb cat. taking that rolling death trap on American streets and roads for errands or day trips is insanity. literally hitting anything larger than a 10-speed is likely to result in injury or death. putting around an RV resort...maybe. anything else, no thanks.

negatives? i don't see ANY positives compared to my Jeep. when...if...the day ever comes when an EV has the cargo capacity, range, real, actual comfort for 4-6 humans on a chassis similar to a typical SUV at a price the average American can afford and wants to buy, can be re-charged in about the same amount of time as it takes to gas up my Jeep and hit the head at charging stations as numerous and convenient as gas stations...then i may consider an EV. i'm not holding my breath.

regards.

[Idle-Up]

rk911 wrote:
LMAO @ the toad! looks perfectly safe unless you hit something...anything, really,,,larger than a 10-speed bike.

Thanks for the reply - its certainly much safer than a golf cart and its up to par with a lot of ATV's. Don't think of the negatives, you're missing the whole point of the comfort of being dry, AC, heat, windows, and close to 100 miles or range etc.

Regards

[time2roll]

I would have expected it to at least be towable 4-down if intended to be an RV toad.

[mowermech]

I think I will continue to use my Jeep Wrangler for a towed vehicle.
For one thing, it is towable four down, I do not need a trailer.
If I want to tow a trailer, I can load up my street-legal Kawasaki Brute Force ATV.
Thanks, but no thanks. I neither need nor want one of these things.

[Executive45]

Just another advertisement, disguised as a 'news' item. Waste of time.

[rk911]

ferndaleflyer wrote:
I'll stick with my Smart car---same size as a golf cart yet has all the bells and whistles for the street and will go down the Interstate at 90 if you desire and it is a MERCEDES!!!!!!!

just don't hit a 10-speed. 😉

[Reisender]

ferndaleflyer wrote:
I'll stick with my Smart car---same size as a golf cart yet has all the bells and whistles for the street and will go down the Interstate at 90 if you desire and it is a MERCEDES!!!!!!!

True. And the electrics are pretty quick.

[Reisender]

Wonder what the drive train is.

[ferndaleflyer]

I'll stick with my Smart car---same size as a golf cart yet has all the bells and whistles for the street and will go down the Interstate at 90 if you desire and it is a MERCEDES!!!!!!!

[wa8yxm]

Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
Nice but I doubt it will be street legal in most states.

They should have made it the same size as Smart and looking closer to basic Suzuki Sidekick.

Street legal in SOME states on roads where the speed limit is 35MPH or less per both the article and what I know. Same as a Golf Car, provided it is registered for on-road use..

no use to me as I need 55MPH and longer range.

[rk911]

way2roll wrote:
I am sure there is a niche market for this. Won't replace standard toads or golf carts but I am sure there are folks out there who view this as the ideal solution to a problem. If you were to be in one place that didn't require a car for long periods of time, something like that might be for you. People drive golf carts around our neighborhood all the time. Even to the grocery store.

it’s a solution in a desperate search for a problem.

[way2roll]

I am sure there is a niche market for this. Won't replace standard toads or golf carts but I am sure there are folks out there who view this as the ideal solution to a problem. If you were to be in one place that didn't require a car for long periods of time, something like that might be for you. People drive golf carts around our neighborhood all the time. Even to the grocery store.

[ScottG]

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[Yosemite_Sam1]

Reisender wrote:
I get the impression it’s meant to be used as a golf cart within communities. Probably safer than a standard golf cart although I see some golf carts have seat belts now. Neat idea. Probably work for some.

Death wish???. Meh. A lot of us drive bikes and scooters on the road. We spend a lot of time in Europe. People tend to be a little less afraid of living there. :).

The size of this car is standard in Europe, lol -- Italy specially.