Improvements Throughout the Industries
Snowmobiles
Two Stoke motors:
Summary: Snowmobile motors are becoming more efficient because of the regulations on them. Manufactures are finally realizing how bad these motors are for the environment so they are creating cleaner combustion systems that the EPA wants with out sacrificing the power the consumer wants. I hope you get the chance to ride one of these awesome machines next winter and I believe snowmobiles will become much more efficient as the technology improves every day!
ATV's and Side-by-Sides
Motors:
Basically these off road machines have the same motors as snowmobiles stated above, as far as two strokes and four strokes, ATV's and Side-by-Sides can have either of those engines. These Motors now are mostly all fuel injected, not carbureted, which gives them better fuel economy. the unique fact about ATV's and Side-by-Sides are their optional all-electric motors.
Electric Engine:
Polaris Ranger EV BRP Commander E
Two Stoke motors:
- Modern BRP motor gets 20 MPG (50% better than mid 2000's Carbureted motors)
- Motor is most efficient on the market
- Virtually no smoke/smell
- Also cleanest burning motor on the market
- Carbureted to Electronically Fuel Injection
- Computers regulate gas injection to the perfect amount for riding conditions each day
- Not as much incomplete combustion equals less harmful toxins released
- Post 2012 Liberty (Polaris industries motor) goes 1,000 miles on one gallon of oil (60% more efficient than mid 2006 carbureted motors)
- First introduced in 2002 because of regulations by EPA
- Yamaha was first and is the only manufacture to run four stoke motors in all their chassis
- Motors are very easy to tune to EPA standards
- Ski Doo Rotax 600 motor
- 310 miles to a tank of gasoline
- 45% more efficient than competitor's 4 stroke motor
Summary: Snowmobile motors are becoming more efficient because of the regulations on them. Manufactures are finally realizing how bad these motors are for the environment so they are creating cleaner combustion systems that the EPA wants with out sacrificing the power the consumer wants. I hope you get the chance to ride one of these awesome machines next winter and I believe snowmobiles will become much more efficient as the technology improves every day!
ATV's and Side-by-Sides
Motors:
Basically these off road machines have the same motors as snowmobiles stated above, as far as two strokes and four strokes, ATV's and Side-by-Sides can have either of those engines. These Motors now are mostly all fuel injected, not carbureted, which gives them better fuel economy. the unique fact about ATV's and Side-by-Sides are their optional all-electric motors.
Electric Engine:
- First introduced on the market in 2012 when Polaris bought Brammo, an electric motor company.
- All electric, no emissions, no pollution
- No gasoline or oil required to operate, just electric to charge the batteries in it
- Polaris Ranger EV:
- Payload- 1000 lbs. Towing Capacity- 1,500 lbs. Top Speed- 25 mph
- BRP Commander:
- Payload- 600 lbs. Towing Capacity- 1,500 lbs. Top Speed- 20 mph
Polaris Ranger EV BRP Commander E
Snow Groomers
Snow groomers have had a tendency to change with the times just as cars and other motorized vehicles have. Over the years the engines that have been placed in the snow grooming machines have been the same engines that are placed in tractor-trailer trucks. This has resulted in an increase in fuel efficiency as well as a lower amount of carbon emissions for the snow grooming industry.
Snowmobiles and snow groomers alike, the engines went from carbureted to fuel injected that reduced the amount of unused fuel and excess burning of fuel. In an industry where the weather is always variable such as the winter sport field, it is a huge plus to have fuel injection to make the machines more reliable and there is much less extra fuel burn. Today companies such as Prinoth are trying to incorporate electric engines into the snow groomers, as of right now the industry has not been able to make a successful electric engine for snow groomers. Right now Prinoth uses a hybrid engine that is diesel when there is any type of grooming or tough terrain, but when the groomer is able to it uses a mix between an electric engine and the diesel engine at a much lower rate.
The technology that advances cars subsequently advances the snow grooming industry. Since most cars now use aluminum and carbon fiber parts to reduce weight, these materials have been applied to the snow groomers to reduce their weight and give them a smaller footprint. Reducing the weight of a snow groomer is a tremendous accomplishment because they are required to push and flatten tons and tons of snow. When the weight of a snow groomer is reduced they do not pack the snow as tightly when they are just driving, making the groomers safer on the soil and shrubbery beneath the snow.
As the snow sport industry continues to grow, the technological advancements in snow groomers will grow as well. The technological advancements in snow groomers almost directly rely upon the technological advancements of cars and larger vehicles, so when there is advancement it will almost fall into a snow groomer within a few years of the advancement being fully developed. This is a good sign for snow sport and environmental lovers, the technology is favoring both at this point in time and it will only become better as time goes on.
Snow groomers have had a tendency to change with the times just as cars and other motorized vehicles have. Over the years the engines that have been placed in the snow grooming machines have been the same engines that are placed in tractor-trailer trucks. This has resulted in an increase in fuel efficiency as well as a lower amount of carbon emissions for the snow grooming industry.
Snowmobiles and snow groomers alike, the engines went from carbureted to fuel injected that reduced the amount of unused fuel and excess burning of fuel. In an industry where the weather is always variable such as the winter sport field, it is a huge plus to have fuel injection to make the machines more reliable and there is much less extra fuel burn. Today companies such as Prinoth are trying to incorporate electric engines into the snow groomers, as of right now the industry has not been able to make a successful electric engine for snow groomers. Right now Prinoth uses a hybrid engine that is diesel when there is any type of grooming or tough terrain, but when the groomer is able to it uses a mix between an electric engine and the diesel engine at a much lower rate.
The technology that advances cars subsequently advances the snow grooming industry. Since most cars now use aluminum and carbon fiber parts to reduce weight, these materials have been applied to the snow groomers to reduce their weight and give them a smaller footprint. Reducing the weight of a snow groomer is a tremendous accomplishment because they are required to push and flatten tons and tons of snow. When the weight of a snow groomer is reduced they do not pack the snow as tightly when they are just driving, making the groomers safer on the soil and shrubbery beneath the snow.
As the snow sport industry continues to grow, the technological advancements in snow groomers will grow as well. The technological advancements in snow groomers almost directly rely upon the technological advancements of cars and larger vehicles, so when there is advancement it will almost fall into a snow groomer within a few years of the advancement being fully developed. This is a good sign for snow sport and environmental lovers, the technology is favoring both at this point in time and it will only become better as time goes on.