Yes, KANDI does make golf carts that is correct. This machine (the KANDI Cowboy), hauls over 1,200 lbs. , tows over 2,500 lbs. helps me harvest trees from my property while navigating the steep terrain through my trails. That's pretty much the definition of a utility vehicle. If you're wanting to throw mud, do doughnuts and jump hills, then this vehicle is not for you. That is called a recreational vehicle. I have one of those too. This I purchased to work on my property and haven't been disappointed yet. Thanks for watching ✌️
Thanks so much for the videos. I'm doing my research on electric side by sides and these seem to be the cheapest priced and able to do what I want it to do, light off roading, mostly just riding around, and be able to throw some work/ice crest in the rear.
Thank you for the info and review..Just purchased mine today from Lowe’s. Will be watching your channel and letting you know how it goes! We are in New London NC.
Follow-up of my note re 12v battery issues. (see my previous comment)….. After Kandi shipped a 12v battery to me at no charge, a battery that leaked in transit, Kandi shipped another when I informed them of the problem. The second battery leaked as well. Luckily Kandi had already scheduled a technician visit to fix the fact that the main battery was not recharging the 12v, the technician did come and purchased a new 12v on the way. He and his colleague installed the newly purchased battery and “reflashed” the system and all works well now. The tech informed me that after the “reflashing” the main battery would charge the 12v every 24 to 48 hrs to keep the problem from happening again. Note that an adequate charge of the 12v is required to start the system AND TO CHARGE THE MAIN BATTERY!!! So,,,, the battery that came with the vehicle was faulty and the software of the system was set to not charge the 12v when the main battery charge was below 50%. Now fixed with the “reflashing”……. So, Kudos to Kandi for their excellent support. Of course this problem should not have occurred in the first place. I do like the Cowboy so much better than the John Deere Gator that I replaced with the Cowboy. Many reasons. Hope it continues to work well now that the battery issues are resolved. Evan Ballard, Elkin, NC
Awesome to hear that you have received good service for the issue you experienced. It's reassuring to think that a company has your back if there is a problem with their product. Life Is Sweet... Enjoy ✌️
Thanks for the detailed video. Can you disclose the total cost after any "hidden" fees? Also, have you looked into the EV tax credit? Curious if this would qualify. Thanks!
Bought my Cowboy at Lowe’s a month ago. I had recently bought an electric car and installed a Level 2 charger. This charger has the same socket as the one provided by Kandi and works well to charge the Cowboy quickly.
I have called Kandi and Emailed twice and no response regarding my question about level 2 charging. I have 220V 30A max level 2 and want to know if it will charge it faster than the normal 110 adapter. Since you say "quickly" I'm guessing its more quickly than the 110V adapter? Is it 4 hours instead of 8? Also, are the disk brakes hydraulic? How does the 4wd system work? Open or locked rear diff? Can it be locked / unlocked in the front and rear? Is there a glass windshield - DOT approved?
ACCESSING THE 12V BATTERY UNDER THE HOOD: Had to access the 12v battery under the front hood. Per Kandi technician recommendations, this was accomplished by: 1. Remove the lower windshield section using a 4 mm allen wrench. 2. Remove the two bolts at the top of the hood, now exposed after removing the lower windshield, also 4mm allen wrench. 3. Remove the odd (to me) little push pins fastening the lower end and sides of the hood by pulling out the plastic pins slightly with a screwdriver then completely removing them the rest of the way with needle nosed pliers, then removing the washers also with pliers. The hood then lifts off. Replace the hood by reversing the process. Be careful to orient the windshield correctly. I put it on backwards at first.
My Cowboy, purchased from Lowe’s a month ago suddenly stopped working. The key fob elicited no response from the vehicle. Attaching the charger also elicited no response. Kandi support informed me that the 12 volt battery was dead. He advised accessing the battery under the front hood (a bit of trouble, but straight forward. I’ll add another comment on that process.) and using routine jumper cables attached to an automobile’s 12 v, then charging the Cowboy in the usual way. Instead I removed the 12 v and took it to O’Reilly’s Auto Parts where they tested the battery, found it dead, but were able to recharge it. I then put the battery back in place and everything worked. I recharged the Cowboy and its back in working order. The Kandi tech said that if the vehicle’s main battery was used to below 50% capacity it would no longer charge the 12 v. He said he would send out a tech to update the system so that it would not have that glitch. No word on when that will happen, but in the meantime I will keep the charge up over 50%!!!! Evan Ballard, Elkin, NC
Good morning... Yepper, I learned that ev's have that second battery. I did a little video on resetting the brain 🙂 It was nice to hear that tech support was available and able to assist you. Thanks for reaching out and thanks for watching ✌️
Thanks enjoyed the ride. I am looking for a powerful KANDI Golf Cart / UV with battery power, 48 volts and needs to climb a 25% grade on my property. Rear on the one I have seen has a fold down seat back converting to cargo deck. Hopeful to find out if a 5000 watt motor will do the job. Thanks again, Jeff.
Good afternoon Jeff... Really can't tell you anything about the KANDI golf carts sorry. I'm only able to comment on the KANDI Cowboy UTV and my experiences with it. The Cowboy pulls my mountain trails just fine however. Sorry I can't offer more. Thanks for watching ✌️
Hey Jim, good morning. I live in the mountains of Western N.C. and everywhere I go is a hill. Check out my other videos with towing, hauling and moving logs. I plan on doing another video to try and address the questions of climbing hills a little better. Thanks for watching ✌️
Clock setting: The clock was a few hours off at purchase, but the minutes were correct. It is automatically set to Greenwich time +/- . To reset, swipe up on the touch screen. This will produce a line of small icons at the bottom of the screen. Tap the circle. The next screen has several options. Scroll down to the “Systems” option and tap. The next screen has obvious choices. I think the Auto/GPS option will set the clock to your location, but I manually added hours from Greenwich Time to match my time zone.
No 110 outlet. That's a good idea though. It does have a USB outlet that will keep your phone, laptop, camera, etc... charged up. Thanks for watching ✌️
It's probably the lack of combustion motor, trans, diffs, and muffler noise, why you notice all the rattles and creaks. I'm sure most SXS's have them, there's just to much other noise covering it.
The big rattles were coming from the door latches. I've adjusted them and they no longer make any noise. The other noises seem to resonate from the cool over shocks and A-arm movement. The microphone really seems to exaggerate these sounds from inside the cab. Overall it is very quiet, especially through the trails. Thank for watching ✌️
Hey good afternoon... No, the rattle was coming from the doors. I adjusted them and all is well. Made a new rattle when I added the orange triangle farm sign though 🙄. I'll take care of that as well. Yes! I'm still loving this machine. Check out my other videos on it to gain more insight. Thanks for watching ✌️
It came on my paperwork and I haven't specifically looked for it. Try under the seat, under the hood, or on the frame under the dump bed. I'll check myself the next time I get a chance and I'll update this reply if I locate it in some place other than what I've suggested. Congratulations and thanks for watching ✌️
Hey Mike... I have not looked into the tax credit mostly because I didn't know that there was such a thing. I will look into it, thanks. The price after taxes and dealer fees was $14,928.94. Which is another reason we went with the KANDI. The UFORCE 1000 started around the same place but quickly found it's way to nearly $18,000 with some crazy hidden fees. So.... that was another plus for the KANDI. Thanks for watching ✌️
Thank you for your great videos. I plan to look at one and likely purchase once the closest Lowe's has them in stock. I did ask the store employee and confirm that the UTVs will qualify for the 10% veteran's discount. I appreciate Lowe's for doing that.
You swipe to the left and then swipe up. It will take you to an options screen where you can go to you tube and setting and stuff. It is Android based software.
Hey Trevor... I don't know that we can attach a blade to the front. KANDI doesn't say anything about attachments. Snow hasn't been much of an issue over the past few years so I didn't even consider a plow. 4 wheel drive would be better than all wheel drive for plowing or extreme off road. I'll continue to see what it can and can't do so people can get an informed opinion before they purchase. Thanks for the question. ✌️
@@trevorwsic No, I can't say that I do. As I said in the video, I love our cforce 600. But in the end the KANDI priced lower than the Uforce and I believe it will do everything I'll need it to do. (Minus some attachments.) 🙂
@@thekingrexwayI would never trade all-wheel drive for any type of limited slip for off-road purposes. The only thing you gain is slight turning but in extreme off-road it's always better to have all four wheels pulling
@@willard050288 I agree... 4 wheel drive is definitely the better option for extreme off roading. I've got a fourwheeler for that. The KANDI Cowboy makes for an excellent workhorse for around the farm or large property. Does well in the woods too. Thanks for watching ✌️
Hey kennymig... It's still working hard and yes, I'm still happy with my purchase. Fixing to do a six month review in the coming days. Thanks for watching ✌️
Oh no.....it can run dark. I just usually turn on the lights when cruising around to help me be seen. Kind of a safety thing I do. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching ✌️
@@thekingrexwaythat’s great to hear! Thanks! Last question can the screen be dimmed? Thinking about this for hunting but worried the screen being on might be a lot.
In response to Mr. Colostrum’s question about the windshield: It is a plexiglass type windshield. The Cowboy I bought is not approved for public road use, and I don’t use it on public roads except sometimes for short distances.
Good morning... No. It does not have a Kinetic Energy Recovery System . That would be a nice feature and allow it an even greater range. That being said... I use it daily and I only charge it every 10 - 15 days. Even then I've still got around 40% charge left. Thanks for watching ✌️
Hey Jim... my apologies for the delay in reply to your question. Everywhere I go is a hill living in the mountains. From a standing start it will not fly up a steep hill. It does however climb that hill without a problem. I will try and demonstrate this better in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching ✌️
In response to Mr Colossal re charging with a 220 v charger: I have a 220v 40amp charger that I use for my EV car and have been using it to charge my Cowboy with no problem. Can’t be specific about the time it takes compared to a 110v charger, but I’m sure it’s much quicker and it certainly has worked fine for me since purchasing my Cowboy last November. I can’t address the other questions he asked, I don’t know how those things work.
Hey, I believe I have an answer to your question. It takes 11.52 kw to charge. In my area it costs about 13 cents per kilowatt hour. So.... .13x11.52=$1.4976x8hrs. = $11.98 per charge. I'm getting 7 to 10 days out of each charge at this time. I hope this answers your question. Thanks.
@@thekingrexwayso that 11,500 watts charge rate…are you running 220V @ 50 amps?? for 8 hours, that would be over 88kWh battery. That’s more than my Tesla. You might wanna check that. btw, thanks for the video
@@Jethr001 It's an 11.52kwh lithium battery that powers the 10k watt dual AC motors. I charge it through a 110 outlet. I've been putting it on charge when it gets down between 40 - 50 percent. And that's giving me 10 to 15 days between charges. Don't know if this clarified anything, it's just the information I have and my experience with it to date. Thanks for watching ✌️
@@Jethr001 11.5 kWh is the battery capacity, not the charge rate. They don't mention the charge rate in their specs, but operating of a 110VAC household outlet, I would guess it's rated at 12 Amps or less (roughly 1.3 kW MAX - it could be lower than that).
It doesn't give me any information on volts. It says it has AC dual electric motors. With a rated power of 10,000 watts. Running off of a lithium 11.52kwh battery . To date, I've had it up to 30mph in a short distance. I plan on doing a video showing top speed and a long distance ride soon. Hope this helps
13hp is not much, that's for sure. That being said...it has done everything I've asked it to do . It's definitely built heavy duty. The frame and suspension is as good or better than most. Gas or electric. Check out my other videos on this channel to see how it tows, hauls, climbs, logs and on the road 🙂 Thanks for watching ✌️
13.3 HP on an electric motor is FAR more capable than 13 HP with a gas motor. Electric motors make very good torque even at low speeds. Gas engines have very little torque at low speeds. IT would be interesting to see a test of acceleration of the Cowboy vs a similarly sized gas powered UTV.
@@JohnMcNerney Merry Christmas...👋 Yes, it does a good job climbing and pulling. Electric is a completely different feeling in performance. Without the noise and vibration it takes some getting used to. This machine is quick! It gets to 20 mph in a heartbeat, cruises effortlessly at 30 mph and tops out at 40 mph . So far so good 👍 Thanks for watching ✌️
Hey, good afternoon. This is an "All wheel drive" utility vehicle. It works quite well in the mountains where I am located. "4 wheel drive" is not the same as All wheel drive. The utility is not based on what makes it go, but rather what it does. This machine hauls and tows just fine. I'm hoping to get many years of service from it. Thanks for watching ✌️
