How my "$2,000" Chinese Electric Truck is Holding Up (3 Month Update)
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Looks like the toy every kid has dreamed about playing with.
Amazing toy for a kid, gonna keep em entertained for hours with that tipper truck rear
@@ianmangham4570 Mom, where do you want this sand, kitchen or lounge!
It is, in the U.S. it's called power wheels.
@@ianmangham4570 yes, but there is the whole supporting communifascists by buying it thing.
@@kdrapertrucker ah yes some random chinese company definitely represents the CCP and not capitalism. Use your brain for once instead of blindly following whatever the media wants you to do plus there’s no way to avoid Chinese products. Boycotting based on ideology is the dumbest thing ever.
I would use the AC at least once a week for 5 minutes to maintain the hoses, keeping them lubricated so they won't crack and leak.
great suggestion, thanks!
What hoses
@@casparjaeqx8328 ac hoses
Wipe en down with atp205 on zee outside rubber
@@backtotheroots7048 that is called a wire and you don't need to run it every week for it to not degrade you don't go around your house plugging a lamp in every socket for 5 minutes or do you
Small and simple electric vehicles for roaming around the area ... this is actually what the world needs!
I don't know the range but just having 20 miles or so could take you to work and back. Or even to school.
I need one if these with some better quality.
@@ricky467320 miles is about as much as a decent electric scooter so id expect 50 miles from this at least
I'm curious how much it costs to build one and what their profit on each truck sold is.
No Americans need giant-ass trucks to flex
I love that you have a father and that you guys have a great relationship with each other. It’s such a blessing to have a father in your life.
Pssst... don't tell anyone, but every person alive right now has a father 😂
@@EmpressOfExile206the critical context was "...in your life..." not "you literally didn't have a father" like his mother had a child without being impregnated.
You have done more off-road and pickup things with this than some people with 100k raptors and range rovers do. Love the video thanks.
Literally lol. I know this guy who owns a gas station in my hometown and he has a raptor. It’s insane to see all these people wasting massive amounts money on things they don’t even use to their actual capability. Imagine using a 18 mpg gas guzzler as an every day vehicle 🤦🏻♂️
@@S0L12D3 since tigers no longer prey on the lazy and we are no longer allowed to exile the stupid, this is unfortunately just something we have to deal with as a society. survival of the fittest got flushed down the toilet 100 years ago, and now we protect idiots that vote for a TV show racist and drive pickups so they remain alive to spend all their money and work bad jobs nobody else is dumb enough to do
@@S0L12D3 it's called the little pee-p club 🤷🏻♀️
@@KatieDeGo pretty much
Try going off roaring when you own a vehicle that is broken more than half of the time.
Its essentially a more practical golf cart and i mean that in a good way. Small, rather simple cars like that are fun, i honestly hope that stuff like that will get more mainstream-appeal.
And if you've seen a golf cart with a actuating bed, they are slow, and the whole unit is several thousand more than this vehicle with all the options.
It's basically just an electric kei truck. A tried and true concept in Japan lmao. I'd love to have something like this personally.
@@thefallensaints same. I'm looking at buying one if i get a house next year with a long drive for my girl. Golf carts are insanely priced along the gulf coast here in Texas.
@@thefallensaints well, kei cars will generally do 60 on the highway and have proper safety-equipment so, in terms of power they are actually more.
But basically, yea.
In europe, there are a bunch of small pickup-trucks, fiat strada, dacia logan, older vw caddy, and so on, in asia they got things like the daihatsu hi-jets and many more.
They do 95% of the work that the average truck is used for, wont tow a 9000lb load obviously but, as a farm-vehicle, grocery-getter, inexpensive daily driver and so on, theyre awesome.
There's not a lot of people in the US with enough outdoor property to make use of a vehicle like this. And the street laws haven't caught up nation wide to allow them to be legal outside of private property in most places.
I'd buy one if I could drive it to work, but nothing this cheap is street legal where I live.
Buying local is good, but if US manufacturers don't keep up with the demand, that is their bad. The demand is growing. US car manufacturers are infamous for being slow to change, although they seem to be learning, finally. Hopefully, soon we will be able to buy a comparable LSV made in the USA. I drive about 50 miles a month and almost exclusively close to home. I want one.
Well said. Exactly !!
I've owned Japanese mini trucks, 4wd 550cc and I'm not kidding g when I say that they are all many people need. I built 3 houses in hilly terrain with a low km Subaru sambar. This truck doesn't have the same road worthy features as a dedicated Japanese key truck but its got a place on farms. The AC addition is a nice add on. The real road going evs need to adopt high quality and lighter design I feel with incorporated pv panels low inertia wheels and lightweight materials ready for when batteries get lighter. Small experimental super light evs with solar panels have done thousands of km on an initial battery charge
Sounds interesting and Japan is a friend. China is our enemy. There NO independent businesses in China! The government OWNS everything.
I’m really impressed with this little electric truck. It’d be great on my farm instead of using a gator truck. Fully enclosed and air conditioning option and I love the moon roof, push button start, dial shifter, racks and off road lights. That lift feature is killer, too!
I had same thought. Cheaper than a Gator/Rhino in my area too o.o
Nice
my only concern would be how it would handle muddy ground without getting stuck
@@jimscaggs2422 probably not good but you could possibly drag it to safety lmao
@@Tacdelio decent winch and you’re good. Lots of electric ones that would fit this truck perfectly.
That’s great that you are enjoying it! These tiny electric trucks are actually pretty popular among Chinese villagers in more rural areas, using it for similar purposes that you are.
I haven't seen a truck like this. Where my father was born, villagers either have cars and minibuses for driving on road. cheaper electric tricycles are used to carry stuff around their village. Even cheaper electric "wheelchairs" are used in town, but I think it's banned in cities because it's crappy, needs no license and goes really fast.
But for around 5000$, there is a small electric car that you can legally drive around in. I am actually thinking of getting one to drive around campus.
@@yuxuanhuang3523 depends what area you living,in my hometown lots of countryside drivin these
@@yuxuanhuang3523 Yeah, depends on the rules of the province, I've seen them in rural Jiangsu. Scooters that use petrol, notorious for pollution got banned in several major cities back in like 2008 but I have seen them outside of the city I reside in.
@@euclideanspace2573 i don't think that's why they were banned lol
@@themookshit I didn't state a reason, just said it's notorious for pollution. The reason could be a combination of pollution and the thing being incredibly unsafe.
Given the low price, a truck like this would be great for a do-it-yourself home owner who needs to haul bulky stuff but can't afford a typical pickup and doesn't want to trash the family car. For a trip or two to a big box store, the limited range wouldn't matter.
This is an example of why the US auto market is in trouble. They are releasing vehicles at price points we can't compete with, at every level. I need a small utility vehicle soon for my property. $2K is pretty darned appealing. I am looking at Polaris and similar tech at over $20K, but the price on this is incredible. Wish there was a 4X4 or raised bed option and better suspension but this is a lot for the money. Love the dump bed.
What strikes me the most is how close you are to your dad, and as a dad it is heartwarming.
Thanks so much. MIcah and I have close his whole life. Now we have a blast doing projects together and having fun
@@micahsdad5388 That’s so good to hear, very wholesome :)
Do you have a link how I could order ?
When it passes around the 1 year mark of ownership I would also like to see one more update to see if anything goes wrong within 1 year.
Definitely... 3 months doesn't show sht
Definitely.. 3 months doesn't show sht
Definitely..3 months doesn't show anything
@@slewcharles926 yeah it doesnt but better than just a week honestly
That one year review will be coming soon. In short it's working great and we have made a bunch of improvements and upgrades to make it even better. Stay tuned !! Best regards
Adding larger tires drastically changes the torque ratios of the drivetrain and could significantly stress the motor and transmission. Be cautious in that regard and check with the company or a mechanical engineer before implementing that change.
With all due respect to the vehicle - I think the majority of smiles are just due to the cheery and friendly personality of your dad.
Micah's dad here - thanks for the kind comments. It is always fun for me to be working on a project with my son. There have been MANY over the years. thanks for watching
It's big enough to handle the amount of work I want to do at a time
#dadgoals
@@micahsdad5388 Great personalities both you and your son. Great job raising him, seems extremely respectful and kind.
Right?!?! ❤️😁 The truck is great😁😁 they are awesome 😭😀❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your sharing. As a Chinese, this is the first time I noticed such a cheap small electric vehicle. In fact, it is produced by an agricultural tricycle manufacturer, which means that its main users are actually Chinese farmers. It is for rural elderly users. For the ultra-low price of 2,000 US dollars, I personally think it is a value-for-money car
It's cheap because China literally has slave labor.
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@Elden Disk Pressed 😔
@Elden Disk What I want to ask you is:
1. Do you know and have been to China? Do you understand the real situation and culture there? Or just know and see China from the New York Times or CNN headlines?
2. I have been to the United States many times, and I have worked for many years in a US-owned multinational company. I don't think the US government is very noble. There is no perfect government in the world.
3. There is a Buddhist proverb in China: When your heart is full of excrement, you will see the world as excrement
@@goinnovation1011 I think this individual doesnt use common sense. Everything thats not from " 'murica " is automatically bad for him, he simply is not informed about the outside of the us. Dont worry about it. We both know our picture of the world is more advanced than his.
RE: suction cup mirror:
The secret to getting it to stay on is to wait until the windshield is as hot as you expect it to be. If you put it on while cold, the microscopic amount of air between the suction cup and the windshield will expand when heating up, and it will fall. Consult any person driving with a dashcam for uber or lyft.
Silicone sealant applied. Never coming off now. regards
It's essentially a very very nice golf cart for getting around your estate to work on stuff. It's got AC for hot summers and hydraulic dump that could be useful to move gravel and dirt around.
People don't understand that these trucks were made to run around Asia in some of the worst conditions, are they top quality no. But i would rather have a small truck over a 7k qaud any day.
@ken johnson :)))))))))
And on the plus side if you roll this truck you at least have a chance of escaping injury unlike a quad.
don't be so sure @@srspower materials are very cheap, at 2000$, the quality is low and you get what you pay for ...
I would think that they are built for smooth new roads in China since the suspension kinda sucks.
I hope this video blows up encore une fois
I used to have a combustion engine version of one of these. After a few mods I could get it to 45mph, and it had a 4-gallon gas tank. Glad to see they are making electric versions now.
Link or name of the gas version?
Why does that make you so happy? It's literally the same crap, only the electric one is practically non-repairable
@@bldontmatter5319 y u gotta be so negative dude, just let the man be happy.
@@bldontmatter5319 How is an electric version of this minitruck harder to repair than an ICE version of it?
Are you scared of working around this newfangled sorcery called "electricity"?
@@thethreemusketeers6045 how is it not repairable? You can upgrade the battery controller and motor any day?
You and your dad look like just genuine nice people. Glad nice things happen to nice people.
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very thorough testing and non partial comments. enjoy hearing all about this. would definitely make a great personnel transport for a farmor non road useage. great portable tool box !
When I was 6 years old, I wanted one of those small electric vehicles for kids. It was too expensive for my mom and my dad back then, but finally I can get one that that fits me as an adult. The future is great.
me too 😄
Why not get a real car though
@@adamd416 how about a real car AND a cheap chinese toy car
Powerwheels?
I had the blue and white Lamborghini with he hotwheels logo on the side.
@@SUPRAMIKE18 lol good for you, some of us weren't as privileged. My parents couldn't afford one for me either
For the mirror you can easily get a replacement kit that has a mirror, the windshield mount block, and adhesive for relatively cheap and won't have to worry about it falling off
ducktape... double sided izi fix
You just drive it on your property...do you really need (3) mirrors??
some GE silicone 1 on the suction cup of the mirror before attaching it would hold it in place. Many people have used 100% silicone adhesives for assembling glass aquariums that stay together for decades.
We keeping it OEM
Thank you for the update, I’m thinking seriously of doing the same and upgrading myself. Also, I very much appreciated your comments on China, the sooner our USA community gets on the same page regarding China, the safer and peaceful we will all be. I’m sure you and I could discuss for hours, however, not the purpose of your site (channel)
Thank you again for all your testing and evaluating things!
Great, In the fifties I remember the Morris Miner, it was a great little car 55 mph and about 38 MPG tiny but efficient. The U.S. got greedy, with too many hands in the pot, we missed out on conserving energy. I like your attitude and presentation, I enjoyed and hope to see more. I am working with lithium batteries and solar, I had a friend who bought Harbor freight solar panels I was amazed they charge under a street light, go figure.
I saw a Morris Minor Traveller sitting in a Georgia junkyard in the early ‘90s. Sadly it was rusted out too much for me to save it.
I was curious because I never heard about this manufacturer, then i did some research: This truck is really something made for low income villagers in rural area in China and it would not even be allowed to have a licence plate in most of the cities. I don't understand why there are so much stupid comments here. Isn't it a good thing to have a cheap truck like this which just gives the market a little bit more choices? You can spend $70k on a good reliable luxury made in China car like Nio, but when you only want to spend amount of moeny like this, what are you complainning? Sounds like give you 2k, you can give me a better truck made in the US?
The truck is incredible cheap, this means one thing, we are paying extreme high prices for our cars and trucks.
@@briansotobassist That's true, it's all about labor cost and marketing.
@@briansotobassist It's cheap cause it's a piece of shit that would land you in the grave if a Yugo plowed into you at 20mph. Otherwise it's a golf cart with a cab.
@@themonkeyhand You sound a bit jealous. Want to explain why you were in a situation where anything plows into you at 20mph? It's '2000$' and it's an electric 'truck' that does truckwork. I bet in real life you are one of those people paying finance money every month or paid like over '15000$' for some 'truck' and you think the truck or objects you surround yourself with makes you cool. Do you think yourself as 'looking down' on people when driving a truck? Keep on hating on the 2000$ 'electric' truck. I definitely would be driving this thru the city if it's allowed and if I owned one.
what is the shipping fee?
It is called the old man's car in China. It is specially used by the elderly for activities in the fields and near their homes. The old man bought vegetables to pick up the children from school and pulled fertilizer. However, they cannot go on the road. It is very convenient for home use. No refueling
How do you get to school without using the roads? Or are they just quickly looking left and right, whether the police is near and just do it anyways? Among the elderly in Germany it became popular to drive refurbished golfcarts, that are streetlegal (as far as I am aware EU wide, but you won't cross many borders with such vehicles anyways)
@@SchwachsinnProduzent To be honest I have never seen this type of thing in China. People usually drive real cars. I guess it could be popular in rural area which road and off-road are to some degree similar? But it's probably too expesnive to serve such a purpose....
No refueling, huh? Just runs on air??
@@SchwachsinnProduzent No dude, you cannot drive these on EU highways or the
Autobahn. I would say you are wrong with the street legal bs....
@@chrisholder4978 it's an ev
Another great video. Thanks for ALL the updates.
Get your ham ticket, maybe we'll make contact on the air!
And to your dad, my hat's off to you for being part of your son's life, that was great!
It seems like something that would be good for a golf coarse maintenance truck . Once you put the hydraulic dump bed in that makes it more useful
For that rust, try detailing clay bar. Use it as a scrubber with water and see if it comes off. The clay will not dilute as it is designed to wash vehicles. It generally will take out stained rusts or early rust stage. Give it some elbow grease if required without denting your vehicle.
Whould the clay bar work on aluminum rims with minor surface rust? Trying to clean up some motorcycle rims. Thanks
@@rigrocker2957 r u serious ?????? aluminum does not rust
@@relaxedsand1760 there steel. I was thinking of something else. Only had one cup of coffee when posting. Lol
@@relaxedsand1760 yes it does. Rust is just oxidation and aluminum, like all metals, oxidizes.
@@rallywagon261 the reason why oxidation and rusting is differentiated is because in rusting the oxide forms a porous material that allows oxygen to reach new pure material below it (that's why heavy rusting peels off in layers)
Aluminum however, does not rust, because the oxide layer is nonporous, effectively stopping oxygen from reaching any aluminum below it; it's also the reason why you need a high frequency current when welding aluminum, in order to break down the oxide layer
honestly, the truck seems to fit your use case perfectly. Seeing your dad talk about it just made me smile too, everyone seems to love it. Might not be the best truck, but it's got heart.
What a great little truck! With all this 'going electric' pressing down on us, this is a real alternative. I cannot believe the price! Great job, Sir.
We use suction-cup mounts for a number of temporary situations where drilling holes is not in the cards or when we want to preview where to permanently mount hooks, etc., just a dab of silicone on the middle will keep it from falling off.
It you need to remove the suction cup later, just slide a putty knife under the cup.
We will be following your progress for the next few months or more.
Stay well, friends.
Been looking at these types of trucks for quite some time. We have a farm and would like something liike this to do light chores. It is always good to have someone else to do the ground work. Thanks for the effort.
I just want to say how impressed I am with your website. The Chinese truck video was the one that hooked me into subscribing to your channel. I am an 82 yr old guy living in California and really enjoyed seeing you and your dad interacting on reviewing the truck. I wish I could use something like this in my bay area neighborhood, but thanks to the DMV I couldn't get it licensed . Keep your positive attitude regarding getting along in the global world with everyone, we need to live in peace to solve issues such as the warming of our beautiful planet.
I'm the dad. Thank you so very much for your kind and thoughtful comments. I am a very proud dad (although I do think that Micah chose his parents pretty well, too!!). Be well. Love life. Stay strong.
No one cares about your life story gramps keep it to yourself💀💀😭
Are those Japanese farmer Gardener vehicles, I thought they might be perfect for quick trips to the post office in Los Angeles, unfortunately the only use them for off-road here.. can't license them, however if you lived in Rossmore Leisure World a comedian Orange County everybody has golf carts, which they're very similar to? Also you might be the most exciting thing on the road, even park next to a luxury hot rod.. I was looking at gas ones, they were older probably 25 years old they did get 30 miles to the gallon, but I have a Toyota Scion, I get 30 miles to gallon and much more car.. amazing amount of space inside.. easy to park, especially if you have a handicap tag.. if it's the car of your dreams you're probably going to have to move out of your state, every state has interesting different requirements..
look at kei trucks, might be exactly what you are looking for and are street legal from what i know
How much shipping
I’m really sad by everyone’s first reaction is to be negative about something they don’t own or have never seen in their life. Kudos to you my friend on a fine mini truck.
What negative comments?
@@25is27 check the first video's comments section and you'll get what he/she's talking about.
it's because a lot of people, especially americans, think electric vehicles are an assault on the ICE and wont ever be as good. Their mindset is that "the ICE is the tried and true reliable way to do vehicles, why change it because EVs cant be as good." They're the old people that complain about change while the world leaves them behind.
@@CRneu negative comments were mostly criticizing and mocking the fact that it was made in China. Vast, vast majority of them has nothing to do with the ICE vs Electric argument.
@@kb24theMVP hating on china is a really common theme with the ego american reaction. "it can't be good cuz it isn't american made" they see a china ev as an attack on their american identity.
Enjoyed the video.
Before installing a ham radio in the truck you may want to see how much radio noise the truck's engine control system generates.
A portable transistor radio is one way ... lay the radio in the passenger seat and drive the truck through the pasture to get an idea as to whether-or-not the truck's motor control system is quiet enough (from a radio frequency interference standpoint).
LOOKS FANTASTIC TO ME, USED FOR WHAT IT WAS INTENDED FOR. BETTER THAN A GOLF CART TO GET AROUND. I LOVE IT
I'm not surprised it's held up this well. It's clearly had some thought and real engineering put into the design and the material quality is about as good as I'd expect for the price point. It's a nice little work truck and probably much easier to maintain than an old pickup.
They're a breeze to maintain or even modify, I have a 90v 12kw drivetrain and it'll do about 60 but I rarely take it over 40 and it does great hauling my pool chemicals and equipment. I paid $19k for mine after buying shipping and modified drivetrain and it's better than any small truck for light commercial work imo. I also have close to 200mi of range with my normal driving and it's always enough to get through my route and day
@DigitalJedi Lmao.
Lol but you could get a ford ranger that could last 30 years for the same price
@@MrJasenstewart9719k for a clown car what are you smoking? 😂😅
@@JUNEBUGLLC in your opinion it's a clown car, but it's helped keep maintenance costs down for my business significantly as the electric drivetrain handles the abuse of day to day work much better than any gas truck I've had. And show me a truck you can buy off the lot for 19k or less because I doubt you'll see one rolling out under 26k at least that's how it is in my area
Considering the amount you paid for it and how well it's held up you've got a bargain. Side-by-sides cost as much a regular car and even 4 wheelers are like what 10k? This isn't as fast, but it's got a lot of cool features. Interior heating and cooling, that dump bed, even an infotainment system.
People get used electric golf carts for the purpose of running around their property. Easier to step on/off and those things fly.
Do not text the WhatsApp number it's a scam
It's a perfect little yard truck. Stays on the property. Perfect landscaping companion if you ask me.
Even has AC? Don't need to drive far in the yard. Use that battery to create a little AC compartment to follow you around the garden. Amazing.
My Honda mini truck would be next best thing. Now they are about $10k but I got a very nice example for $6k with ac and gets about 50mpg and ford 75mph.
After all the shipping and port fees and everything he paid I think it was between $8,000 and $10,000
The difference between the electric truck and a cheap beater gas truck is akin to the difference between those gasoline bike kits (I made 3) and the electric bike kits (also made 3). Night and day. The ebike is waaay better for all the same reasons and a couple more. Especially the greasy oily clothes and the smell. I still ride my first ebike kit Schwinn going on 5 years this spring with only the occasional flat tire, spoke adjustment and grease the bearings. It's a dream for costing $390, battery included. My spare ebike only gets a work out when I feel sorry for it.
I've been seeing this Truck going viral lately, but never saw an In-depth look of it. It's amazing! If it was Street Legal in Georgia then I would drive this thing throughout my Town Square.
Honestly it seems like the perfect vehicle to use around one's own property. It feels like a solid purchase after watching this update video 👍
Better off buying a used pickup for 2k that is more practical than this Chinese POS
just buy an American one.
A purpose built utility cart would last far longer than that thing. You can hear it rattling apart 😆
Y'all got some spare property? 👀
@@jayspears7245 an American one in under 3000 dollars? No way
Love the update. Just want to say, if larger diameter wheels/tires were installed, the hauling abilities and power of the truck will be reduced. It would be like changing the gear ratio in the drive train to taller gears. And to those who say don't buy Chinese goods, I guess don't use a cell phone or computer or watch TV or use electric appliances or .....
If you could get a smaller rim and bigger tires, it might help the suspension without changing the ratio. Still probably increase rotational mass, and you'd have to make sure it would clear the brakes, but it might be an option.
@@Phate8263 That's very true. I wonder what bolt pattern this truck uses? Might be a little difficult to find other wheels if it's some weird pattern. Of course, a custom adapter could be made.
ha i bought a Russian tv made in Mexico so there.
@@oleithrucker2293 of course, and is sending stolen info over 6G throu the venera
@@oleithrucker2293 o boy, why are you guys so paranoid.
Way cool mini truck! You did a great vid explaining…we live in north Florida and think this would be perfect for our rural homestead.
That's a neat truck
Thanks for sharing!
As for the rear view mirror falling off because of the factory "suction cup" mount, you can buy an aftermarket glue-on metal mirror support at most any auto parts store, and then just mount an inexpensive mirror on it.
We keeping it OEM
@@monte9076 😂
I’d mod so many things in that. ur gonna see an electric mini vehicle mod community soon #EMVM
I'd just use a padded type double-sided tape.
How and why should a rear view mirror just fall off? That never happens anymore. Maybe older cars. It's not supposed to happen. You sound so casual talking about this like the Chinese aren't known for making cheap garbage. If you buy a car and something like that happens when it's still new, then that's a huge indicator. The fact that there isn't glue on it and it's held by a suction cup should be another hint that Chinese make cheap crap. They just do.
Bedlining your whole truck would actually be a pretty sweet option for this little rig. It's a lot lower maintenance than paint, especially in rugged conditions. My father in law recently got into it, and it really looks pretty sharp when done right
Cute little truck there. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool truck. Thanks for posting.
My wife and I just watched your video on the cheap electric truck. This has inspired us to look into getting a low-cost road worthy short range electric vehicle . At first, we thought range was all important but since we're both retired we only have a need to travel by car locally. This should help us save , on an electric vehicle, by not requiring a massive battery source which adds a considerable amount to the overall cost. So, our search begins...
Thanks for your video and we look forward to your future videos and DIY projects.
Gary
Make sure the vehicle you buy can be licensed for road use in your home state
WULING Mini EV or WULING Mini EV Gameboy
My grandparents recently bought a refurbished electric golf cart. That thing only travels at the speed of a bicycle (I think 30km/h), but is more than enough to visit friends in the neighbouring towns, drive to the discounter for the weekly groceries, inspect the fields and hunting cabins etc. They are also road legal (atleast here in Germany and our laws tend to be among the strictest, when it comes to vehicles) and the required driving license is also the lowest (either a normal car license or one for small mopeds). Disadvantage: Golf carts do not have a pickup bed.
BUY AMERICAN SHIT. This is an advertisement more than anything.
@@chrisholder4978 what would you recommend for something American made that compares to this
Thanks for the update. The mirror is an easy fix. They sell them at the parts store with a little metal piece you glue to the windshield. The bed could be spray lined. Think they called it Rhino Guard and it will last for decades. You probably knew all this already, :)
Loved playing centaur, back in the day still play pinball when I can, these old tables are wore out it is great that the circuit boards can be upgraded. Like everyone worried about the conversion but you are an artist what can I say.
Great video!
Neat little truck! I think this would be a great truck for hauling bikes around the city for anyone who likes to bike. Great for hauling a washing machine or just doing small jobs around the house / farm. No gas required either so that's an added bonus. The lithium ion battery will be expensive to replace but over time people should be able to find a cheaper solution / hack to replace the battery.
When gas prices hit $1.90 a liter here in Canada it was insane just to use the car for literally anything. If someone could bring and sell that truck from China, I guarantee that loads of people would flock to buy something like small and practical like that mini truck.
For $3000 it makes sense. Chang Lee is now charging $10,000 for the base model. They can take a long walk off a short pier for that price tag.
That's because despite all the trash talking, people saw the video and bought it in droves 😂
As for licensing, In Michigan, you can get an ORV permit for 15 bucks a year. This allows you on secondary roads(No highways or interstates) as well as the well developed snowmobile\Bike\ATV trail network that will take you to anywhere one needs to go. As soon as I figure a way around the shipping fees, I'm getting one!
I want one too ! How much is the shipping?
how fast will it run?
Just drive it back to the US ;)
I think it’s something like that here in Tennessee. They do have to be tagged but as long as their street legal Your licensed and insured your good to go. I’m not surprised it’s held up like it has either. It may last forever.
@@frankarchibald732 I paid about 5k in shipping
Real nice truck. Great for around the RV park. thank you.
Well done , you took a chance and it's paid off .
Thanks for the truck update. This truck definitely has a purpose and there is a lack of manufacturing for products like this in North America. Glad it is working out for you.
Having lived in China for a few years I can say these things are all over the village and country sides in China. Many farmers such as yourself use this to haul hay and stuff around the farm. These things, from what I re-call would last around 5-8 years depending on how you use them and how much stuff you put them through. Cost of fixing these are cheaper in China so people would just keep fixing'er up. There is also the electric tricycle thing with a hauler in the back as well that you should look into. It costs around 1000 USD, has less horse power but also electric. It's amazing for moving things in short distances like in and around your farm. China has stopped making shitty and cheap stuff long time ago, it's actually our own governments that prevents them selling these kind of things in US or Canada. You paid $2,000 for this, I bet about 200-300 are tariffs and various taxes. Same with the tricycle I was referring to, it's probaby around 800 USD but you need to pay another 200 for duties tariffs and other stuff.
I guess for us in the west it reminds us when things were more simple. We can't have this because every damn manufacturer is trying to shovel us with big complicated stuff with lots of software and telemetry and so much lock-in that you can't just get your stuff for repair to any local shop.
There's a huge second-hand market for Tractors in my country for this very reason. People buying and selling old tractors, even for brands that exist no more, just because they are simple, reliable, easy to repair, and you can even get compatible parts manufactured by small companies.
But I guess in a world where you're only a cow to milk money from, sooner or later having old stuff will effectively banned too.
He actually paid around $8000 in total (laid out in first video). $1500 ish for upgrades like hydraulic lift, AC and bigger battery etc, the rest is tariff/shipping/custom fees.
Great exploration of the electric transport landscape.
Thanks Mikey, love your channel!
这个小车真棒！感谢你让我知道它。看到你们在最适合这个小车工作的环境里最大程度的享受它带来的乐趣，我觉得你们绝对是懂得与享受生活的人。值得学习。为你们点赞！
Translation: This little car is awesome! Thanks for letting me know about it. Seeing that you are enjoying the fun of this car to the greatest extent in the most suitable environment for working with this car, I think you are definitely people who understand and enjoy life. worth learning. Thumbs up for you!
@@AlecMarie1 Thank you for your translation, friend👍
you dont happen to work for the manufacturing company do you?
@@AlecMarie1 Thanks Captain Obvious! Looking for your comment was way easier than just clicking the (Google translate) under the original comment! 👍🏿👍🏿
@@marqueso1600 that option does not exist on phones... At least not this one. So sorry to have wasted your time.
I love your family. Your dad seems like a really genuine and nice person. That truck is awesome
I stumbled on a real gem of a channel here. I like what you said about china. I bought a Honda four wheeler before they were built here. I used the same argument you made way back then. They build them here now and they still can’t compare in performance, longevity, or price. Meanwhile my antique is still putting. Hope you have the same experience. I’ll be watching.
It’s adorable!!! I seriously want one!!
Even after the upgrades, dutys, fees, etc. it's still cheaper than a quad. Maybe not as rugged, but for someone with a couple acres looking to do yard work, it's not a bad consideration.
I've had ATV's and UTV's, and honestly rarely needed the 4WD in either, so this little mini truck would be great around my property, hell I use my 87 2WD Ford Ranger around my property all the time and the smaller size of this Chinese truck with the dump bed would be perfect.
@@wildbill23c if this thing is truly quiet i will unironically buy it for carrying hunting equipment out lmao
@@Tacdelio Nothing moving is completely quiet, but its definitely something to look into for sure.
I mean, after 3 months what should exactly be breaking down? I'd love to see how it holds up after one year
I think it was to address all the people saying it was gonna fall apart in a week. But I agree, I'm interested to see a 1 year update
I concur. Not as a pessimist, but for curiosity’s sake I would be interested to see how it ages. I would for any vehicle. They all have their trouble spots with rust or mechanical failures over time. some things are more challenging to repair or replace than others.
I've seen Chevy's breakdown right off the lot what are you talking about? 😂
eh lots of new well known brand cars have issues within the first 3 months. Transmission issues, electricals, leaks. Would be all usually covered under warranty but still...definitely more common than you would think.
The man just got this truck for 3 months, I think you’re asking too much at this point. Maybe come back in another 9 months? For this price, it’s proven to not being a total garbage, and I think that’s the point of this video.
Outstanding review! Definitely found my next new truck!
What a great buy that's held up really well, I luv it and wish we had something like that I cud buy here in England, thanks for sharing 👍 luv yr videos 👍💖
Man it's still a cool little truck and I wouldn't let the hater's bother you. They're jealous!
No one’s jealous here
let the haters hate
damn. I wish there was something like this available near me. I am a disabled vet, and being able to drive around town with my power chair would be a real game changer for me. anything I can find here that is able to carry my chair is going for a minimum 5 grand for something close to 10 years old, and half broke down.
He bought it on the internet.
@@Scepticalasfuk I would need a used one, for even cheaper than he paid. I live on a VA pension, so I am very broke.
@@OtherThanIntendedPurpose Buy a golf cart with an enclosed cab, basically the same thing!
@@BigPoppa-Monk I have looked at those, they will not lift or carry my power chair. and I need something I can drive around town.
but thanks for the thought
I really doubt that this would be able to be registered and driven on the road I don't think it would pass US Safety standards for an automobile
That is an amazing Mini Vehicle for this purpose, love it.😀
This Mini EV Truck looks really neat.. And just imagine this pulling along a mini caravan. ❤❤❤❤❤
Even at the 7 or 8 grand you've got in it, it's not bad considering what most side by sides cost. Its no comparison to a Rozor but for someone not looking for speed or big power then it's not bad. Some real tires would be nice.
An explanation for the IP infringements is they probably got it from companies who made those parts for the original companies as overstock. So they decided to make a Frankenstein version by reusing the parts that would otherwise be trashed. From an environmental conscious perspective, i love it.
^and there is also nothing right about intellectual property theft. One of the worst traits of China.
There not the actual parts from other companies they just copyed the designs from other companies and made there parts to look the same.
@@andrearoden713 could be. Best way to check if that is true or not is go to a jeep car and see if for example the lights are the same quality.
Great video …
Cheers for update
Heck I don't think you can get a side-by-side that cheap. I wouldn't mind having one for yard work & stuff. Great video.
the truck is beautiful but the most beautiful thing is your father ... he always laughs, transmits happiness and reminds me of my father who is gone
If Changli is not ready to take the plunge to export to USA in bulk, maybe a buyer's club could form to import 6 to each of the four major sea ports. As now single importing doubles the price.
I'd love to get in on something like that
Only doubles? Imagine how much it costs just to get all documents done. It is way more than $2000.
@Stuart Hasic Still a typical import process from the port is not the same as when you get stuff on the mail from AliExpress. Typically you need a customs agent to get it done for you. And it is way more than a couple thousand dollars.
Right..if they can consolidate the shipping cost, I can see few more people find use for this little truck. It has it purpose and definitely can save you a lot of money on insurance, repairs, state registration fees and inspection fees.
I'm in this too
Very cute little truck I like it
Well I couldn't sleep and I stumbled across your video, I've got a couple of friends with farms I always wanted to buy a side-by-side but I only have like an acre so it's kind of pointless, still might buy one anyway just because I think it's neat to have, especially if they hold up, I'm sure I can take it down to the farm and play around..
Would be cool to build a “car port” for it that’s got solar panels on the roof. Would protect it from the elements and charge it at the same time. I’d address that small rust issue before it becomes problematic though.
That rust is on the roof rack. The frame is fine, and it'll be cheaper and more efficient to replace it when needed than endeavor to "address" it now.
A solar car port is my plan for solar for my house. Mainly parking my car under to shade it in the summer.
@@JusteazyGames Cheaper than rust killer and paint? How is replacing it cheaper and more efficient? It's wasteful.
@@653j521 Because the entire roof rack is going to be removed to mount a solar panel on top. Said so in the video. They're going to replace it before this little bit of rust can become a problem.
Not wasting time and materials on something if it won't be needed in the long term is always more efficient than wasting time and materials on something, and dealing with the rust on the roof rack will not in any way make the solar panels better.
Clean with scuff pad or steel wool and alcohol, 2 spritz's of rustoleum primer and a dab of white paint, it's fixed... I think the paint cracked and chipped off right there is all, when the roof was crushed in shipping, ocean water surface rusted it quick.
Your father is well spoken man and inspiring character... enjoying lessening to him 👏🏻
Micah's dad here. Thanks for your comment !! I'll see if I can get you a free book LOL !! Best regards
Love the conversation between dad and son. So much love and proud ❤️
@@miaomiaorimmer8447 I am indeed very proud of my son !!
Surprise all around. 👍🏾 Very useful & fun. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
For big properties, factories, private clubs, even golf clubs, looks great. Security guards and workers could make some great use to this kind of cars.
For the rearview mirror, make sure that the glass and suction cup is completely clean. If there's any dust or dirt it prevents suction from staying. Or epoxy it on.
Silicone lube is best remedy for suction cups
Since I was young, the solution is always to put a drop of water to the suction cup and spread it around. Wet the glass/ceramic too if you feel like it. The water will get rid of all the air and it's gonna stay sticky for good.
I would just get a regular rear view mirror and mount (the metal piece) and use the rear view mirror adhesive they sell in the auto parts store. Should hold for at least a decade or more, even in the sun.
@@jamesjacobs8727 - Yep. Silicone lubricant works like a charm. Lasts a long time.
You may have already thought of this, but a quick upgrade for the wiper issue is to just buy a longer wiper blade. It won't change the total angle of the sweep of the wiper, but it will wipe more of the windshield. Just run the wiper to the top, measure how much room you have, then buy one that covers that area.
If you could use more clearing at the top of the sweep, just lift the wiper from the shaft and rotate it a few degrees. It will not clear all the way to the bottom, but a clear windshields at the top may be more useful than at the bottom.
Wiper engineering is something I have played with for 43 years.
Good video, useful EV. To solve the mirror suction release problem fasten the mirror to the windshield under the hottest interior temperature available or which you can create. What I do in my wife's car is to turn the heat full up and wait until the cabin interior is unbearably hot before affixing the suction cup to the interior surface of the front windshield (with a bit of saliva from a fingertip on the interior surface of the cup to improve the initial vacuum seal which will ultimately become stronger with the passage of time.) Once the car's interior cools off the vacuum holding the suction cup to the windshield will only increase in strength as the temperature of the air in the air pocket remaining in the suction cup cools off. I didn't have this trouble with the windshield suction cup for a GPS/cellphone holder on a regular basis popping off the windshield after only a week or two in my own car but my wife was complaining vigorously about hers regarding the suction cup affixing her cellphone/GPS holder to the interior windshield. After pondering the possible causes for the suction cup to suddenly pop off the windshield on a regular two week basis I determined that it was cabin heating in the blazing sun while parked and this was how I solved the problem. The suction cup had invariably been attached to the windshield under interior atmospheric conditions that were quite a bit cooler than the maximum interior temperature the cabin could reach while sitting parked in the sun and when that happened the remaining air in the suction cup's air pocket would heat up to the point where it expanded sufficiently to break the vacuum seal and pop the suction cup off of the windshield.
Chang Li really made an awesome little truck here!
yep. we agree
It's nice seeing a small truck for once, they are pretty much non-existent in the US. I like the practicality but I don't like the bulkiness of size of modern trucks. It's like the truck makers intentionally oversize all of the body paneling so there is a ton of hollow and empty space on all sides of the truck just to make it look larger.
You've just described "crush zones" those areas built-in to vehicles that are designed collapse to absorb energy during a collision.
@@ThisIS_Insane Those aren't crumple zones. Crumple zones are parts of the chassis that are intentionally shaped to be weaker so they bend and crush during impacts. What I'm talking about is huge empty volumes of space in areas that don't make sense as a crumple zone. For example looking at modern trucks there is almost several feet of empty space between the front of the engine block and the actual front of the car. All of the materials in that space is plastic and thin stamped sheet metal with zero structural integrity.
Well said!
Then get a Elcamino or a Suburu brat 🤣
@@kelliintexas3575 I had a subaru for a short while once. Worst mistake of my life. So much rattly cheap plastic inside and the engine was either burning oil or just dumping it out of every seal.
I would actually sand and paint those rust spots btw, if they progress it will eventually cause brittle areas and then eventually break into pieces. You can slow that down by refinishing it and painting it to seal it up for a while longer.
It's so cool. It's charming in a way but looks like it can be pretty useful too!
what a great little find.
I like how people are so skeptical about cheap Chinese made things when like 85% of the stuff we buy/use everyday comes from China. China just gets a bad wrap because when they cheap out they cheap out hard but not everything that's Chinese and is cheap is not bad
Exactly
Chinese stuff if really cheap. Also can we talk about the slave labor. Not all of us want to buy Chinese stuff. Kinda have to these days since everything is made there.
Obviously this is a free country and you can feel any way you want to about China but China is a horrible country not necessarily the people but the government that runs it. There is a reason things like this are so cheap and all these Chinese products you talk about being so great… I have electronics that were made back in the 50s 60s and 70s and they still work just fine yet if I wrote down every cheap Chinese Walmart piece of crap I've had to throw away because it fell apart in very short order I would probably have a list several hundred feet long! We are so used to cheap junk that we just throw away and go buy a new one when it falls apart it's just a shame. I know people that have electronics repair shops and even they say they don't know why people bring in the things they do to get them fixed because it's basically cheaper or the same price to just go buy a new one! Try doing a little research into what happens to all the electronic waste that we… Recycle… And where it winds up and its affect on the people in the planet and maybe you will change your mind about cheap Chinese throw away garbage. And I can't end of this little rant without mentioning that most of the products and technology that are produced by the Chinese communist party Has been stolen illegally from countries around the world! Do some research spend a little bit more money and get something of quality that doesn't support the CCP the world will be a much better place.
American made isn't really any better to be honest when we cheap out we cheap out hard I've broken so many american-made things 😂 a good portion of things made in the US, use parts outsourced from other countries. So a lot of it isn't even really american-made it's American assembled they just wanna sound super patriotic 🤐😂
@@ChrisLifts710 yeah it doesn't matter where it was manufactured if it was made with cheap parts it usually isn't good Chinese or American
Seems like some other people with way more expensive trucks out there, had not "enjoyed" their toys like you guys do... this is just awesome !!!
I LOVE IT! AND, I live in a UTV friendly country town where you can drive your ATV down main street any day of the week.
on Ebay now there are some chinese solar panels around 14 inches square that charge 50w in bright sun, so that's around 3.5 amps full time and that's a nice slow charge I use for my van when it sits out all winter.