2022 Yamaha Drive2 PowerTech AC — IRS, ostrich seats, batteries on borrowed time

These are the J0S PowerTech cars, not the fleet specials with the smaller motor and a rear end that rides like a shopping cart.

PowerTech AC. 6.7 hp, 5.0 kW. Independent rear suspension. Ostrich seats, so at least your ass is living better than the batteries. Discharge test came back around 60 to 70 minutes. They’ll get you around. They will not get you through a long summer of “one more hole.” Replacement is in the future. That’s the project.

You get the bigger AC motor, the IRS, and seats that look like a bad decision at a western wear store. You do not get a fresh pack. Price them like the batteries are part of the build, because they are.

DIY special. Bring a trailer and a plan for the pack.