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Ruff & Tuff Powered by Discover Clean & Green EV Traction Dry Cell

Ruff & Tuff® is an innovation driven manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles for personal use by individuals and sportsmen; and commerical use by agricultural and industrial customers. By Partnering with Discover® as the OEM stored energy solution to power their vehicles, Ruff & Tuff® is able to meet their customers high expectations for a clean and green, maintenance free and environmentally friendly electric vehicle experience.


Challenge

Ruff & Tuff® needed to provide discerning Electric Vehicle customers with options within their line-up of Electric Low speed Vehicles. Ruff & Tuff® products are used in a wide range of applications and environments - Indoors and outdoors, commercial, agricultural and recreational users required extended run times, easy charge management, little-to-no maintenance and a Non-Hazardous, Non-gassing Clean & Green® experience that met their customers electric vehicle ownership goals.


Solution

Discover® provided Ruff & Tuff® with upgradeable battery and charge management solutions in drop-in footprints. The Discover® battery and charging program allows their current vehicle fleets to adopt the latest battery technologies without having to re-tool production lines. The Discover EV Traction Dry Cell blocks provide extended life, and allows Ruff & Tuff® customers to move from the standard 30 mile power blocks, to 50 and and even 70 mile options. Finally, the solution provided the Non-gassing, Non-hazardous and maintenance free features demanded by Ruff & Tuff® customers and management.


Results

Ruff & Tuff® now offers their customer the highest quality power solutions available in the market today. Discover Clean & Green® EV Traction Batteries are Non-Hazardous and Maintenance-free, which virtually eliminates battery maintenance costs and time, and helps to avoid premature battery replacement. The Ruff & Tuff® program meets the challenge with:

  • Unique drop in battery footprints
  • Increased run time options within the same installation area
  • Increased cycle life and performance
  • Maintenance free technology that protects sensitive environments from spill related damage
  • Non-gassing designs that protect equipment and users from corrosion related problems
  • High charge retention rates of 97% to 99% per month when not in use
  • Classified as non-spillable, and approved for Non-Hazardous transportation by air, surface and water
  • Lower total cost of ownership
					
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