2024 Taiga Nomad Electric Snowmobile Detailed Overview

Luke and Motorhead Mark are joined by Doug Braswell, Taiga's VP of Electrification and Operations, as they review all the updates made to the latest generation of the Nomad electric snowmobile.
#snowmobile #taiga #electricvehicle #snowtraxtv
Range: 100kms (62 miles)
Price: Starting at $17,490 US
Charge Time:
level 2 charge time: 3.5 hrs
level 3 charge time: 40 mins
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[@LiamG903]

I don't get the comments, this is a first to market leader. All the things beind said was said about telsa. You need a company like taiga to push the market and the tech. It's not for me yet, but I'm glad to see a Canadian company push the industry and come out with something that is truly interesting and so close to the experience I'm used to in a sled.

[@bedlambikes]

Not really. Electric transportation is all about efficiency. Driving a Tesla down a paved road can be extremely efficient and the range is fantastic, unless its under a heavy load such as towing a 5000 pound camping trailer. Unfortunately, snow travel is often loaded with a LOT of drag resistance due to deep snow, or heavy slushy snow in conjunction with a tracked system which rolls along with great amounts of drag and resistance as well compared to a wheeled vehicle like a car. There's a lot to overcome here.

[@LiamG903]

@@bedlambikes it has a 100km range as a first Gen. We aren't far away from solid state batteries which could triple that. Right now, I have a trail machice a polaris boost and titan. The nomad could even now replace my needs for what is use my titan for. Ie ide fishing hauling some wood, grooming my trail. It not there yet to replace trail machines here in the north that's for sure but the fact if already consider buying one as my ice fishing sled means there's lots of us who could be swayed. I'd go to this sled before an electric vehicle for my use.

[@bedlambikes]

@@LiamG903 The range is stated as 100km. Wonderful. There's been no claims to anything other than that's on flat groomed hard pack. What is the range when it snows over a foot of moisture packed heavy wet snow? I suspect its less than 35km.

[@LiamG903]

@@bedlambikes even 60km would still do the trick for me when I'm pushing. The low end will be super handy hauling wood that's for sure. Like I said it's first Gen and a solid one at that. In a few years this will be the leader in the market I bet

[@Bundysvideos]

@@LiamG903 yah most ice fishermen I know, and I know lots, I live in an inland fishing and logging community, their sleds may drive like 20km over all through out a day of ice fishing, these would totally be fine for most people that only want an ice fishing sled

[@guyincognito1431]

I'll likely never own one but I love the Canadian innovation and really hope they can make it. Anything to grow the sport is a win for us all.

[@jakekuhn4726]

I can really see this being popular for rentals in national parks like yellowstone. They will eventually be electric only. Ski resorts would be a great market as well. A 62 mile trip is a pretty short day on the trail.

[@snowtrax]

Pretty much the exact application for this sled.

[@SnowmobileHomeMovies]

The electric hate comments are so hilarious. Don't worry, you guys can keep your horse and buggy gas sleds as long as you like. The manufacturers don't care what you think if you only ride 2-stroke triples. It means you haven't bought a sled in 20 years... You're not a customer. I'll be purchasing as soon as they can bring it to market. Just like I bought direct injection, SHOT, and turbo sleds. Those technologies were all considered not viable or possible for 2-strokes by dumb commenters. Even if it is a long time from now, that's fine, time flies.

[@stefanp7603]

Yeah there’s a lot of truth to that. Oems don’t care about the guys riding old sleds only the people buying new.

[@jordanditz]

I cant wait for the Taiga and the ski-doo electric crossovers to come out 👍

[@ChitFromChinola]

I already took delivery on mine. No more exhaust pipes for me. Canadian innovation. Now, I just need some snow . . .

[@PlaneButcher]

Awesome

[@JonatanJacobsson]

I'll always keep my old gas sleds but next sled i get in a few years is definitely going to be EV. Imagine when we get Polaris, Bombardier, Yamaha and Artic Cat competing in this EV space 🤯

[@SnowmobileHomeMovies]

Love it. Interesting they went to 16" tracks just as Skidoo is about to phase them out. Maybe it was just cheaper, but it makes sense for a utility model. Wider tunnel should mean more space for battery. I'm not in the market for a trail sled, and I'm not convinced that Taiga will ever sell retail sleds to consumers, but still cool.

[@ChitFromChinola]

I just took delivery on mine.

[@owentrout390]

They already do sell retail

[@DC--zr8gw]

@@ChitFromChinolahow do you like it? I am thinking of ordering one

[@ChitFromChinola]

@@DC--zr8gw The design, high quality components, and build quality are terrific. The electronic UI looks sharp. However, we don’t have any snow in Wisconsin yet!! So I can’t tell you how it runs. 🤦

[@jonholland581]

That simplified drive system straight off the engine is.... Clutch

[@mitchdirks525]

Wonder what it sounds like with a can

[@jimeverden2244]

😂 something like this ...................................

[@Iceeeen]

Oh come on. besides a 90s yamaha tripple most of the rest just sounds annoying, especially after a couple a minutes at 8000rpm. If there is a veichle I don't mind it being silent it's a snowmobile and I see zero downsides with it going electric if they can figure out a resonable light battery. Type of drive train dosen't ad or remove any fun since it's already CVT driven. Also atleast where I live there are alot of people wanting ban on them due to the sound.

[@jimeverden2244]

@@Iceeeen EV's are definitely not the save all, end all answer. There are quite a few downsides. Particularily environmental, by way of emmisions created through out the manufacturing process, infrastructure to deliver power, battery life in cold climate (regardless of heating/cooling sytem), toxic battery disposal, availability of mining raw materials, etc. This sled uses direct drive through a splined belt, no CVT, as explained in the video. That said, those yammies do sound good and cans are definitely annoying. You gotta admit, it was pretty funny, a can on an EV sled.........................

[@Iceeeen]

@@jimeverden2244 Where did II say anything of emssions and that crap? I atleast seriously don't give a crap about that. It's all just green washing. What I do care about is how a snowmobile sounds, and I would much rather have a quite one to please some nearby neighbours that hates sounds or the skiers for that mather. I know that this one has direct drive, what I meant by it is the you get the same feel wether it's a gasburner and a cvt or an electric motor. Just that one is sitting at 6-8000rpm screaming and the other is almost quite. If they only could fiqure out to get the battery a tad bit lighter it would be perfect, I swap instantly + you get rid of those stupid piston swaps, last skii I bought just after it had them swaped and 1k later the compression on the stupidly expensive wössner pistons was so low so it wouldn't go into reverse anymore.

[@jimeverden2244]

@@Iceeeen fair enough...you eluded to it by the smell you don't like but I'm probably reading too much in to it. Just trying to shed a little light on it for you. But like you said, you don't care. Which is kinda sad, but oh well.

[@yorkchris10]

Taiga made the news in Montreal with their new factory. It seemed a bit strange to be that far from Sherbrooke, but there are still people in Montreal studying two stroke technology and manufacturing things.

[@stewstankiewicz7145]

Is there a reverse? Love the concept. Great job!

[@drdryyls]

@snowtrax will there be a Nomad in your test fleet this season (hoping for an Taiga Atlas but I guess they won’t release that model yet)? Would love to see how they work over a season in use of other then ski resorts personnel

[@shane2129]

From what I read it’s just the Nomad for this year

[@snowtrax]

Hoping we have one in our fleet that we'll be able to do further testing on so we can accurately report on charge times, range, weight, etc based on our own experience.

[@spacee3249]

This is cool to see - im curious of the track is built different like electric cars

[@devonlethbridge]

So what is their target market? Rental shops, guided tours, or something like that?

[@bedlambikes]

I believe its ski resorts, where lift operators, etc... need to get up and down the mountain just a few times a day. Perfect for those applications.

[@TyfoiD75]

apparently it is unfortunately guided tours, thats why skid-oh is developing the tech aswell, as that is their biggest market. but... the batteries need to be able to do at least 160km, 100 Miles a day in -35c, to be actually viable. And not just in simpmode. .. but that is ofc just my opion, because we drive alot around here, last season I did over 10t km, ~7.5k miles? just on tours. Let alone the fun time on my own^^

[@dfreadhoff]

I bought one. My market is cabin owner. I want a sled that requires no maintenance. Any of the family can run out hop on and ride for 30 minutes until bored. Something that I don't have to store or shlep gas for. One that the you push a button and will just go!

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

154 is certainly interesting, i don't think i've seen a track that long with lugs that short before

[@drdryyls]

Lynx 59 yeti have even shorter lugs, 154x16x1,25”

[@VladMatejka]

Pretty common actually...skidoo expedition, tundra, skandic...1.5 to 1.6 lugs. Other manufacturers have done the same with their utility sleds before. iirc polaris did an even shorter 1.3-something on a long track. Idiotic to me, but whatever. You don't always want a paddle for some jobs.

[@257Tony]

Like it or not, this is the future for trail sleds, especially rentals. Going to be a long time before they move in on the true mountain sled market though.

[@airman6822]

Fortunately I’m old enough I will never have to own one.

[@TyfoiD75]

I fear that as well... but the thing is, even with the company I work for.. and its a small one. We would have to basically triple our snowmobile amount from 40 to 120 and have 3 different recharging stations with plugs to atleast 10 snowmobiles at a time, with a quickcharge.... aand building the charging stations would cost more than likely more than it would actually be worth. let alone to replace our up to date customer sleds with toys. as i would guess those are at least 20k.

[@airman6822]

@@TyfoiD75 I have been at so many remote bars and restaurants over the years with lines at the gas pump. I first of all can’t see where these small businesses could afford to install chargers and second, it would never be enough to service the amount of traffic. It will put a lot of people out of business.

[@TyfoiD75]

@@airman6822 there is also that. Where I live, we plan longer trips according to distance.. and usually with some reserve to spare. And for longer trips, I can take a reservoir fuel tank.. and a powerbank for gps/phone. I do appreciate that they are developing the tech.. As it apparently works, after a fashion. And it might actually benefit real snowmobiles aswell.. But electric cars suck, electric "motor"cycles and bicycles suck, so I am not really believing on this, as it would have to work on the hardest conditions as well. Most likely Tom Cruise will be driving one on the next M:I @ Southpole. ^^

[@darrrenbetker4266]

weight?

[@perceiving6066]

I would like to know the weight of this sled?

[@jimeverden2244]

Yeah, those batteries are hea-vy.

[@Outdoors-and-Sports]

It looks like 606 pounds. Weighs as much as a 4 stroke!

[@snowtrax]

The weight of the units we tested was approximately 750lbs. Which is REALLY heavy, but on the trail they don’t feel heavy. I wouldn’t want to pick one up or have to get it unstuck or anything, but when riding, it is not noticeable. - Luke

[@Outdoors-and-Sports]

@@snowtrax 👍

[@johannsen4171]

look how high the seat is what ?

[@bedlambikes]

Whats the range of the Taiga riding in a foot or more of fresh heavy wet snow? I hope its not like the electric pickup industry, where everyone refuses to answer questions regarding towing range.

[@snowtrax]

We rode in wet snow, but it wasn’t deep. I’m curious about this question as well. Unfortunately, the conditions we had when testing were different so I can’t comment. I would expect a drop in range. If the snow was untouched, I’d expect a significant drop in range. Especially when you consider that you’d need to be in standard mode, not eco, to keep moving. - Luke

[@bedlambikes]

@@snowtrax thanks for the reply Luke. I concur with your thoughts as well. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in real world scenarios such as this. Electric vehicles rely on being efficient. The problem is, snow travel is often the furthest thing from it.

[@350mack]

Anyone have the answer of where the minerals come from to produce these batteries? 😅

[@shane2129]

Just like drilling for oil and the tar sands great for the environment.

[@WheresTheSauce]

Mines i assume.

[@coldspring624]

It is an interesting machine. Take it to Kevlar lake pulling a modest 300 lbs in the slush then park it out there over night . You get the idea and let me know what you find.............please.

[@bedlambikes]

Kevlar Lake reference for the win! Best lake in the sno-mo-biz! :)

[@snowtrax]

@@bedlambikes Nailed it 😆

[@SnowmobileHomeMovies]

I can't wait to actually be able to buy a mountain sled that doesn't take gas or oil, doesn't have a transmission, no fumes, and most importantly SILENT.

[@robertlarrabee9115]

Better learn some patience or get yourself a very long extension cord or plan on spending the night or walking out or…

[@SnowmobileHomeMovies]

@@robertlarrabee9115 I'll just keep riding my Gen 5 turbo until then thanks. It's too loud and unnecessarily complex but it'll do for now

[@SnowmobileHomeMovies]

​@@robertlarrabee9115there's just as many gas stations in the mountains as there are charging stations - none. They are getting the vehicles figured out now, then batteries only need to get 50% better to make gas obsolete for everything but long distance. That may take a year or ten years, but it will happen.

[@robertlarrabee9115]

@@SnowmobileHomeMovies Yes & yes, but you can carry extra fuel, dump it in in just a matter of minutes and be on your way.

[@robertlarrabee9115]

@@SnowmobileHomeMovies Maybe, if an as of yet undeveloped battery technology is developed. For now some are investing heavily short term in Li Ion which just isn’t (IMO) going to cut it for the main stream snowmobiler. Jumping from gas to electric is a far cry from switching from a 2 stroke to a 4 stroke. Remember personal computers? In the beginning every 6 months they got faster and cheaper. The big difference here is every time an electric snowmobile is improved I can’t afford a new one. At 66 yrs old by the time they get electric snowmobiles right I’ll be out of the sport anyhow.

[@jamesireland6606]

The first thing I think about is the weight

[@bedlambikes]

and it may be the last thing you ever think about if you need to pull out a buried one!

[@WheresTheSauce]

I could see these things being a MASSIVE hit with ice fisherman. Extremely reliable, Low maintenance, and youre not running big miles anyway.

[@ctskidoo]

Too many closed minded people. Try it first

[@drbobvs]

Come on do we HAVE TO ask? Fine I’ll do it. 1. What’s the range? 2. What’s the weight? 3. What’s the cost?

[@snowtrax]

Range: 100kms (62 miles), Price: Starting at $17,490 US, Don't have weight specs, but if we can get a unit we will put it on our scale.

[@drbobvs]

@@snowtrax 👍

[@joeygrav]

Bye bye boots with those running boards

[@bedlambikes]

Nah, New Klim's with the rubber Michelin soles are up for the job.

[@robertlarrabee9115]

Still didn’t mention battery life, cost of replacement, battery degradation over time. What is battery type? Li Ion? To truly understand what we’re getting ourselves into we need to know the answers to the questions that perhaps the mfgs don’t want to answer. Early adopters will be there in droves but the masses will need more convincing that electric can replace gas in every way.

[@snowtrax]

Think you posted this comment last week. Just a heads up we aren't filming these on the fly so we might not answer your question right out of the gate. These videos were filmed last spring and they're already queued up and ready to go. Hoping we will get one of these for in-season testing and we will be sure to go into detail about what you're asking. Fair?

[@robertlarrabee9115]

@@snowtrax Correct. Patience isn’t my strong suit! 😉

[@robertlarrabee9115]

@@Welcometofacsistube Not EVEN is right!

[@robertlarrabee9115]

@@Welcometofacsistube Try grilling a hot dog on an electric snowmobile exhaust pipe! Heh heh. 😉

[@shane2129]

From their website this includes the battery If the Taiga vehicle is a snowmobile: a THREE (3) YEAR, TEN THOUSAND KILOMETER (10,000 KM) of vehicle travel, whichever comes first, Powertrain limited warranty for recreational use of the vehicle against defects in material or workmanship in the vehicle’s Powertrain.

[@jimeverden2244]

There's too many variables EV's just can't answer right now. Not to mention... The range on range mode? Charging time and costs associated? Cost of home charging system installed? The list goes on. The biggest concern to me is the emmisions are only transferred elsewhere. The amount of materials consumed to get the equivalent of one bbl of oil is alarming. That said... I'd still like to test ride one though. Electric motors are some kinda torque-y.

[@dgreenbluet]

I think this sled is specifically targeting an area in Ontario Canada where there is a developing charging network for these vehicles.

[@jimeverden2244]

@@dgreenbluet apparently they already have hundreds of stations throughout Quebec. It's still not positioned to completely eliminate ICE vehicles. The infrastructure is decades away just yet. And then there's everything I mentioned above and more.

[@drdryyls]

I would love to have an e-sled but not cause of any environmental concerns. If we don’t care about the range they can travel without recharge I think an electric drive train is superior to an ICE with a CVT and I would love to get rid of the engine/exhaust sound of my current 600 etec (I know most riders love the sound of their two stroke but I don’t). Will probably buy an e-sled in the future if the range go up and I can afford one

[@jimeverden2244]

@@drdryyls if you don't like the noise and smell, then you definitely care somewhat for the environment. There's no question an electric motor produces more torque than a comparable ICE. They just don't make extension cords long enough to eliminate the need for the minerals mined to make the batteries. Which by the way, that market is all but cornered by the Chinese. You should care about the environment. It's all the rage, these days. EV's just aren't there yet and I'm not sure they ever will be. This big "green" push is anything but "green". The amount of energy required to manufacture a battery is insane compared to the equivalent energy of one bbl of oil. Progress is progress, I get that. The EV push is not well thought out by our fearless leaders, their main concern is to line the cronies pockets. If that doesn't concern you, then well, sorry to hear that. In the meantime, I can hardly wait for enough snow to get out on my 600R ETEC WT.

[@drdryyls]

@@jimeverden2244 hmm seems like you are digging your self down the rabbit hole. Both ice and electric are bad for the environment, if you care so much why even own a snowmobile. A lot of resources needed to produce a toy most of us don’t even need more than to have fun with. Many even buy their snowmobile on credit and their by be chained to the world order elit that are supposed to push for green electric vehicles. I’ll keep my etec a couple of more years to see if there will be an e-sled that fits my criteria’s by then. Hoping for it since I think it’s a better drivetrain for my riding style.

[@airman6822]

I love my battery tools and even lawn mower but probably not a sled or car. Fortunately I’m old enough where I will never have to own one.

[@Bundysvideos]

Lmao your just making crazy assumptions and like every one of your comments is just crazy ramblings lmfao

[@johnprettie2348]

Maybe this gets a niche market somewhere, but I don't think this will storm the gates. Maybe fun to try one day...but not anytime soon.

[@rickgosse7610]

Never in my Corral, I will keep my 998 turbo for many a year, cheers.

[@TyfoiD75]

so the range on "wild"? I do doubt its 300km on a full battery. 50km or so even on the ecomode? And how much do these weight? 600lbs++? Can you tow them with real snowmobiles if they die on the trail?

[@snowtrax]

No surprise but, if you keep it in Wild mode constantly your range will be seriously diminished. This is true for all electric vehicles. We never claimed 300km on a single charge. However, we experienced well over 50km using a mix of eco and standard modes. The sleds we rode, as tested weigh approximately 750lbs. - Luke

[@TyfoiD75]

@@snowtrax tech evolves.. And I bet some tourist companies are looking in to these. Those are really heavy though, like Viking 2 weight^^ For the company I work for, the range on standard would have to be like 100miles on one charge though to be viable to even consider. and even then, we would have to have a person employed who would only be switching chargers during the night. or rotate guides for the job :)

[@G.Bear89]

Hard to envision an E-sled being nomadic

[@jackbouwers1855]

Great sled for Grandmas

[@xCqmden]

They must be really cool grandmas

[@dominator5498]

This is a non-issue because there are no charging stations in the Northwoods .... plus, there's no way in hell I'm standing out in the cold for 30 minutes waiting on a fast charge. It's might be the future, but not for a long long time....Maybe decades.

[@michaelhintz6187]

I don’t want to get stuck in the woods with a dead battery.

[@snowtrax]

I don't wanna be stuck in the woods with an empty gas tank either. Been there and it's a long, cold walk out. 🥶

[@dfreadhoff]

That statement isn't a knock against battery vehicles as much as someone that is incompetent at reading a fuel gauge...

[@mikeparent2813]

Ok cool unit , they can’t get the auto industry infrastructure done in a timely matter or even make them reliable, how’s the tiny snowmobile industry even going to make this work , hydrogen is the future for electric driven vehicles, our company was testing this 20years ago and it worked .

[@bartdaw6681]

Remember when digital cameras first came out? People loved them and technology progressed quickly. Now most of those digital cameras are not wanted and are taking up space in a sock drawer. Now look at the electric sleds, the sled from last year does not have the same charging potential as the current model year. Electric cars are used as a comparison in terms of potential for sales but if you look at the used market electric cars seem to be a hard sell.

[@thegrantdanielsband]

If EV's are a scam, why would anyone want an Electric Snowmobile? Joker's 🙂

[@dfreadhoff]

??? I love my EV. Owned it for 5 years and it is better than my gas car at everything except marathon long distance driving which I never do. So, if someone offered you a fuel phone that you had to stop at a special store for, would you switch from your current phone? Doubt it and that is why I would never go back to a gas car.

[@beaudryadventures6785]

You're not jumping on that thing in the garage in your sox 🪚🪚 you'll saw your toes off lol.

[@dhetzner68]

Hard pass! Where ya gonna charge that in the north woods.

[@jdds1165]

Nope not ever!

[@ML-lg4ky]

Not in our lifetime. Nice try however.

[@busarob1969]

A battery in freezing cold weather? What could possibly go wrong with that, 😂lmao

[@snowtrax]

You aren't wrong about batteries in the cold. However, if you watch our content on the Taiga you'll see that they've developed a proprietary system that uses a tiny amount of battery power to pre-heat the battery. Once you're driving the battery stays warm on its own. With this system they have basically eliminated all the known problems with batteries in cold weather. - Luke

[@smplyizzy]

I hate EV’s but at least Taig did not insist on including the mandatory female engineer, there’s nothing to offer like bombardier dues on both its Water crafts and snowmobiles

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

Dude... wth