I have a small motorhome with a foldable carry rack on the back that is 2’ x 4.5’. I can lift fiarly heavy things but cannot carry them off, so do you have a reccommendation for a gas powered from the list at the link? I need to be able to pick it up and place it on the rack, then take it down and drive it around, then return it to the rack. I’ve avoided an electric because of distance on hilly ground. My current solution is to rent a car from Enterprise (they bring it to you) when I need to stay somewhere while I do my laundry and shopping. A backpack (I have two for different uses) and a good scooter would be a better solution.
Usually the gas ones are illegal in cities — on both sidewalks and streets but since you live in the country, I would think from reading the specs, that the XG505 for $339 — only $40 more than the basic model is the real deal, and may be the top of the line for that category. Isn’t it only 50 lbs. — just slightly more than the heavy cruiser bicycles.
You’re right that the electric models have trouble over hilly all-terrain conditions but the gas-powered ones, and this one is self-described as at least twice the performer for only 15% more seems to be the standout winner.
At this low-end, quality counts a lot. I’d pay $350 for top of the line anything.