daugen
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First Look: Ferrari LaFerrari - Automobile Magazine
If Ferrari can get 160hp in one motor for their supercar,
why can't we have a "de-tuned" 100 hp version for our 4, 5, 6 series JD tractors, or equiv...,
and say goodbye to diesel?
I think this is just around the corner for us. Battery weight could easily replace lost engine mass, and
no waiting for AC/DC power. And a huge reduction in maintenance. And likely cost per hour of use.
i'm guessing that Fendt or maybe even JD is researching this already. Would require a major shift in thinking, but
then the large ship marine industry figured this out a long time ago.
The picture of the powertrain still makes me wonder a bit. First I thought those hoses were hydraulic, then electric? where's the motor?
then back to hydraulic, that square box just didn't look "electric" to me, whatever that means.
I bet Lamborghini is working on this too, those two competitors don't seem to like to be one-upped at all.
Likely all gets back to the cost of the kw. The motors are available now, battery tech is always the issue it seems.
Well, how about if we want more weight? Pile on the batteries, who cares, make your weight do double duty.
I'll always get diesel on my hands, I love the old stuff, but now I'm starting to itch for the new.
Not like one has to give up anything. Unless they consider our polluting diesel tractors enemies of the state...
And then some Bloomberg grand children will come around in Federal roll offs and haul them all away.
Sounds like a bad dream.
So, if the electric companies can generate power less expensively than we individuals can, assuming we don't want acres of solar panels,
I wonder if we could get a "farm" rate? Uh, remember mr politician, you like to eat don't you?
Considering how unreliable power is in our area in storms, I think the market for backup larger gens is a strong one. Independent operation is expensive but I'd hate to be that dependent upon one source for all that would run on my farm.
Let's see, I get in my MEV9000 Kubota, and the battery level is low, no juice last night from the grid.
Better turn on the gen...
I grew up reading science fiction avidly, and have some experience in electronics. I really think in our lifetimes, even us somewhat over the hump guys,
we are going to see viable large frame tractor EV operation.
Now if you had an extra large cab roof with a retractable solar panel, like on the satellites, you could make some power while you went round and round.
Until the extension arms broke when you dropped a wheel in that ditch... Better be made tough.
Are you ready?
If Ferrari can get 160hp in one motor for their supercar,
why can't we have a "de-tuned" 100 hp version for our 4, 5, 6 series JD tractors, or equiv...,
and say goodbye to diesel?
I think this is just around the corner for us. Battery weight could easily replace lost engine mass, and
no waiting for AC/DC power. And a huge reduction in maintenance. And likely cost per hour of use.
i'm guessing that Fendt or maybe even JD is researching this already. Would require a major shift in thinking, but
then the large ship marine industry figured this out a long time ago.
The picture of the powertrain still makes me wonder a bit. First I thought those hoses were hydraulic, then electric? where's the motor?
then back to hydraulic, that square box just didn't look "electric" to me, whatever that means.
I bet Lamborghini is working on this too, those two competitors don't seem to like to be one-upped at all.
Likely all gets back to the cost of the kw. The motors are available now, battery tech is always the issue it seems.
Well, how about if we want more weight? Pile on the batteries, who cares, make your weight do double duty.
I'll always get diesel on my hands, I love the old stuff, but now I'm starting to itch for the new.
Not like one has to give up anything. Unless they consider our polluting diesel tractors enemies of the state...
And then some Bloomberg grand children will come around in Federal roll offs and haul them all away.
Sounds like a bad dream.
So, if the electric companies can generate power less expensively than we individuals can, assuming we don't want acres of solar panels,
I wonder if we could get a "farm" rate? Uh, remember mr politician, you like to eat don't you?
Considering how unreliable power is in our area in storms, I think the market for backup larger gens is a strong one. Independent operation is expensive but I'd hate to be that dependent upon one source for all that would run on my farm.
Let's see, I get in my MEV9000 Kubota, and the battery level is low, no juice last night from the grid.
Better turn on the gen...
I grew up reading science fiction avidly, and have some experience in electronics. I really think in our lifetimes, even us somewhat over the hump guys,
we are going to see viable large frame tractor EV operation.
Now if you had an extra large cab roof with a retractable solar panel, like on the satellites, you could make some power while you went round and round.
Until the extension arms broke when you dropped a wheel in that ditch... Better be made tough.
Are you ready?
