My 5 gallon can of diesel fuel will work in my Kubota, John Deere, New Holland, Ford tractors and Cat dozer as well as my trucks, pretty universal. They need to standardize batteries and make them quick change. I'm tired of my cordless tools and their proprietary battery packs.
Yes! I agree!
I don't think pulling should be a problem. DC-electric motors produce far more torque than even Diesel engines, and they can deliver it at zero rpm. However, as you pointed out, they have limited run time, long charging time and problems in cold weather. BTW, it it lithium ion, not lithium iron.
Can't make a nuclear reactor that small. You must have critical mass and all kinds of shielding.
As with all politicized issues, misinformation is true to follow. The global emission of CO2 from cars (~800 million) is 3-4 times that of all the ships put together.
I resemble that - a subcompact tractor owner who uses it maybe 40 or so hours per year. They're 40 helpful hours for me though, mostly mowing steep hills at a lake property and some clearing/digging with the FEL. Right now I'm digging a spot for a pole shed (and enjoying it, but don't tell my wife). I could get by with something less, but I'm 65 and the 4wd tractor helps me....and I like it.Arrow, thank you for the honest review. It is the first one I have read on TBN of a person who actually drove an electric tractor. I believe that there is a place for them, as you have stated. Also the industry numbers I have seen are around 26 hours per year are average for a compact tractor. The folks here are most likely a representative of the "power users" and have much higher hours per year on average as shown in this thread.
How many hours do you have on your tractor
Recently I was in the market for a used tractor, I was looking at 1 tractor after another that had a few thousand hrs. on it and major engine work done. That was an exclusive selling point for these sellers, the fact that major engine work had recently been done. I assumed that a tractor's...www.tractorbynet.com
I also found your comment about the Solectrac not charging below 32 degrees surprising. I had not heard of that before. It seems like that would kill a lot of market potential. I wonder if it has a really strong low end pulling power. Electric motors are great at maintaining power over a wider band of RPM's than an internal combustion.
I do not see myself in a position were an electric tractor will make sense for me unless the technology advances quite far. However I know many folks who own compact tractors and have never run them more than 30 minutes in one sitting. However the choice of electric vs internal combustion engine has been politicized too much. Ex: if you drive a Prius your a yuppy, etc. It should be a choice on needs, without a political aspect. With that being said I am afraid there is no way this thread is not going to turn negative with folks bashing electric. Not out of careful consideration of their needs but a more vitriol response. It is also my belief it should be a personal choice of internal vs electric without the Government forcing it down anyone's throat.
) evolve into competitive products, that's a good thing for consumers.If there are 90,000 cargo ships with each spewing the equivalent of 50,000,000 cars in a year, how is that possible? This is outnumbering cars by 16 times.
