First electric tractor ride

[Smokeydog]

Thinking about electric while doing chores today. Cleaning off part of the garden, hauling some limbs and grading the driveway. Average about 100hrs a year and will be 10 years old next year. Biggest misconception is that electric vehicles are zero emissions and low maintenance cost. Back of envelope figuring I wouldn’t be surprised it takes more diesel and coal to make the battery than diesel I use in 10 years. Add the cost and carbon of charging don’t see the environmental advantage... yet

Electric is improving with many battery improvements promising.

Carbon capture using air and sunlight to make fuel like diesel carbon neutral are also promising.

Big problems require many solutions and people working together to solve.

 

[WranglerX]

Think I'll wait till we get over the "go electric hysteria" to save the planet..... And in California with the crappy electrical grid, I would have to buy diesel generator to keep it charged....

 

[MossRoad]

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I wonder how long a nuclear reactor about the size of a coffee can would propel a vehicle for.

Just think, in about 40-50 years you could head to the junkyard to scrounge up some parts for your w76 conversion.

 

[MossRoad]

...I would have to buy diesel generator to keep it charged....

Good luck, it will be banned.

 

[arrow]

Just think, in about 40-50 years you could head to the junkyard to scrounge up some parts for your w76 conversion.

First off, I'd need a larger coffee can.
I love nuclear. I have a scale model Mustang made of plutonium.
I also played with the liquid mercury toys they had for sale in the 50's.
See...nothing happened.

 

[ruffdog]

Hmmm. No filters to change. No fuel to haul home. No oil changes. Most home owners put about 50 hrs per year on their machines. Might be a market for it.

Interesting. Being that electric motors have all their torque available right from the start, they would not need the hydro transmission. They have 3 ranges and a forward/reverse switch. Just think of how quiet it would be too. The neighbor's new small Kubota is real loud and this EV would do everything for him that one does. No fuel jugs, oils, filters, radiator(?), noise,.....

 

[DK35vince]

The salesman stated that this tractor would save over $12,000 in fuel costs over a similar diesel powered machine in a 10 yr period.

I seriously doubt I've spent that much in fuel on a 35 HP tractor in 21 years 2440 hours

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

If I burned 1 gallon per hour for my 1120 hours at a price of $4 a gallon..... on $4480

And my tractor is 25+ years old

Granted I dont know how long it ran with a broken hour meter/tach cable.

 

[LD48750]

I'm all for renewable energy sources.

Anyone know the renewal time for lithium?

How much shorter then fossil fuels?

 

[Citydude]

I could see it in warmer climates but not in Wyoming.

The thing that irks me is the plug in is on top of the hood area. Couldn't put the plug in on the side?