Yesterday. Would you buy and EV?

[Doughknob]

We just ordered a Model 3 Long Range.

 

[lman]

4 Years & 60,000 miles on my Tesla Model 3. Never an issue charging.
Usually at home from solar.
Cost to operate and maintain less than $100 per year.

As i've said earlier I'll never buy an ICE again

Andy

Hope you don't need to replace a tractor. Slim pickings on an electric tractor.

 

[judylynn1949]

I'd recommend it. I'm delighted with mine.

with diesel going thru the roof I would like to know more pls

 

[Doughknob]

We already have the solution to fuel prices and cleaning the environment. It's called corn based fuels.
But the government doesn't get enough kickbacks from farmers I guess.

Huh? How does govt not getting kickbacks stop anyone from selling this?

 

[Doughknob]

There's the problem: this entire EV thing is driven by politics. Consumers have not demonstrated their preference for EVs in large numbers, but it's looking more and more as though they will be forced to switch either by outright prohibition of gas and diesel power, unrealistic fuel efficiency mandates, or politically triggered increases in fuel prices.
Electric propulsion of vehicles was not invented yesterday. There are reasons why petroleum has been dominant for so long. It remains the only sensible choice for serious users. An electric tractor might seem cool if you're a hobbyist, but not if you're depending on it to pull a 20-foot chisel plow all day so you can make a living. And can you imagine what kind of batteries and charging apparatus would be needed for a plugin locomotive?
EVs are not ready for prime time and might not ever be. The only way to find out is to make them compete in an unfettered market. But Americans seem content to let the dumbest people on earth dictate our choices, limit our mobility, and plunge the country into poverty. Heaven help us.

SC.……

 

[judylynn1949]

John Deere really goes green with EV tractor concept

John Deere has an EV tractor concept called the Sesam. The rig can do the work of a traditional rig but with no emissions and very little sound.

www.motor1.com

 

[lman]

John Deere really goes green with EV tractor concept

John Deere has an EV tractor concept called the Sesam. The rig can do the work of a traditional rig but with no emissions and very little sound.

www.motor1.com

After 4 hours plug a loooong extension cord in to charge while you're planting corn.

 

[nickfank]

Yes, as soon as a used one is available. I couldn't afford an electric car until they'd been around long enough that I could by used, but now I own 2, and have no regrets.

Maybe a used Soletrac 40 will come my way soon. Since I don't spend more than half the day on a tractor, the Solectrac would work for me.

My guess is that since Mean Green has made a solid commercial electric ZTR mower for a few years now, that'll be my first used equipment purchase.

Proterra & Komatsu are making some electric construction equipment with a drivetrain that is close to what a large scale agricultural tractor will need, so there's progress in that area, but nothing looks ready yet.

 

[nickfank]

Battery degradation is what keeps me away from EV and electric stuff. Along with right to repair. And I'm an electrical engineer and been doing electrical repair for 10+ years


If I could get an ABB drive and baldor motor in a car, with a battery with a good long warranty, I'd be game. And it has to be cheap, under $30k

Regarding DIY repair, (sanctioned or not) you'll find that an amazing array of battery packs just have racks of standard 18650 batteries inside. Buy a cheap spot welder, and repairs are not hard. I've fixed my Makita tool battery packs using 18650 cells scavenged from a wrecked Tesla a friend was parting out. The Makita uses 10, and the Tesla had around 7,000 to donate. Sadly, the motor & controller were sold right away, or I might have an ET already!

For now, I'm discharging and storing the dead lithium cells, waiting for recycling to get to the point where they'll be easy to send back instead of poisoning the landfill with them.

I'm guessing it won't be long before you can get aftermarket battery packs for many EVs.

 

[fatjay]

I only buy ridiculous vehicles. I'm on the waiting list for a Hummer EV for fall 2023. All other EV's are to boring. I'm hoping to also put an 18kw solar array on top of my garage. I'll stay grid connected but have back up batteries. Getting rid of the dependence of big oil or big electric is a good thing in my eyes. If the last 2 years have taught me anything, neither are reliable and there's politicians manipulating prices to take my hard earned money.