Electric tractor

[TheMan419]

Fendt Launching e1 Vario Battery-Electric Compact Tractor in 218 | 217-11-21 | Rural Lifestyle Dealer

End of article suggest JD has an electric tractor.

The one in the article claims 5 hrs run time. Can charge to 80% battery power in just 40 minutes.

 

[jeff9366]

As graphene technology develops, battery/electric tractors seem feasible in a few years.

Graphene technology has the potential to displace current Lithium ion technology in batteries.

 

[countrybumpkin]

They both have them, check out the videos on you tube.

 

[arizona98tj]

A quiet tractor? That means I could hear my tractor radio without using headphones.

 

[cqaigy2]

My wife wouldn't have to throw something at me, to get my attention.

 

[TheMan419]

Plus no more need to use ear muffs unless you are running noisy attachments.

 

[buickanddeere]

Battery pack contains the equivalent available energy as 8 gallons of diesel . Battery will provide more of it’s capacity if the tractor is operated at part load instead of full load .

 

[airbiscuit]

Seems like a good fit for CUTs. My usage is almost always less than 4 hours. Version 1.0 will be interesting. Version 2.0 might be compelling...

 

[CincyFlyer]

Fendt Launching e1 Vario Battery-Electric Compact Tractor in 218 | 217-11-21 | Rural Lifestyle Dealer

End of article suggest JD has an electric tractor.

The one in the article claims 5 hrs run time. Can charge to 80% battery power in just 40 minutes.

Well, you can have the max 68 hp for two hours, quite a bit less for five.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Most of my usage is 30 minutes to an hour at a time, doing small jobs, mowing, grading, hauling dirt or rocks.