Hybrid Electric Yanmar 2000

[HoyeTractor]

Had a lady call me last night looking for parts for her Yanmar YM2000. She said "it's the electric one". (see the attachment). I some how don’t think this rolled off Yanmar's factory floor. Looks nice….. definitely based on a Yanmar. Any Idea where this thing came from? I found some mention of ElecTrac on the web but nothing about where to find them or who makes them.

Aaron
Parts@HoyeTractor.com
(940) 438-0386

 

[Ozarker]

It's probably just a custom one of a kind, Lots of guys out there experimenting with electric power. Here are a couple more at a web site that I like to look at and try to dream up new ideas.


http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/216.html

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/196.html

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/index9.html#Utility%20Vehicles

 

[scrinch]

With all those batteries, they probably don't need to worry about front bumper weights when they lift the ol' brush hog! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[HoyeTractor]

I've seen the Austinev site before. This one looked a little more professional though. Wonder what the battery life on something like that running the brush hog is?


Aaron
Parts@HoyeTractor.com
(940) 438-0386

 

[Ozarker]

I have wondered the same thing.

 

[normde2001]

On the SSB forum, she is asking how to charge it up and someone, (Al), says he has one and just plugs his in. Go figure.

 

[Ozarker]

Since he is talking about his Electrac, he probably has a GE Electrac and thinks she is talking about one of those.

GE made electric lawn tractors back in the 70's.

http://www.coate.org/jim/ev/index.html

 

[Tractors4u]

The hood looks like it came from a Chinese Jinma.

 

[pennwalk]

John Deere made an electric riding mower . Model 90 I think. I like quiet machines and diesel fumes aren't my favorite smell.

Chris

 

[Ozarker]

I really like the idea of electric equipment and I think the technology is getting to the point where it is becoming practical.