Monday 11 February 2013

Electric Tractor

Having an electric tractor doesn't have many of the complications that come with electric cars.  Tractors are built for power not speed, which perfectly fits electric motors' strong tendency to have far more torque and low end grunt over high end horsepower.  Also helpful is the fact that tractors seldom go far from where they are stored (and can therefore have constant accessibility to its own charger).  Lastly, it's quite important for cars to keep their weight as low as possible for proper performance, but tractors need to be heavy anyway so you can simply pile on as many batteries as you want or can!  The tractor pictured goes for about $30,000 retail and is approximately equivalent to a 60 horsepower gas tractor.

Video: http://youtu.be/9YmbFtJlZpU

Having an electric tractor doesn't have many of the complications that come with electric cars. Tractors are built for power not speed, which perfectly fits el...ectric motors' strong tendency to have far more torque and low end grunt over high end horsepower. Also helpful is the fact that tractors seldom go far from where they are stored (and can therefore have constant accessibility to its own charger). Lastly, it's quite important for cars to keep their weight as low as possible for proper performance, but tractors need to be heavy anyway so you can simply pile on as many batteries as you want or can! The tractor pictured goes for about $30,000 retail and is approximately equivalent to a 60 horsepower gas tractor.

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