Tipping points sometimes occur long before their true impact can be totaled and the recent introduction of mtz s new to north america diesel electric farm tractor could rank in that category especially since the competitively priced machine will be available for sale in the last quarter of 2018.
Diesel electric farm tractor.
With all that power a 60 horsepower electric tractor can do the job of a 120 horse horse power diesel or gas powered machine.
Diesel electric tractors back in 2001 fendt and agco began intensively researching how electric power generated by an electric tractor could be transferred to an implement.
They are quieter and have the potential to produce more torque than internal combustion engines one possible application of electric motors on tractors might be a hybrid diesel tractor that uses individual electric motors for front wheel assist.
First unveiled at the us farm progress show this second.
In response to the global shift towards electric vehicles evs however kubota has engaged in reseach and development of electrically powered equipment such as motors inverters and battery packs to prepare for future opportunities.
Electric tractors in the 60 horsepower and smaller range run about 500 per horsepower he said.
Electric motors have other advantages too.
Compact electric tractor cet with standard four wheel drive the cet is a powerful and capable compact utility vehicle for any farm.
In 2013 the results of that work went on display for the first time when fendt presented the x concept tractor at agritechnica.
Price wise kanitz said they are about on a par with the traditional tractors.
First it s easy to picture an electric tractor or even a stationary electric motor in some cases replacing a typical fossil fuel tractor in these jobs.
Really tractors are not even needed for many of these tasks e g.
Currently one of kubota s mainstay product categories is agricultural machinery powered by diesel engines.
New holland has taken a different approach to reducing emissions with its methane tractor which has mechanical drive.
Aims of the development.