The cord on the John Deere made me chuckle. I was running my snowblower on nearly expired batteries last winter. So, a 120' extension cord proved optimal.
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From: Darryl McMahon <
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Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2022 4:02 PM
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Subject: (ET) Electric tractor article (several makes and models identified)
A bit bigger than our machines, but the article title make me think,
Back to the Future.
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"It’s been nearly 30 years since Steve Heckeroth designed and built his
first electric tractor. Since then, he’s converted diesel tractors to
electric power, custom-built electric tractors, and assembled an
experimental electric tractor for Ford New Holland as early as 1995.
Today, as founder of Solectrac, Heckeroth is finally seeing electric
tractors taken seriously by both customers and other manufacturers.
"California-based Solectrac has sold about two dozen of its
battery-powered tractors since 2018 and has accumulated about $1 million
worth of back orders because of pandemic-related issues."
If that sample from the start of the article interests you, or you want
to know other models now available or in the pipeline, you can read the
rest online at this link:
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Freelance Project Manager (sustainable systems)
Do not mistake patience for weakness, nor action for strategy.
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