(ET) To all EV enthusiasts: "clean air" mowing & towing, and more......

[Brian Matheny <ws3f norfolk-county com>]

Wow, a production electric tractor.  Does it use 12V batts?  Doesn't look
like enough room for 6V, but who knows.  Wonder what the price is?

>From: Maggie Baumgartner/STARONT<mbaumgartner electrictractor com>
>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:19:14 -0500
>To: jelinski idirect com, szeplaki idirect com, dolittle ns1 oix com,
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>Subject: To all EV enthusiasts: "clean air" mowing & towing, and 
>more......
>
>
>Did you know...
>1 hour spent mowing a lawn with a gas-powered mower 
>produces as many emissions as 50 hours spent driving 
>an average car*
>
>Hence our latest addition to the Electric Ox family  - the Electric Ox
>- Multi-Purpose. The MP is a multi-purpose electric vehicle for clean, 
>quiet, convenient and efficient grounds and building maintenance. 
>Whether mowing grass; sweeping walkways or underground parking; 
>moving garbage, soil, tools or equipment; removing snow or debris, 
>the Electric Ox - Multi-Purpose is designed to make quick work of it 
>without harmful emissions and disruptive noise. 
>
>Grounds maintenance and greenhouse operations will also find the 
>Electric Ox - MP with rotary brush attachment (available later in 2000) 
>ideal for keeping indoor or outside walkways free of dirt and debris - 
>saving valuable time and effort - without affecting the air we breathe.
> 
>Experience the "no compromise" Electric Ox difference!
>Visit our website at www.electrictractor.com.
>For more information, please call Electric Tractor Corporation 
>toll-free at 1-877-533-4333 ext. 101.
>
>
>* from Earth Communications Office http://www.oneearth.org
>
>
>For brochures, specifications sheets, and pricing information, please 
>contact our office. Feel free to pass "the good news" on. We appreciate
>your help! 
>
>Thank you for your support of the emissions and noise-free Electric 
>Revolution!
>
>Maggie
>
>
>Maggie Baumgartner
>Electric Tractor Corporation
>400A Collier-MacMillan Drive
>Cambridge  ON  N1R 7H7
>Canada
>519-623-8800  ext. 101
>1-877-533-4333 (toll-free)  ext. 101
>519-623-9756 (fax)
>mbaumgartner electrictractor com
>www.electrictractor.com
>
>
>
>Press Release:
>
>San Francisco, CA November 25, 1999 - This day heralds the arrival 
>of "clean air mowing" with the launch at the San Francisco International 
>Auto Show of a revolutionary new property maintenance vehicle 
>geared to preserving our environment without sacrificing power and 
>performance. 
>
>Electric Tractor Corporation produces a line of electric vehicles 
>designed to reduce emissions and noise pollution. Their existing 
>product, the Electric Ox, is an electric towing vehicle with 
>applications in warehousing, underground construction, factories, 
>airports, and postal and greenhouse operations. 
>
>The newest addition to the Electric Ox family is the Electric Ox - 
>Multi-Purpose. The MP is a multi-purpose electric vehicle for clean, 
>quiet, convenient and efficient grounds and building maintenance. 
>Whether mowing grass; sweeping walkways or underground parking; 
>moving garbage, soil, tools or equipment; removing snow or 
>debris, the Electric Ox - Multi-Purpose is designed to make quick 
>work of it without harmful emissions and disruptive noise. 
>
>Electric Tractor Corporation believes we are at the beginning of a 
>new "no compromise" era in electric vehicles. The Electric Ox - MP 
>will be appreciated by anyone seeking quality, power and performance, 
>but its electric design delivers significant additional benefits 
>including low operating and maintenance costs, quiet operations, 
>convenience and environmental friendliness. 
>
>Exceptionally quiet and emissions free operation make the Electric Ox 
>- MP ideal for property maintenance in noise and emissions sensitive 
>areas such as retirement and condominium complexes, schools, 
>hospitals, hotels and resorts, golf courses, sports fields and 
>stadiums, parks and community centers, cemeteries, airports, and 
>other institutional and commercial complexes.
>
>Over 12 years of R&D is invested in the development of the Electric 
>Ox product line. These efforts are clearly demonstrated by its 
>clean, streamlined look, all-electric design, easy maneuverability, 
>power and patented Quick-Attach system which allows operators to 
>change jobs by changing attachments in under 2 minutes.
>
>On a full charge, the 44" mower will cut continuously for 5 hours. To 
>recharge, just plug its on-board charging system into any standard 
>110-volt household outlet overnight. An optional AC inverter turns the 
>Electric Ox - Multi-Purpose into a portable power source allowing the 
>use of standard electric tools anywhere.
>
>As we head into the 21st century, the multi-purpose Electric Ox - MP 
>with its user friendly, quiet, emissions-free operation will be 
>appreciated 
>
>by both operators and on-lookers alike.
>
>Electric Ox - Multi-Purpose availability will commence December 1st 
>1999 with mower attachment and heavy duty blade. A snow thrower 
>attachment and rotary brush is expected to be available early in 2000. 
>For additional information, contact Electric Tractor Corporation at 
>1-877-533-4333. Electric Tractor Corporation is a Canadian company 
>based in Cambridge, Ontario.  It is a subsidiary of Staront Technologies 
>Inc., 
>a public Canadian company. 
>
>
>Attachment:  Electric Ox - Multi-Purpose photos
>
> 
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-Brian  32,800+ EV miles since 5/97!  Renewable energy charging, soon!
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