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

["Pieter Litchfield" <plitch attglobal net>]

The web site indicates that it uses 6 6v lead acid batteries.  I like the
idea of a motor on each drive wheel, but having nothing but regenerative
braking worries me.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
[mailto:owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Brian Matheny
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:36 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) To all EV enthusiasts: "clean air" mowing & towing, and
more......


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,
>        larryrose11 yahoo com, ws3f norfolk-county com, twerner snet net,
>        bobrice snet net, hostage ameritech net, oregon-eva geocities com,
>        information evac ca
>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
>
>
>Attachment Converted: c:\eudora\attach\oct29oxmplow.jpg
>
>Attachment Converted: c:\eudora\attach\oct29mppedalside.jpg
>

-Brian  32,800+ EV miles since 5/97!  Renewable energy charging, soon!
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