Re: (ET) John Deer Hybrid Electric Tractor Developed

["steves" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

Interesting...

Talk about the answer to the question noone has asked... 

- but it gets really great mileage in the city
- electric, but with the aroma of an ICE
- no heavy batteries to slow you down
- keeps our service men busy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Markus Lorch" <mlorch vt edu>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 2:28 PM
Subject: (ET) John Deer Hybrid Electric Tractor Developed


> 
> http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/uqm_deere_hybrid_tractor.html
> 
> If we could just order one of these without the 
> generator and the gas motor. 
> 
> Look at the complicated ICE. 
> 
> Six 8V batteries would possibly fit in there nicely and be much
> less complex, .... what were they thinking?
> 
> Markus
> 
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