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Electric Tractor

How to find the way to have silence be a partner in the tilling and hauling process on a small farm. Looks like it's harder than I'd like -- why isn't this a bigger business?


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Electric Ox: an electric tractor ideal for small farms.
Dealer in Waterville NS, according to website. Nice options, cool ability to add an AC inverter for using power tools away from a plug... but also expensive -- maybe $7500? Hard to say.

Solar-electric Mowers & Tractors: MotherEarthNews
Nice article overviewing electric tractors and other renewable horsepower generation tools for farms.
Imagine a lawn mower that whirs instead of roars. Imagine a tiller powered entirely by sunlight. Imagine a tractor that doesn't spew exhaust. These aren't idle dreams -- such machines exist today. And every year, a few new electric and solar-electric implements reach the market.


Electric Lawn Tractors and Conversion Kits - Edmond Electric Co. LTD.
Another electric lawn tractor entrepreneur, in Ontario, expected to be operational "soon" especially with $2500 conversion kits (estimates 40 hrs to convert).
Edmond Electric Tractor Co. LTD. supplies electric lawn tractors and conversion kits. Use our patent pending, tested conversion package to economically add a modern electric powered riding lawn mower to your line of gas models.


John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles -- Electric version
About $8300, bigger than a lawn tractor, but still interesting to explore, and see that the Big Guys are recognizing that the e-stuff might make sense economically.

Electric Tractors, from renewables.com : Toward Sustainable Agriculture
Mostly personal site, showing conversions, and some "made from scratch" tractors. Nothing for sale.
The batteries on-board the Solar Electric Tractor can be charged directly from the utility grid for about $.50 at $.10 per kWh for a whole day of light duty operation.


EVs Can Bring RE to the Field -- from The Natural Farmer
Jim Coate, on conversion of the Allis-Chalmers G to electric, as well as other electric farm tools.

Gorilla Electric Vehicles
Looks to be around 7500 also, but an impressive animal. Built in California. Can be shipped w/o batteries.
Electric utility vehicles for work and fun. Clean, quiet, powerful electric tractor, electric ATV, electric quad.



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