This is actually pretty cool, watch their video.

An electric single-axle tractor, but instead of just replacing the ICE with an electric motor, someone really thought it through. Invidivual wheel motors so it can turn on the spot. And instead of wrestling a lurching beast, it is remote controlled.

The row spacing is also wider and there's an variety of attachments.

The price is also relatively civil at USD 7500. For a single-axe tractor that is still very high, but you get something better.

https://renewables.com/e2t-tractor

Its also feasible to build yourself as the gearing should be fairly minimal. With bigger wheels and a swappable battery it could be a universal beast of burden for homesteading and small scale sustainable forestry.

cc @pocketvj

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Had a look at electric mini tractors and found this Soletrac e25. Interesting, because size and capability wise it is (on paper) comparable to our 40 year old Iseki, around 1 ton, 19 kW electric motor, small hydraulic pump, optional front loader.

https://solectrac.co/cet-electric-tractor/

The 25 kW Li-NMC battery needs 5.5 hours for a full charge. But the runtime claims of "Full Day (depending on load)" are for driving around empty, not work. Running a powered implement (e.g. a rotavator/wood chipper), it will do 1-2 hours. That can be enough for some homesteading use.

But the price is USD 30k for the base machine.

A brand new Kubota (if for some silly reason you insist on brand new) is around half that. A used one much less. Financially, it makes no sense yet 🤷

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🚜🌱 The future of farming is quiet, clean, and autonomous.

The eTrac, an electric tractor, is now even sowing the climate-friendly Silphium plant.

A step forward for biodiversity and farmers.

https://www.bc1.nl/en/climate-friendly-farming-with-etrac-and-silphie/
#innovation #electrictractor #farming

🚜🔋 VW’s new ride: rental tractors?! 🤔

Farmers in Africa get electric tractors with swappable batteries – on a rental basis! Battery dead? Just swap it, like it’s your TV remote. 😂

First cars, now tractors – VW’s got range! What’s next, a Golf for plowing fields? 🌾🚗

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CNH’s Design Center wins four Good Design awards
The company’s global agriculture brands Case IH and New Holland have been honored for the Case IH Quadtrac 715 and Farmall 75C Electric tractors and the New Holland T4 Electric Power tractor and CR11 flagship combine.
#agriculturalmachinery #Agritechnica #CaseIH #CaseIHFarmall75CElectric #CaseIHQuadtrac715 #CNH #combine #electrictractor #Futurride #GoodDesign #G

https://futurride.com/2024/02/06/cnhs-design-center-wins-four-good-design-awards/