You wanna argue? Electric Tractor? I can't believe what I'm hearing...

You wanna argue? Electric Tractor? I can't believe what I'm hearing... Come along as we check out some cool tools and equipment from the southern farm show 2023 her in Raleigh NC..the best of! Awesomeness! ‪@SolectracElectricTractors‬ ‪@wingfieldamericanharrow8231‬ ‪@AgSprayEquipment‬ ‪@CleanEnergyHeating‬ ‪@woodmizer‬ ‪@Chevrolet‬ ‪@CANAMOFFROAD‬ ‪@PolarisORV‬
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[@Jwayne1020]

Lots of questions not answered about the electric tractor.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I'd love to know what everyone thinks about this!! .....I'm trying to get them to get one out here so we can put it through the true paces on the farm!!! I'll be honest...and straight up with ya on it....and we'll make sure it's tough....I'm gonna test it to it's very limits! I wanna know!!! And I want you to know!! Whatcha think?

[@bjholbrooks434]

Like who makes the tractor. It looks like a farmtrack/long. The reason is what dealership will be able to sell parts. How long until the batteries need to be replaced and how much will that cost.

[@timothykeith1367]

An electric tractor can be okay for tasks of an hour or two When John Deere sells an electric tractor the reviews will be more meaningful. The torque should be good, but in 2023 an electric could be unsupportable from an unknown manufacturer... Not many batteries are actually being recycled because it is a bit like unscrambling an egg - a multiple process step that costs m

[@GoingsoloinFrance]

An environment catastrophe around the corner, these lithium batteries still can't be recycled.

[@brockstar1311]

@@GoingsoloinFrance need to dig some pretty big ugly holes to get lithium and cobalt out of the ground to

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I enjoyed ths video!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it! See ya soon brotha!

[@robertkoons1154]

Does the electric tractor come with a quad to take me back to the barn for my internal combustion tractor to tow it back to the charger when the battery runs out? Zero emission if you don't count the electric company's coal or gas fired plant.

[@Veemack21]

😂😂 no they must us solar 😂 the exact question I always ask every time.

[@joeeggfromleigh]

Great point. Electric farm vehicles should be supplemental at best for small jobs. Nothing green about em until everyone is powering from a solar array

[@natevanlandingham1945]

Or the dirty mining in China or what ever third world country that's producing the rare minerals to build the battery 🔋!

[@damienroser8004]

Make sure to bring a gas powered generator any time you use any of these extremely limited over priced battery powered guaranteed to leave you stranded vehicles.

[@MrMan_47]

@@arthurdewith7608 100% torque at zero rpm. Torque is the only thing they do well!

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

I know electric stuff is really getting pushed hard but I got to say I’m just not sold on it I have my reasons but I don’t see this stuff working out to good.I could be wrong idk but I can say that I know what a nightmare electronics are on modern day equipment so I can only imagine what a fully electric tractor would be after years of use.. by the way we saw ya on the tv too haha

[@redbloodedamerican3204]

Yeah I trust my Kubota while fuel is available. Heck, it takes me about 3 hours just to plow snow off my lane! It’d be nice for those once a month tractor drivers for sure

[@ericcrockett479]

The electric equipment isn't really being pushed like the electric cars are, they are more to fill a specific niche in the industry. For certain applications they will perform perfectly but for most of us they aren't a good fit. But for some they are

[@floridacoder]

The gas tractors are also filled with electronics. Far less moving parts with an electric. Unless you are talking antique tractors. In which case you have a solid point. I would ignore the extremists and focus more on your needs. And pick the best tool for the job and budget. The best tool may or may not be electric. Obviously at 25hp there is a powe limit at the lower end. Not sure how apples to apples 25 electric HP compares to 25 gas HP.

[@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066]

@Redblood EdAmerican just follow the money on the whole ev push

[@blackbearranchcanada]

@@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066 - you could easily say the same of ANY tractor (or other vehicle), electric or not.

[@Shane_O.5158]

iv'e often used my tractor for 6 to 8 hours.

[@joesoutdoorexperience]

The electric tractor will serve a purpose somewhere. I was against getting an electric Dewalt leaf blower, because I have a gas back pack blowers. But man I love my little electric blower my garage doesn’t stink when I’m done using it Iike exhaust.

[@silverstar4289]

Yes, and even us hardcore chainsaw/ firewood cutters are becoming fans of various brand of cordless saws. They serve a purpose. We keep one at our tree farm away from home for quick jobs- don’t have to worry about a dormant saw not starting. I recommend them to homeowners who feel they should have a “just in case” saw.

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

I only use battery-operated leaf blowers, tree pruners and weed-whackers now. You need 2-3 charged batteries sometimes, but I have trimmed 30-40 full-grown apple trees with my kobalt

[@petermavus4131]

They are coming for your gas stoves next.

[@lordchaa1598]

Tell me you watch Faux News with out telling me you watch Faux News. Oh……never mind 😂

[@petermavus4131]

@@lordchaa1598 tell me you absorb the Communist News Network

[@SorryIPoopedInYurBed]

@@lordchaa1598 the conspiracy nuts haven’t been wrong yet.

[@redbovine]

I saw an interview of one of the Deere design gurus. He said currently that anything over 100hp was unfeasible at this time. Smaller tractors work but they will be for the hobby farms and not run for a days work. Just a few hours at most. The biggest hurtle is energy density and recharging.

[@joshthomas2406]

I love the jiggler hose. Most tool trucks sell a version of them. Harbor freight has some as well.

[@garyc4983]

My question is will this tractor still be running with the same battery 30 years down the road...... Take for example a Kobata seams to run forever in the small tractor format.. There are a lot of them still plugging away with little to no maintenance at all...................

[@KPVFarmer]

Very interesting equipment and tech, can rarely attend the shows…. Thanks for bringing us around. For the price of those side by sides you can by a handful of old Jeeps for the farm and trails.

[@allenbuck5589]

Josh I’ll keep my old. Yanmar. Thanks buddy always enjoy your videos from my hill in. Sc.

[@davebruins8623]

great that you show new tech. Some of it is not practical....but some is....glad you showed us the electric tractor. Another reason why I watch

[@TODZLLA]

I think the electric is interesting but locally when I compared it was $15,000 more than the average 25hp tractor. It would take many years to make up that when you’re still paying a higher electric bill to charge it.

[@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066]

Not to mention you would probably have to replace the battery pack due to degradation.

[@bigbee6897]

Bring that tractor up north and see what a real farmer thinks when he needs it to run for 24 hours a day or even a few hours a day when it's -10 F

[@blackbearranchcanada]

@@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066 - given that this is a homesteader/hobby-farmer tractor, you're looking at battery pack replacement maybe in 10-15 years, sure. We had a Nissan Leaf (2014) with over 120,000km on it and the battery is still over 90% good.

[@talanpomeroy4475]

@@bigbee6897 why? That’s not what it is for.

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

It’s still relatively new technology. I think we are on the right track, but we’ve got a lot to learn still.

[@dalebargen]

Great video! Thanks!

[@barnabus6937]

Love trade shows. Thanks for the tour.

[@andrewgraeme8429]

I've seen those siphoning valves a few times over the past 25 years and they are mega useful! I'm looking forward to the next farm show - maybe I'll actually go to our local one - it's only about seven miles away!

[@kdegraa]

Yeah the self siphoning valves have been around for a long time. I’m pretty sure we had one years ago but where it went who knows?

[@garyb8186]

Thanks for the video.

[@josephcollins4336]

The siphon device is a must!! Thanks Josh!!!

[@geoffreygoff1270]

I hope these last way longer than my battery powered leaf blower. I'm on my 4th one. It now lasts about 5 minutes before I need a new battery.

[@geoffreygoff1270]

@@stenzo51 Kobalt 80v. I love the power. The 40v sucks. I have bought 4 80v and 1 40v over the past 6 years. The battery usage last less and less every time I use them.

[@stevenerickson5449]

I will be at the national show. Never bin but we are now a small acreage farm. Will you be anywhere specific?

[@LedgemereHeritageFarm]

I’d give one a try here. I (never or almost never) use a tractor longer than 3 hours at a time and I’d like to try loading manure with it. 😀

[@stevenklein1460]

What a conversation! I'll jump in too: It was pointed out this ev tractor is not meant to plow all day. I am sure the whole ev industry is ill advised in general. My new point? Any tractor purchase even in this HP range, is often times, a generational purchase. Traditionally will be in the family for many, many years. At least conceivably? ALL of this current EV stuff is experimental and the technology will advance rapidly whether we like it or not. My prediction is this tractor will be an antique in only 5 or 10 years. A niche market? I suppose.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

exactly...it's a yard tractor or small property machine...we've got it here to test now so get ready!!

[@bigmoneycarlos8947]

That last item was grate will be Defenetly ordering a set

[@berthongo8531]

Cool stuff!

[@Jtwes]

I definitely need to go next year. Hate I missed it. Thanks for the video.👍

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Best Siphon is for sure the best siphon :) Genius invention. Just a marble! Thanks Stoney Ridge!

[@isaacfulton7731]

It's an old old design

[@HoneyDoHomestead]

man! I can't believe i missed the Farm Show. I don't know where the time went this year...

[@rickgreer9581]

Good thing that TYM isn`t a totally electric because someone failed to turn the light switch off 😁

[@rickproctor5896]

NIce! Love looking at farm equipment Louisville is in my neck of the woods. Maybe I'll run into at the National Farm Machinery show

[@donmartin7728]

What happens to the battery when it is no longer serviceable?

[@donmartin7728]

@@nalley6815 straight to the landfill then seepage down to the aquifer. Got it.

[@jasons9249]

This looks like something that would do pretty good at using a pull behind finish mower on a large lot that needs to be mowed.

[@hoggettfarmer9652]

I am excited about E farm equipment. I just got an electric Stihl chainsaw and it is freaking amazing. I’m getting older and will greatly appreciate less stink, and less noise. Plus, the freaking oil companies have record earnings and want us to feel good about lining their pockets with our money during these strange times.

[@Berzerklight]

Outside of "green house" gasses, just think about not breathing in fumes while you're doing work. It might not be the right thing for all jobs, but certainly many, and if you have solar or wind power it's very independent.

[@floydgraves3997]

I love seeing what you East Coast Cowboys have for toys!! 😂. LOL Thanks for showing what’s available.

[@Cowboy_Steve]

Good stuff Josh! Always enjoy a stroll through a farm show. Electric tractor would work fine for me. I can mow my 3 acres in under 3 hours, that would be the only real endurance use for me. Get ready... here come all the emissions comments again! lol I get a kick out of the folks that like to throw in the coal powered electric to charge an EV or electric tractor argument. They are kinda right. It isn't 100% emissions free unless you have your own solar. But over the lifecycle of the battery in the tractor, it will create a fraction of the emissions using grid power a regular diesel would generate. Oil and gas aren't going anywhere anytime soon. The blowhards in DC will eventually cycle out of office and those with more realistic expectations for energy will cycle in. The electrification of things like cars and tractors isn't for everyone and there is nothing wrong with that.

[@kdegraa]

Yeah it’s pretty sad how the energy source for a vehicle has become politicised. Politics makes people stupid.

[@Harriet_Tubgirl]

I'll keep my Ford 5000

[@kdegraa]

Ag shows are such fun. I’ve heard if you want to make a good deal, go to the show on the last day with the money and transport ready to make the purchase. As the show is winding down, start negotiating on purchasing the item. The vendor could be really interested in selling as it’s one less item they need to pack up and take home.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Great video Josh! Thanks for showing us around. That syphon contraption is awesome.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

dude!! I know!

[@Veemack21]

3- to 4 hours that really sucks for time. Hopefully all these lithium batteries don’t damage the environment.

[@mxlman26]

They all do....

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

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[@RockAndRoseRanch]

It's hard to say, of course, we want to move towards a more sustainable way of life but here at our 20 Acre Horse Ranch, we rely on diesel engines for the raw power and be able to work all day moving wood, mulch, horse manure, and dirt/stone.

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

Well I’ll be dang we were there on Friday, what day did you go? It was packed Friday compared to years past. I always look forward to going every year

[@cajun8161]

0 emissions my rear. All it is doing is hiding them. The emissions are at the power plant that is generating the power to charge that battery. As a bonus it is another thing to add to the an already overloaded grid.

[@matteccles2154]

Pretty sure that “tailgate bar” is actually a step to get up in the bed, but I like your thinking better😊

[@edgarchew3353]

The siphon only works when the discharge end is lower than the siphon. You can use it to move gas from a can on the ground into a car or tractor.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yeppers...it's not a pump it's a siphon for sure!

[@FarmallFanatic]

I wanna know who's running the camera 📷 👀 🤔

[@chipprice1174]

I'd like to know the cost of that heater, and if they come in different sizes.

[@johnbarilovits3721]

I will consider an electric tractor when I see Triple R Farms using one.

[@ajlewis9454]

we have that waste oil heater at our shop and it is nice to be able to get rid of our waste oil but the electric bill to run it is pretty high. If you plan to heat with wood you would be better off.

[@joshuaw2395]

I like emissions 😊

[@Seedavis397]

I want siphon

[@bobuncle8704]

Nice episode. I love going to farm/trade shows. So much new/ish to see. Don’t buy an electric tractor because it’s good for the environment, buy it because you want it for other reasons. I think we need development in this area for sure, but improvements need to be made. In NC the grid sources are 40% petroleum, 29% coal, and 10% gas, with the rest being cleaner sources(16% nuclear, 4% wind/solar, and only 1% hydro). The tractor itself is zero emissions, but when charging you’re certainly creating emissions….unless your charging off a solar setup.

[@timothykeith1367]

They always claim the batteries are recycled, but due to the costs that seldom occurs. Most depleted batteries still have some capacity - homeowners buy them for home solar storage. Recycling EV batteries is like unscrambling an egg - the chemistry isn't simple to reprocess. Much of the freshly mined lithium is lost during initial processing of mined lithium - almost always done in China under questionable regulation using slave labor , recycling batteries is even more difficult. The weight of batteries make batteries costly to ship to a recycling facility - likely will depend upon government subsidies - not going to ship old batteries to China The promotions always claims the batteries are recycled, but that's an evolving industry in 2023 - likely will receive tax payer subsidies . For decades the majority of old tires were not recycled,. EV battery materials are also difficult to reuse

[@SnakeBitBob1982]

My observations have not been positive when it comes to tractor battery longevity in the field. But to each their own...

[@MrjackieG]

How long will it run a 40" tiller until its out of fuel?

[@prairie-skys]

What's the average lifespan of an E-tractor battery and how much does it cost to replace the battery? For that matter how "green" is it to produce the lithium-ion battery?

[@ilnuriv]

Pollution when producing lithium-ion batteries is mostly liquid and it can be utilized. Pollution of internal combustion engines cannot be utilized because it's gaseous so we inhale it.

[@prairie-skys]

@@ilnuriv I referring more to the mining of lithium, cobalt and other battery materials, the transportation to processing facilities, to battery production facilities, to the equipment manufacturers, then the finished product to the retail outlets. Appears the be a fossil fuel laden production and delivery system, etc...

[@blackbearranchcanada]

@@prairie-skys - pretty sure the diesel tractors use pretty much the same delivery system. Think about how much diesel you pour into your tractor over its lifetime vs. an electric tractor's emissions. Getting diesel out of the ground, transported, refined, transported to a local fuel station, then into your truck's tidy tank, then into your tractor, then burned...

[@prairie-skys]

@@blackbearranchcanada and diesel tractors are a known quantity. You know the power and capabilities, the lifespan, you know the cost, etc. How many cycles does one get out of an E-tractor battery, what is the replacement cost of a battery or battery bank, how is the battery recycled, etc. Then there is the additional upfront purchasing cost and how is the electricity generated to charge the battery. Most people do not have their own solar array and renewables do not provide a significant amount of electricity in most rural areas. Most electricity is still generated from fossil fuels. For a hobby farmer that would use an E-tractor minimally, maybe, if they can justify the additional upfront cost and no amount of government rebates that may be offered will offset the long-term costs of owning an E-tractor. Those are just my thoughts and questions in the here and now. 20yrs from now....who knows.

[@blackbearranchcanada]

@@prairie-skys - valid points. Think back 100+ years ago when the first diesel tractors came out. People using horses for everything probably questioned those, too. No fuel stations, frequent breakdowns, etc. With EVs, electric cars have been out for years, so it's not light electric tractors are completely new tech. They're taking tech from cars that is fairly proven and adapting to tractors. As far as lifespan, our 2014 Nissan Leaf had 140,000km on it when we sold it last year (about 100,000mi). Its battery gauge still showed 95% capacity. It got about 140km/charge so it's been fully charged about 1000 times and likely has another 5-10 years and another 1000 charges to go before it's not really useful. Not saying electric tractors are for everyone (yet) but it's fairly proven tech. Cheers

[@MrCrazycook8]

Josh, Please try to work out a deal to borrow the electric tractor for a day and show us what it can do on a full charge.

[@lcee6592]

Great show for sure. The electric tractor no doubt has many places where it would be very desirable. However, I take issue with 0 emissions claim. A lot more time, energy and natural resources (emissions) are used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries than other types. Also, some sort of emissive fuel must be used to produce the electricity to charge the battery. Unless you use solar or wind power to produce the power ( it still takes energy and natural resources to produce wind and solar) there is no free lunch. Fun FACT: Co2 is not a pollutant. This is what trees, grass and CROPS (As in FOOD supply) use for the photosynthesis process. The plants turn this into food for the plant and then give off oxygen in return to the atmosphere. WHY would we want to reduce the very thing that plants need to live??? [And no we are not causing climate change!]

[@Snappypantsdance]

Great comment:)

[@HomesteadEngineering]

L Cee, I think you have made some good points here that I would like to respectfully address: 1. Yes, it currently takes more energy to produce and EV than an ICE vehicle however that difference is quickly made up by the fact that the EV does not burn fuel for 20-30 years of its life. Cradle to grave, EV's are much cleaner. 2. Yes, charging EV's is currently done primarily by the grid which runs on a mix of fuels. But: a. Even if that electricity comes from 100% coal, the EV will still produce a bit less carbon than the ICE over the life b. If charged by renewables like your own solar, then its not even close c. The grid is shifting to cleaner power so the gap is widening 3. Yes, It does take energy to produce a solar panel but that energy is quickly paid off by the panels output and then it is a free lunch there after. Eventually it will be the solar panels producing the energy for the solar panel construction. 4. Yes, Plants need Co2. But: a. There is no shortage of Co2 and plants are not doing better by increasing the amount of Co2 b. Co2 produces a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere that causes the planet to warm up. This warming in turn is what is causing the climate to change. This has been well understood for decades. c. We are talking about 100 million barrels of oil every day for decades. That's a lot of carbon d. With droughts, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. all clearly getting much worse, as the scientist predicted for decades, even the climate change deniers are recognizing there is a problem and starting to blame things like volcanos and the Grand Solar Minimum. Human nature to never admit your wrong. That said, I agree that EV's are desirable and will ultimately be adopted and it will have little to do with the environment.

[@lcee6592]

@@HomesteadEngineering 1. We will simply have to disagree on the issue of climate change per man’s existence. The indisputable fact is, the climate is always changing. Not just daily, weekly or monthly but in much larger time frames or cycles. Always has always will. Too many scientists have signed off on the whole man made global warming effect. I’ve experienced too many climate dooms from the past that have never come true. In fact right now we should be in an ice age according to Time Magazine, U.S. News and many others. We should also be burned up already according to Al Gore. But despite the experts, here we are and the sky is still falling… 2. So if we go all or mostly solar power, it requires huge banks of batteries to store the energy. This means more energy and natural resources consumed to provide the billions of batteries needed to go solar. Then we will have continuous disposal and recycling costs which of course takes more energy and resources. 3. Where do we put the thousands of solar panels that would be needed to provide enough power to charge the thousands of batteries for a metropolitan area or larger city? 4. Our power grid can barely handle the energy load now. If we start adding thousands of cars/trucks/tractors/etc, our power grid will not take it. There would need to be a separate power grid constructed or major upgrades to what we have. It would probably cost a couple bucks either way. Who do you think would pay for all this? And with what money?… 5. Here’s a video you might find interesting, check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqC6nIKEl9ydes0 6. By the way, this has nothing to do with admitting wrong. The simple fact is, there is no free lunch climate impact or not.

[@hawkman302]

So, how do you charge it when it goes to a field 4 miles away to work on a project for multiple days?

[@Shane_O.5158]

lots of cool things at that show, the drag harrow, the sprayers, the heater, the diesel tractor, the side by sides, the safety siphon ( we call it a jiggle siphon in Australia ).

[@isaacfulton7731]

Yeah. Jiggle siphons are an old thing

[@crookedpines]

Zero emissions! Lmao oh these people.

[@kansascowboy5721]

Planet before Profit? 🤣😂🤣 I could rip this comment section apart but it’s a family friendly channel 🤣

[@fishman6364]

American tractors hell yes, we need more American made products, and more employed Americans!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

there is no such thing as a 100% American made tractor my friend...we live in a global market...my big green tractor has a tag on it that says "MADE IN INDIA"

[@natevanlandingham1945]

A guy knows how to create content and controversy. Testing/buying that E tractor will provide some KZbin gold content plus allow you to actually real world test it!

[@valleyboy-hj8gl]

How do you fix it because it's not going to be a car journey dawn the shop for parts

[@mrspeigle1]

It's a viable choice if you're aiming to be a off grid hobby farmer, good for small stuff working 10 to 20 acres. Unfortunately the cost is prohibitive, and a hobby farmer probably won't get the kind of usage required to justify the extra expense. It's a rich man's toy, now in 10 years or so when the cost and energy density of the battery has improved its gonna be a nice addition

[@billlance3691]

IT NEEDS A SOLAR PANEL ON IT .

[@tlb84gaming5]

I don’t understand why these electric vehicles don’t use alternators. You would think that having something to charge the motor to increase run time while in use would greatly benefit the electric vehicle industry.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

hmmm...I'd say it would take more energy to turn an alternator than it would produce..therefore an alternator would be counterproductive...great question!! Hmmmm

[@karlrovey]

Because the engineers understand physics. You would lose battery life that way.

[@szki272]

I don’t understand why these people ask questions like this. They must watch too many of those free energy videos.

[@karlrovey]

@Cameron Nalley That would be regenerative braking. Not really useful for a tractor.

[@redeemedfarmer2670]

What happens when it catches fire 🔥……?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I guess the same question could be asked of any other tractor my friend...better have the right fire extinguisher

[@littlevman2997]

How many batteries would you have to replace on a tractor with 10,000 hours. I know diesels will go long past that

[@smallfry1463]

It’s about the power you have to put in it. Most electricity is on a grid of sorts and they are burning coal. So the offset isn’t really substantial the more electric vehicles replace petrol based. That said, I love electric vehicles the torque is phenomenal. Is it practical, in small areas for sure. The diesels will last you a life time and are easier and cheaper to maintain. That’s not to take away from that niche application where the electric tractor excels. Especially if you can get a fast enough charge from solar.

[@Self.reliant]

I would like to see how it does in the cold temps. I'm excited for electric not for emissions but because once electric becomes better then gas I will finally be able to quit cleaning customers carbs daily due to our poor fuel

[@lynnplestid2711]

Will it operate for 3 hours in -20/-30 C weather?

[@robertganther3695]

Soletrac says it can't be used below 15* F

[@lynnplestid2711]

@@robertganther3695 thank you

[@tiffanyburr7593]

What happens to the battery when it's no longer good??

[@ericcrockett479]

They said it's recyclable

[@chazzmichaelmichaels5766]

How many emissions does the electric power plant use to charge the battery? Put it on a solar charger? How much more money is that system?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I charge mine on solar...and you and I both know that a power plant is much more efficient at producing energy than a back yard diesel or gas engine my brother...yep it costs more....but it does have it's place my friend

[@littlevman2997]

Where was tbe lithium mined?

[@Horsewithnoname88]

Electric tractors now! Wonderful! Let’s all run out and buy one! Sure they’re inferior to diesel tractors, cost more and can’t really be serviced but let’s not let that stop us from “progress”. In the end we can feel better about ourselves because we have a sticker that says “environmentally friendly”. Sure the material to make the batteries is mined using child slave labor and is highly impactful to the environment, but hey that happens on another continent, to other people. We’ll all feel better about ourselves because we won’t have to deal with the noise and we won’t have little bits of smoke coming out of our equipment. In the end that’s all that really matters.

[@ForsterTKH]

greenhouse admissions 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justinbussey2442]

So if I'm a small farmer with let's say 10 acres of field I'm just bush hogging, I buy this and a small 3pt mower. I get 3 hours of run time? Sounds like my new full time job is bush hogging my field. How long for an roi for a small farmer? Not a tractor for a person starting let's say a tilling business on the side. You imagine your battery dieing in a client's garden? I still say keep your electronic vehicles off my farm!

[@justinbussey2442]

Not to mention a base price sitting just a smidgen south of 30 grand 😬 3 hour runtime, 8 hours to charge 🤣

[@wayneott5990]

Hum watched your demo on the farm; I must say your electric isn't free unless someone donated all your solar panels and installed them free. It is basically double the cost and at the end of three or four hours and you are down hours to charge. I farm and have a variety of tractors and am going to buy a new compact hoe. When I use a hoe it is for hours at a time. My farm is big enough if this ting shut down I would need a mile of extension cord. I need to remove stumps and yes I am likely getting a TYM T25 hoe. When these batteries get damaged many times they burn like mad. I would not want it in the woods nor would I want it in my barn. I like innovation; but, not when the batteries are so much a risk when on fire and also to replace.

[@MJF40]

How much diesel was used making it ?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I know I burned 6 gallons getting to the show lol

[@jalopyjoe4483]

Was hear Wooooo!

[@Retarded229]

Every battery powered item I have ever had has deteriorated within a few years, battery powered vehicles will new work especially on a tractor

[@desertschooner769]

What I would like to know is what is China, India, and all the rest of the world doing about green house effects? Are we going it solo? Great ideas but can we do this alone? I think not....

[@bryanbennett972]

"You can get 3 to 4 hours of good work out of it." I think I will become a Farmer this year so all I have to do is work 3 to 4 hours a day.🤣🤣🤣 A good gas or diesel tractor will work 24 hours a day if you need it to!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

again as we mentioned...this isn't a row crop tractor my brotha.....I think I'm gonna have the chance to test the snot out of one of these on the property!! We need to prove it don't we!!!!

[@szki272]

So I grew up on a farm it was a small one 50 to 60 head of cattle. We had 3 tractors 2- 66 hp tractors and a 17hp. The 17hp got used daily for about an hour to feed hay and 1 to 2 times a week to scrape corals. Rarely did we ever use it for more than a couple hours at a time. I now have a hobby farm 5 horses I now own a 25 hp 4x4 with a loader. The only time I used it for more than a couple hours straight was when I dug the septic leech field. To be honest I should have rented a mini excavator it would have been much faster than the tractor backhoe.

[@blackbearranchcanada]

You probably don't use an F150 to empty your combine into either, do you? Of course not. Likewise, if you're needing a 12 hr/day tractor this simply isn't the right one for you. It has it's place for small farms / small jobs but certainly isn't a replacement for ALL tractors.

[@longbeardmcstruttin5876]

Everyone do yourself a favor and google a lithium mine

[@jimmylarge1148]

People. As a whole we cannot move towards all this electrical crap. It’s so easy to regulate, control, or simply turn you off giving the powers that be even more control.

[@farmingourway8493]

What’s the price tag on that tractor?

[@robertganther3695]

The Tractor is 27,999.00 Loader is 4,299.00 and if you want the backhoe its 7,699.00 and then you have to pay shipping from Cal.

[@egomaniac247]

Dang i live in Winston Salem and I wish I'd known about this show!

[@robertphillips2659]

What is the price of the electric tractor?

[@robertganther3695]

$27,999.00 and $4,299.00 for front loader. Plus shipping from Cal.

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Josh thank you for the video woo

[@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066]

Can't wait to run out and not get one of these. Infrastructure for all this ev crud is not there. Diesel is still king.

[@critical-thought]

Just like electric chainsaws, there *may* be some applications that an electric tractor *could* make sense. Charge cycles are the problem. And you won’t be carrying a spare battery for that. One of those will never be on my farm.

[@karljolley8346]

0 emissions? not including the carbon results from all the materials and manufacturing and logistics and recharging. Saying "0" is a misconception. it would be better to say 'reduced' // details matter.

[@ggarden8432]

I could see an EV tractor being good for inside a barn.

[@russellharrison619]

I love your stuff.....Until I saw that Chevy......Man I just can't watch these videos anymore ;) haha Just kidding Although I would go with a Ford for sure before Chevy unless it's like a sidestep or something from the classic style truck haha Love these videos tho.

[@jeremybirdsell6494]

Imissions free my ass look at what it takes to make the battery's and harvest the materials for the battery's

[@darrenh5665]

No, no, no! Give me gas anytime. 😂

[@keithmann2607]

What are they doing with all the expended fuel rods from the nuclear power plants?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

I just got one of these and it's charged 100% solar

[@samiam1254]

When the Soletrac guy looks like Sean over on Keeping It Dutch....😁