This $45,000 electric tractor joins a growing segment of eco-friendly work vehicles — see the "eUtility"

Brittany ChangNov 20, 2020, 18:51 IST

The eUtility Electric Tractor.Solectrac

Solectrac — the first electric tractor producer in North America, according to the company — created the eUtility, a zero emission electric tractor.
The $45,000 tractor is powered by a 28-kilowatt-hour battery that gives it four to eight hours of operational time.
The eUtility and its maker joins a growing segment of companies working to create eco friendly utility and work vehicles.

California-based Solectrac has created a $45,000 zero emissions tractor: the eUtility.

Solectrac — the first electric tractor producer in North America, according to the company — specializes in creating electrified tractors that perform as well as the diesel-powered iterations. Besides the eUtility, this includes the other two offerings in Soletrac's environmentally friendly utility vehicle lineup: the Compact Electric Tractor, and the eFarmer Electric Tractor that will be available next year.

In line with this company goal, the 40 horsepower eUtility tractor is powered by a rechargeable 28-kilowatt-hour lithium iron phosphate battery. According to its maker, this allows the two-wheel-drive eUtility to outpace diesel tractors in power and torque at low speeds, while matching performance at higher speeds.

However Solectrac isn't the only company that's trying to create an eco friendly segment in the utility vehicle industry.

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Unlike CNH, Solectrac is targeting customers looking to use the eUtility for work on smaller farms, greenhouses, vineyards, and parks, to name a few applications.

The eUtility Electric Tractor. Solectrac

According to Solectrac, creating an electric tractor is not as easy as replacing the diesel engine with an electric version.

The eUtility Electric Tractor. Solectrac

The $49,500 eUtility will also be available for international customers this year.

The eUtility Electric Tractor. Solectrac

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This $45,000 electric tractor joins a growing segment of eco-friendly work vehicles — see the "eUtility"

However Solectrac isn't the only company that's trying to create an eco friendly segment in the utility vehicle industry.

Electrification isn't the only alternative energy route that utility vehicle makers have been toying around with.

Unlike CNH, Solectrac is targeting customers looking to use the eUtility for work on smaller farms, greenhouses, vineyards, and parks, to name a few applications.

According to Solectrac, creating an electric tractor is not as easy as replacing the diesel engine with an electric version.

The $49,500 eUtility will also be available for international customers this year.