solar converted tractor

a 1954 farmall tractor converted to solar by running the motor through the power takeoff- everything is still origional. Check out more- John Howe 298 McIntire Rd. Waterford, Me 04088

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• electricity
• solar
• energy
• agriculture
• oil
• gasoline

[FordsSuck95]

what does he do when the sun dont shine

[groovatic1]

one word- Batteries!

[gibsonrockin247]

This is a very small scale project costing about 7000.00 dollars in total. don't forget the batteries and the electric motor and everything else. Probaably will do about two acres of plowing befor it craps out then you have to let it chare again . We farm 5000 acres in ks. so it would take 5 years to farm it once. well never work

[groovatic1]

THis tractor was never intended to be used on a large industrial farm. This unit was ment to do the work of a horse powered farm without the horse. Tis' much better than doing it by hand eh?

[groovatic1]

ok THE $3000 SOLAR PRICE IS WRONG- THE REPORTER WAS INACCURATE - SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE PRICE FOR THE WHOLE ARRAY, EACH PANEL IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE UNDER $1000 - 175 WATT SHELL TIMES FOUR- YES IT CAN BE DONE, YES ITS CRUDE, BUT ITS FUN TO RUN, IT WORKS AND WORKS WELL. THIS WAS A PROJECT DONE TO JUST SEE IF IT COULD WORK, AND YUP IT DOES! HE STILL USES IT EVERY DAY! MORE VIDS TO COME............

[sonofjabba]

Maybe we'll all balance out with burning a hole in the ozone layer with our fossil fueled vehicles with the ozone producing electric ones?? Makes you think!

[groovatic1]

sparks do produce ozone, but in very small amounts but these are well running motors,and don't really produce any ozone- ozone means your brushes in the motor are wearing badly- nice concept though- cheers!~Eddy

[MrTpengineer]

This is where "inovate or die" comes into play :)

[Anothercoilgun]

3K per panel. Stop smoking that good shit. Solar is at 2 to 3 dollars per watt in single quantities. Pallets get you down to 1.50 per watt.

[cloudburstlenepmhq]

Energy sources without the need for fuel or energy input exist ,But a few ppl make too many billions from our energy needs to let this technology be known,Find this technology at LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM ,Join the energy revolution!

[Hetman1974]

This is why Europeans will always be one step ahead. This is why the USA will always prevail.

[d3adp001]

3000.00 per panel? BULLSHIT, someone slap that reporter. Those panels are 400.00 each, toss in 150 for a charge controller, 1500.00 in batteries, a curtis controller, and a warp 9 motor, for around 3000.00

Why put all of that on an old POS, people wont take it serious until its on something modern.

[handrez2611]

grosso



[1jks]

whats he use to lube it? lol But great idea big companys should be making these.

[ethericplane]

NASA has proven there is enough energy locked up in a teacup full of air to boil away the oceans. A sensible tractor would utilize the energy at hand instead of digging and pumping oil from another country, for Christ's sake. At least use natural gas from America.

[BillTheTractorMan]

pentanee we will never become oil free until it runs out and even thanwe humans will find a way to engineer it ours selves

[tusambolo]

Altairnano batteries can even recharge in 10 min