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> Diesel engines won't go anywhere as they're needed for stuff like farming equipment Is there a reason tractors, combines etc couldn't be electric too? I don'
by GordonS 5y ago
> Diesel engines won't go anywhere as they're needed for stuff like farming equipment
Is there a reason tractors, combines etc couldn't be electric too? I don't know about the mega tractors of the massive farms of US and Canada, but at least here in Europe, tractor engines have surprisingly few horse powers.
- fogihujy 5y agoIt's about hours per tank/recharge. They run pretty much 24/7 during spring and authumn. Filling the tank takes a few minutes while recharging a battery takes hours. I'm sure we'll get there at some point, but many farmers have equipment that are up to 50 years old. It's going to take many decades before it's all electric.