Disappointing Run Time! SOLECTRAC BATTERY LIFE TEST!

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Жыл бұрын

How long will the electric battery last on the Solectrac tractor running a flail mower in tall grass? Tractor Time with Tim mows the tower property for the first time this spring using the electric 25 horse power tractor and Maschio flail mower.
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@Itsa_Mea Жыл бұрын

Electric tractor is perfect for a guy that doesn't really need a tractor.

@davidpennington9125 Жыл бұрын

I thought that was really entertaining when he said he's lugging the tractor very hard and I'm thinking the grass you're mowing is maybe only 3 to 4 in on average a like I've never cut grass that short anytime I'm actually working a tractor it's much harder than that really was just basically driving it I mean there was not enough 5 ft of brush there wasn't 6ft brush what he was doing there with that tractor to me was just super easy wasn't working as an actual tractor

@usmarshall336 Жыл бұрын

Or under 1 acre of land

@hammerhead7900 Жыл бұрын

Same goes for electric trucks...

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

@David Pennington Fair enough. I didn’t say the task was huge, I said it was lugging the tractor. I stated that the manual says only 12-13 PTO hp which corresponds to what I felt. Your comment seems to insinuate that I do not know what I am doing. I do not see why you would insult or ‘shoot’ the messenger in this case.

@jimmcknight3021 Жыл бұрын

Lol, but to be fair, it is a first Gen. Machine

@tylerstanley7775 Жыл бұрын

Here’s the major issue for a tractor….. when the battery depletes and I’m at the farm with no electricity then I’m done for the day. If I have a diesel motor all I need is a few five gallon cans, five minutes, and I’m back to work. But everyone needs to understand this tractor has intended applications and owners. Case in point is what I stated above, farm use with no electricity is not good. But maybe a city that uses it at a local park?

@Jeremy-fy1sz Жыл бұрын

I feel like this is a homeowner tractor. Spend an hour tilling the garden, an hour brushing a field, off and on all day doing light loader work. Maybe pulling some logs out of a forest. If you are running it like a farmer or a contractor doing 12+ hours of work, you'll want a diesel for the endurance.

@modarkthemauler 5 ай бұрын

@@Jeremy-fy1sz Yep, but as a occasional use tractor this will probably fine. With the barn or other building roof full of solar panels.

@johnshottie4415 4 ай бұрын

Definitely could be useful to someone with 2-5 acres. I love my little 1025R but I’m sure this could do everything I need it to do. I rarely am running my tractor for over an hour on 5 acres.

@benjaminclingaman7551 Ай бұрын

I agree

@williamrehberg2546 Жыл бұрын

Tim really enjoying the videos with the Solectrac. Definitely still a way to go, but I think for many of us who just have the occasional garden or homestead task this is the future we're looking at. I will say, I am disappointed with only 12-13 hp at PTO. I don't know if a 4' rotary cutter would even work with it...and down here in the South with 90+ degree days for much of the year, I'd be concerned about that overheating. Keep 'em coming...still watching intently!

@bobbyk6761 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool for someone who doesn't use a tractor everyday and or have a smaller property. I'm actually pretty impressed.

@Kcolby47 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and well done, Tim and Christy. At that extreme usage, it gives a good point of reference for someone considering the electric option based on their uses. Blessings.

@RealJeep Жыл бұрын

My TYM25 will pull a 60" finish mower for 2 solid hours and only use a 1/4 tank of diesel. Maybe when version 3.0 comes out it will bear consideration.

@On_The_Farm Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim. About what I expected. Electric technology is only suitable for certain applications at this time. May be fine for some.

@FelipeColby Жыл бұрын

Good unbiased test to just put out there and let people decide for themselves. Seems like the tractor performing like that would be a decent option then for a lot of people if they were so inclined to electric versus fuel use.

@ralphjelomono9068 Жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration. I was quite impressed and initially did not think you would cover that much area. For many folks a 2.5-3 acre cutting area would be sufficient and you showed it could be done. I cut 3-4 times that on any given day so looks like I'll stick with good'ole diesel power.

@JimFinlayson Жыл бұрын

I believe you are absolutely fair in your evaluation. Thanks for sharing.

@denisewildfortune4058 Жыл бұрын

Tim, I operate my tractor exactly as you demonstrated today when I'm running my rough cutter. No less than 2 hrs. So a true life test for me. I'd be interested in battery degradation over time as it wears out. I'm excited about the future of EV tractors, just not this one or others at this time for my 10 acres hobby farm. These electric tractors are either underpowered or overpriced to justify. Thanks a bunch for running this one for us. As usual, you are most helpful. I've been following you for seven yrs now. I've owned my tractor for six. You've been my mentor from day one, as I didn't know anybody with a tractor when I started out! Many thanks!

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Thanks Denise! Always enjoy hearing from you.

@RCPSU4 Жыл бұрын

This was something I was curious to see on how the Solectrac did. Since discovering they're developing a hydrostatic version, I want to guess that the battery life would be better while running a smaller flail mower. Seeing as this tractor is the first version, my hope is the battery technology gets better over time.

@joeaverager 11 ай бұрын

I've been involved with ebikes and EVs for 6-8 years now. Batteries are getting a little better/cheaper/durable every year.

@randysavage8963 Жыл бұрын

A Full Charge Let’s get started. Thanks for another video Tim

@mattoney4094 Жыл бұрын

This certainly has its purpose. Think of a homeowner who owns around 3 acres and wants to keep a finished cut. Pull a 5-6’ finishing mower and you shouldn’t really have any issues cutting the entire property with one charge. Like someone else said, it’s perfect for someone who doesn’t really need a tractor.

@simpleman4196 Жыл бұрын

Honestly went about how I imagined it would maybe a little better. Honestly I could see the average person get about a weeks use out of it on a full charge not a week worth of projects. Just here and their stuff. However personally I would have no use for something like that. I have no idea on the cost of the tractor but to me the cost of the tractor and the performance you get from it would never be worth it. Thanks for doing this test and showing us as you always do.

@freecycling6687 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos, they're a great contribution to the discussion! So two hours doesn't sound bad. But -- that's with a pretty new battery, in warm weather. These batteries experience diminished capacity as they age, and when they operate in colder weather. There's lots of information out there about this.

@paulmartin8212 Жыл бұрын

Good job explaining Tim. Work done = horsepower with a time element involved. For big mowing jobs like that I think battery isn't practical. Sometimes we all just want to use available horsepower to get the job done. Very real- world test.

@derekmagnusson3246 Жыл бұрын

It seems like the best option for a compact tractor would be separate motors for the drive, pto, and hydraulics.

@michaeldugger6964 Жыл бұрын

couldnt give me that tractor on a bet!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@awiedor1525 Жыл бұрын

Tim, It would be interesting to see; If you let the grass grow back to about the same conditions, and you re-mowed that same area in the same method/pattern but in low speed range. Would the longer run time, but slower speed, cover more area mowed, or would it cover less area mowed? Faster for less time versus slower for more time, would be fun to see what method gets more acres.

@badgerlandturf Жыл бұрын

I fully agree with this retesting option. I think it’s the rabbit/turtle debate and I feel you would cover just a bit more area, just taking more time to do it. I could not see this a a viable option for my circumstances but if you needed an occasional or inside use (to avoid emission) this would be an excellent choice.

@inlinesix1187 Жыл бұрын

I want to see this also cause for electric cars you can actually cover more miles by driving slower.

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Failed to mention…I did one of the three perimeter rounds in low gear. It took rice the amount of battery percentage as a round in mid gear.

@awiedor1525 Жыл бұрын

@@TractorTimewithTim Interesting, so that efficiency gains of running in low gear, does not seem to outweigh the slower ground speed, and by twice as much. I would have never guessed that

@LTVoyager Жыл бұрын

@@inlinesix1187 That is because a big part of the energy use of a car is due to aerodynamic drag. That simply isn’t a significant factor when traveling at 2-6 MPH. I would expect very little gain in efficiency by going slower at tractor speeds.

@amossnowdaharleyman9179 Жыл бұрын

Takeaway for me is that a few more years of development is needed.

@davie4766 Жыл бұрын

Nice presentation and thanks always for the true and honest videos. Not ready for prime time yet or suitable for extreme northern climates.

@highonahill Жыл бұрын

Insight as to why the over temp lights turned on towards the end of the test. Obviously you have things like heat soak but more so it's because as battery voltage goes down you actually need to use more amps to produce the same amount of watts. More amps generates more heat. Knowledge is power.

@noelstractors-firewood57 Жыл бұрын

That was a great test. It gives people exactly what they need to know. Strange that the tractor at some point of low battery percentage would not of automatically shut off the pto. And maybe the loader function. Being so high tech, the tractor should maybe not let the charger start charging the battery until it was cooled to a certain temperature. Even with the charger plugged in. Great video. I sure like comparison or testing videos. Have a great day.

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

I think it did there at 10%. I flipped the switch …but you can tell by listening that it was already off. I shoulda said that.

@noelstractors-firewood57 Жыл бұрын

@@TractorTimewithTim no troubles. Great video.

@claytonkeeney8911 Жыл бұрын

2 hours isn't terrible, but could be better. Between work and family obligations, 2-3 hours on the brush hog a day is about all I can squeeze in most days, if I'm able to get on it at all

@Annon89 5 ай бұрын

Yes I would agree. I’ve got a diesel tractor that would probably run for 8-10 hours on a tank. But I’m never gonna run it like that. Usually my max is about 2 hours of non stop use. So yeah for a homeowner or small property owner. Which I would wager is 75% of small tractor sales. An electric tractor would work great. Another good comparison is battery tools used to be such garbage you couldn’t really use them for much other than homeowner use. Now I challenge you to not see almost every trade using them exclusively. Yes it may be early stages for electric tractors and cars but diesel over electric is already exclusive for large machines and I imagine it will take over and all battery will power smaller tractors especially as the tech is scaled up.

@dcidci1012 Жыл бұрын

So at 3% it becomes a very large paper weight. At 2 hours of hard use its about done till charged. For some people that buy a tractor for looks & to make a statement this is their tractor. I actually work my tractor, 60 inch cut 3 cylinder diesel I can run all day on 1/2 tank of fuel & cut a lot of grass. Tim a BIG THANK YOU for this information. Thank you for being honest.

@tretter1452 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your time and devotion to your viewers Tim, this is exactly what the public deserves from these people making/pushing new innovative products that one day we might be forced to live with. It is a crime they are not making all this real world knowledge available to us all!

@powrguy1696 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the New World Order.........global warming is simply a money-making scam.

@doct0rnic Жыл бұрын

Sometimes that's what's necessary for innovation, 100 years ago, a lot of people didn't want to give up horses for tractors so companies made a tractor that was steered by reins to transition them to driving it, same as transitional hand planes, craftsmen didn't want to give up their coffin planes for the new bailey patent metal plane, so they made the wooden transitional plane, a wood plane with the bailey patent adjuster.

@ryany4326 Жыл бұрын

Yes except your missing one HUGE difference- those inovations weren’t forced on people by law. ThTs not how the free market works If the product is truly most cost effective and more useful you don’t need laws to push it- if it completely sucks ass and is more expensive , like electric is, they have to force it by law The irony is here east of the Mississippi where nearly the whole us population lives, 80% of the electricity is generated by fossil fuel. Just shows you how brainwashed the public is

@wraith3951 Жыл бұрын

This is perfect for someone that lives in an HOA Community and doesn’t use their tractor a lot. If you have an 2 maybe 3 acre plot that is on level ground then you are good. The more variables you throw at it the more you should choose a diesel powered vehicle for your duties

@lordchaa1598 Жыл бұрын

Even in my Kubota Lx2610, I find myself mowing in low most of the time. It takes a little longer, but I enjoy the look much better then when I’m in medium range. Not to mention most of my property is hills and medium range tends to be to bumpy and rough of a ride for my bad back. (FYI, I find this to be a problem on most tractors that I use on the farm, so it’s not just limited to my little LX. I have the same issues on our big Massey and JD AG tractors). Bonus: The longer I’m on the mower, the more time I get to enjoy the peace,serenity and solitude that I enjoy so much. Nothing clears my head better then a set of headphones and a day of mowing, only in my case mowing takes up 50% of my time on the farm. I prefer my farm and neighboring family farms to look like a golf course. It really brings in boarders for my cousins horse business. They call my farm, Shangri-La and prefer to trail ride on my corner of the family farm.

@donaldstrishock3923 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need "ANOTHER" Bailer. Just cutting more than 2 acre of GRASS is a TOTAL Waste of Resources & Time.

@lordchaa1598 Жыл бұрын

@@donaldstrishock3923 , the LX is the first tractor that I actually own, so I prefer to use it to mow with. I agree about the bailer part, but the family got out of the hay business years ago and converted most of their land to pastures for horses and corn and soybeans. We still have about 50 acres of hayfields, but that’s on my uncles side. I prefer to grow tea and berries, so all I’m really mowing are grass lanes between rows and all the grass paths on the exterior that the boarder’s like to ride on. On a side note, I’d pay good money to watch someone try to cut and bail some of these hills, we have a hard enough time getting in with our custom combine and planters with insane independent wheel and track controls. My grandfather was Pennsylvania Dutch and he brought his skills his family attained farming the highlands of the Swiss alps in Leestal, Switzerland. He created some insane farm machinery after he retired as the head in the Engineering department at Westinghouse in the 70’s and bought a farm on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and put those skills to work.

@saltysteel3996 Жыл бұрын

I want a flail mower. Edit: My 25hp LS goes a full day on a 7 gallon tank of diesel. That's bush-hog or finish mower work at full throttle to operate the PTO. Loader work, plow dragging, box blade work all last even longer.

@moriver1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim but lord 2 hours? and extreme conditions? That is normal tractor work for most and forget doing a side hustle with that machine. I just do not see benefit even if they would get the life doubled I still could not use one. I love to see your honest tests. I think it provides clarity for the masses.....

@billycan8852 Жыл бұрын

Lovely Tractor 👍

@joelhenderson5404 Жыл бұрын

Let's face it Tim diesel is king when it comes to farming and mowing like you do. It ain't gona work.

@tombarnes1871 Жыл бұрын

My thoughts are the battery time needs to be longer to cut at least 5 acres a charge. The tractor isn’t for everyone but a good alternative for someone with three acres who wants/needs a tractor. In the winter pushing or using the loader in snow the temps and the work would probably have a significant effect on run time. That might be a subject for a winter video…Always enjoy the Bible verse at the end!!

@DerekThorpe294 Жыл бұрын

To be honest, if you're cutting 5 acres, you need a dedicated mower with a 72" deck that goes 7+mph

@Deploracle Жыл бұрын

The problem is adding run time adds significant weight, which limits how much work the tractor is capable of doing.

@thomasbarnes5703 Жыл бұрын

An Electric tractor, though interesting, does not have the run time for me. Too when using implements, this too, cuts the run time. Someone with small acreage is a hobbyist this would work well enough. One this is certain innovation is one of America's hallmarks, so it won't be long before engineers develop a charging system and longer-lasting batteries.

@BillTheTractorMan Жыл бұрын

I would like to see how this does on a dyno, which is a consistent load and would find an independent horsepower rating. I can see this machine having its place in the market for sure, once the bugs are worked out.

@stonycreek1000 Жыл бұрын

Tim, This is a perfect tractor for me! I'lm almost 81 years old and a 2hr. day sound better to me all the time.

@jakeschisler7525 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sold on electric tractors but like hand held equipment it's fine. The issue is long term reliability and price on replacing the battery and would a new battery be as good as the first one.

@SetitesTechAdventures Жыл бұрын

This is a good test because though extreme, this is where the tractor shines for cost reduction. This is where you use the burn the most $$ in fuel and where electric shines. I have an expensive electric zero turn and this is what I like about it. I can't cut as much in a day as my gas mowers, but I just needed to change my mowing behavior to grab 30-60 minutes of free time to run out, hop on the mower and mow some. These short jaunts are good because I have a few solar panels powering a portable power station that I use to charge the mower even more cheaply (if you ignore how much I spent for the battery :) ) I also find that its good to do large mows with my tractor, and then maintain the grass with the electric zero turn because if I crank up the movement speed I can cover a lot if the grass is not tall.

@1982gweil Жыл бұрын

What if you run the 2nd half the field in low gear to compare battery usage, temperature compared what has been completed already.

@AndrooH Жыл бұрын

Many of my tasks are ~90 minutes, but then I have mowing jobs like you just did of ~3hr duration and a long way from a power source. I couldn't make the switch yet as much as I'd like to

@Keith.Zielinski Жыл бұрын

I enjoy the concept and would jump at the chance to ditch diesel, but in central Indiana the dealer support is lacking for a lot of equipment and Solectrac unfortunately is in that category. Thank you for sharing!

@justinglenn1844 Жыл бұрын

Yep,Tim you look better on the John Deere,have a blessed evening

@joshsadventures1776 Жыл бұрын

I am all for new technology being derived in the agriculture community, new equipment is always fun and exciting to see. As time goes on yes, I understand things will change, solectrac has the right idea, but in order for it to be feasible for somebody like me that runtime would have to be drastically higher. I have an older John Deere tractor that I drive just about daily and I have put over 100 hours on it in the past year. The next thing I would like to see is how really functional is that loader on that tractor? Being electric, I would want to know if it can do the same as a diesel. It sure is quiet, that is something I like. Great Video Tim!

@vacone1 Жыл бұрын

What would be running the other half at reduced speed, longer run time, acreage covered? Also your Thoughts on pto load using a 60 finish mower vrs the flail mower. I have never used a flail mower.

@bradwiebelhaus7065 Жыл бұрын

Good review.

@EagleTalons1 Жыл бұрын

It seems like that particular model of electric tractor would be good for more casual work around the property, a little mowing here and there, maybe a decent size garden or even running a stationary grain auger if only for a little while at a time.

@geoffg5024 6 ай бұрын

It does a pretty good job. My fear would be 2 years from now. Does 2 hours run time turn into 1 hour and so on. My leaf blowers and weed eaters perform well out of the box....but with each use the battery loses a little something. Now my leaf blower is good for about 3 minutes.

@bjenkins803 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if it would help if you removed the loader while mowing? Weight reduction.

@twoody2148 Жыл бұрын

wonder if (unsure of filming ) you could after charging use it in lower gear for he rest of the mowing if it would complete it or run out of "juice" just slower ?

@Mike-Wisconsin Жыл бұрын

That’s a lot of weight and moving mass an to be able to do it for 2 hours pretty much none stop. That’s really expressive an even more expressive for a first gen electric tractor.

@drewwagner7985 Жыл бұрын

To get an idea of runtime vs. acreage in different gears, how about you finish the job in low gear. It would be interesting to see how much battery you would have left. Cheers

@halsnyder296 Жыл бұрын

You're using it almost exactly my normal use case. Sad the the Solectrac isn't there yet. Hopefully soon. Why do you suppose they choose 25 HP??? don't have the emissions issue, and I want ~ 25-40Hp at the PTO.

@yvonnejohnson1557 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tammy right there by the electrical towers plug it in LOL thanks from Gary

@FarmKid1715 Жыл бұрын

It seems like that tractor struggles with extended PTO work. Is there a way that you could do a similar test with loader work and pulling that doesn't require PTO? It may give better battery life that way. 12 - 13 PTO HP is pretty low, even the BX 1880 has better PTO hp than that. This tractor has it's place for the right user but I suspect it will be a couple more generational improvements before electric tractors are entering the market to compete for the majority of buyers.

@chechnya 6 ай бұрын

I definitely see a segment for this

@greghostetler238 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Tim& Christy ... Next time take Johnny out on a full tank and run him as hard as you did today. Be interested in the comparison

@RunicGamingYT Жыл бұрын

First time viewer here Tim. Really appreciate the video is of seeing a lot of stuff lately getting released as a battery only option such as the tractor you test today and even one of the newer all-electric Bobcat skid steers. I really like that headset and microphone setup that you have. By chance could you tell me what the manufacturer is and the model by chance? Thanks again for the great video, I've also subscribed so I won't miss any more of your content.

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

We don’t record from that headset. We use a separate mic for recording. The headset for intercom is a Stihl Advance Procomm. I think identical to SENA TuffTalk M. Welcome to our channel! Please check out some of our other videos!

@lonewolfFirearms Жыл бұрын

You keep this up and solectrac will be knocking on your door to pick up their little electric toy..lol..

@charlescoker7752 6 ай бұрын

How hot did the motor get when it was being push to go faster?

@jefffarm2944 Жыл бұрын

Some of us mow a hillside and it takes about 6 hours to mow so how long would it take me to mow with a battery tractor

@cyumadbrosummit3534 7 ай бұрын

Thanks to the CA Voucher I'm hoping to be picking one of these up for half the cost of a similarly spac'd Kubota.

@bobd7384 Жыл бұрын

You have mowed the property using Johnny5, how much fuel and how long did that take vs the Solectrac? It would seem that the Solectrac isn't ready for primetime and it has a real limit of 1 hour 45 minutes of hard runtime.

@greenwoodsbushhogging6704 Жыл бұрын

So cutting the typical "front yard" pasture (3-6 acres of kept field) around here would take 2 days with that tractor? That looked like finish mower hight/thickness if it was flat, at least on video. I'm impressed with the idea, but that's a deal killer when I could do it with a 25hp diesel and use 1/4 tank of fuel in one afternoon. That's based on my opinion of what a typical tractor owner would use it for around my area. They'd have at least 3 acres to mow, along with all the other chores to complete in the day.

@dpe4 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time and effort to document an excellent data point for all. Question - do you think there will be severe performance loss if the tractor is operated in cold weather (pushing snow with the loader)?

@TractorTimewithTim 9 ай бұрын

Yes. However, if stored/charged in warm conditions, it can be operated in cold weather successfully. Charging/storing cold is not recommended.

@jimconnor8274 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video Folks. They have a long way to go if they're going replace a diesel power tractor. A 36 degree long retracting extension cord off that electric pole next to the building. You could've finished the job!

@thedoitalldad765 Жыл бұрын

An idea I just thought of, the pump for the power steering should have an auto on/off. Have it turn on when the steering wheels is turned to a certain degree and off when going straight.

@JeremyAkersInAustin Жыл бұрын

What you're describing basically already exists. You're effectively describing a "closed center" hydraulic system. With closed center hydraulics the pump runs to build pressure and stops when the pressure is built. When you open a valve or turn the steering wheel and some of that fluid is used to do work, this causes the pressure to drop and the pump kicks back on. So with closed center the pump only runs when hydraulics are actually being used. This tractor uses open center hydraulics which are cheaper and simpler to set up. With open center the fluid is pumped in a big loop and flows constantly. When you actuate a valve that flow is re-directed to the accessory. When you release it goes back to flowing around the loop. So the pump is always pumping fluid in open center. For a battery powered tractor I would really prefer closed center so you're not wasting so much battery power running the pump 24/7 even when you're not using it.

@Wolfiecolada Жыл бұрын

how much of the issue is the batteries vs the limitations of the tractor itself? like, if you had lipo batteries for example vs lead acid or AGM batteries. thoughts?

@user-ix4dl1dy7q Жыл бұрын

If you time it out correctly you will have to plug it in just as the ballgame starts. Would be great for indoor use no fumes

@charlescoker7752 6 ай бұрын

How well does it do in waste high grass?

@boomerau Жыл бұрын

I try and do 1.5 hours before work - with some solar panels this would be effectively be free all week. Big weekends would be a pain but just changing up the schedule and running 80/20 instead of 100/10 for battery would get more hours out of it with less charge time. We divide our paddocks up so there is long and short grass for the animals to move around so I rarely have to mow the lot at once. But compared to 6-8 hours with a flail on diesel it is way shorter and I can run a way bigger flail on it.

@hunny.bfarms9284 Жыл бұрын

Truthfully I think this is not bad considering this is the blackberry of electric tractors. I have a small hobby farm and i seldom use my tractor for more than an hour at a time. Although im not in the market for a new tractor, this wouldn't be a bad option for me

@tcmits3699 Жыл бұрын

I'm the same, we were called "truckdriver farmers" back in the day. I have a cordless chainsaw,blower, and string trimmer around an hour of run time, that works for me. That tractor would be perfectly fine 💡great video

@tomdesantis551 Жыл бұрын

Have you tride pats quick hitch it suposidly works on everything and dos not ever have interference with the pto

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

I am not a fan of Pat’s

@stevendebiasi428 Жыл бұрын

Would removing the bucket help or the arms

@StonyAcresEstate Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! What type of batteries are in the tractor? Lithium, Lead Acid, etc?

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Lithium

@martinlandry1975 Жыл бұрын

maybe you could put a couple markers where you mowed this time and try the tractor in low range next time in the same spot to see if there is much difference of size of cut field

@ronevans852 Жыл бұрын

Yep, no way I would have one,or buy one.

@vincemckesey5879 10 ай бұрын

Does it have a cab and attachments?

@petermartin5030 5 ай бұрын

How would it cope with hilly ground?

@pauljuhan7863 Жыл бұрын

Will you put them through dirt and mud for 8 hours? The Reliable key isn't there?

@kennyh1647 Жыл бұрын

Do you think it would be better if you removed the loader? Is that even an option?

@JeremyAkersInAustin Жыл бұрын

One important distinction that I think should be made here is that flail mowers take a LOT more power to run than rotary cutters (IE: bush hog, brush cutter, etc). I have a Mahindra 2638 HST with both a 5ft rotary cutter and a 5.5ft flail mower. I can run at max speed (IE: HST pedal all the way to the floor) in mid range with the rotary cutter and my engine RPM's don't drop even 100 RPM in the tallest/thickest grass. My flail mower on the other hand pulls the engine down substantially in much lighter grass even when I slow down to about half the speed of what I run with the rotary cutter. It's a MASSIVE difference. I can fly with the rotary cutter but have to really watch my speed on the flail mower. But the flail mower is doing a lot more work: It's not just cutting the grass, it's cutting it and re-cutting it over and over (mulching) If you're running a rotary cutter in these conditions I would expect the Solectrac would run 2-4 times longer (And cut 2-4 times more acreage) I second the notion of doing a dyno test on the PTO. There's no way it's only 12-14 HP. The spec sheet on the Solectrac website says the motor is 25 HP. There's no way there's that much loss to the PTO.

@charlescoker7752 6 ай бұрын

They need to do Like EGO Zero turn mowers . You have a bunch of smaller batteries you can take in an out easy. That way you could keep on working while the other set of batteries charge. You may want suggest that to Solectrac.

@bill29456 Жыл бұрын

Great video and it good info on an electric tractor. Maybe it me, but when I mow with my B tractor and use a mower behind me, I always run my tire outside of the grass to be cut. You left a lot of rows of uncut grass that will extend your mowing time. A little over lap saves time in the long run. I realize mowing techniques are the purpose, just gotta say.

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

If I had done so, I would have been roughly half way overlapping. Too much in this case.

@ericcrockett479 Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see once the tractor is recharged go back to the tower property and mow in low gear and see how much longer it takes versus how much more you can cut. Would you be able to finish what you've already started or would you be able to do about the same amount of acreage

@BigBenC1991 Жыл бұрын

I think it would be interesting for him to run the same test just in low gear next time it needs cutting. That way it would be an apples to apples comparison and very easy to see the difference based on after drone footage

@tomjack9632 Жыл бұрын

And while Tim was charging his mower back up, Christy was still going with Johnny,,, lol,,, great video Tim and Christy, as usual,,, but I still think Johnny is going to come out on top…

@highonahill Жыл бұрын

Curious how far you could drive the tractor after limp mode is engaged.

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Maybe 2 miles on flat land. Wouldn’t want much of a hill.

@NotMuchHere Жыл бұрын

good call ... charge that sucker outside ... i would not think 37c is bad ... body temperature. I like my loader when loading and uploading from a trailer but would its weight affect the run time (wt)?? if you removed it

@barelystablefarm7151 Жыл бұрын

Yea, fire hazard for sure

@junkzombiesllc3259 Жыл бұрын

I'm just really wondering what really powering this tractor to charge when it's getting charged? Something got to make that electricity. Do you know where your power comes from?

@D2500R Жыл бұрын

So how long would a 3 series JD last on a full tank of fuel mowing about the same speed? Would you be able to finish the whole property?

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@JimsEquipmentShed 9 ай бұрын

So it seems like the HST version (as long as it doesn't eat all of the power by itself) might be the way to go? Its kind of disappointing that they didn't just add a few extra gears to the manual....

@dustoff1472 Жыл бұрын

No Tks. Enjoying the channel.

@seansysig Жыл бұрын

Tim 74 degrees OAT during this test and 1.75 hours of continuous use fully load cutting 2.5 acres seems reasonable. I wonder how a properly sized flail mower would have faired?

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

As we mentioned in video…about 72f. Wonderful day.

@tcmits3699 Жыл бұрын

About time they made an electric flail mower to go with the electric tractor, that would help💡

@TractorTimewithTim Жыл бұрын

Yes, it would!

@chazzmichaelmichaels5766 10 ай бұрын

I know they have bigger tractors that are electric. I would like to know how it does deep plowing with an 8 bottom plow.

@szolanek Жыл бұрын

Not disappointed. It is sold for small farms, probably by not American standards :) I would say 10-15 acres. I have experience with e-bike. Pulling back the horses does justice for the range. I know, with the tractor the mower using more energy if we slow down. Still, my guess is more area is done! The cost most be low. I think, You used some 17 kW. How much is it? A gallon of diesel? How much would a diesel tractor use on this track? 4-5 gallons? I ask.

@brandoncrimmins6296 Жыл бұрын

Great video Tim. I’ve been looking into these tractors and how they work. It’s obviously a “proof of concept” type machine. They are definitely not optimized for electric. But that’s ok because it’s a machine in its infancy you might say. I will say that the battery is a little disappointing, but I also think you’re right that the mower may be a touch too big for the machine. However I think if it was providing the 18+ HP a normal 25/26HP tractor puts out the PTO. It would probably be a nonissue. That 12-13HP PTO is incredibly disappointing. That’s less than a BX1880. Which is only an 18HP tractor. And I think we’d all like to see it on a dyno to get some numbers.

@carlosquintana6930 Жыл бұрын

I am Magine with that tractor I have like five or six years how long it will last cutting grass when it’s fully charge 😢

@Rollingcalamities Жыл бұрын

What kind of bucket power do u have vs your JD and usage time i dont see them to be used around a farm to much to do wouldnt get much done before needing a chg screw the electric tractor for me anyway

@RunningBearGaming-tv1vo 9 ай бұрын

So my take is it's good for limited indoor and outdoor use and not something like shredding or heavy long-run use, if you need to to run all day the electric tractors and not ready for it, if you use them part-time just to move stuff around like a trailer then your probably ok but any real all day work not yet.

@vincemckesey5879 10 ай бұрын

How much you think that heavy bucket weighs?