Auctions!!!!!

[workboots]

How long before we have desiel-electric hybrids for 4wd’s? Do away with traditional transmissions and differentials. Downsize these overgrown hydraulic pumps. Go all electric on cart fans, meters ect. I’ve heard rumblings of this possibly but that’s about it.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

How long before we have desiel-electric hybrids for 4wd’s? Do away with traditional transmissions and differentials. Downsize these overgrown hydraulic pumps. Go all electric on cart fans, meters ect. I’ve heard rumblings of this possibly but that’s about it.

Check out the Cat D7E (the modern one, not from the 60's).

It is exactly as you describe, diesel electric. Massive torque. Low maintenance. Fewer moving parts, more productivity.

No belts, everything is either direct drive, or electric drive, or hydrualic drive.
But surprisingly, still uses differential steer.

I've been a proponent of diesel electric farm machinery for a long time. Imagine how easy it would be to put the power direct to the wheels on any implement instead of dragging dead weight around with a massive ballasted tractor. Electric actuators instead of hydraulic cylinders, eliminate all the issues with phasing and linkages, infinitely variable speeds and reversing of everything.

Or this all electric combine:

https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=25749

[sumdumguy]

Sure miss the old on-farm auctions where farmers and wives met neighbours that they never saw for years.

[Sheepwheat]

Sure miss the old on-farm auctions where farmers and wives met neighbours that they never saw for years.

And there were deals to be had.

[Misterjade9]

What happened to the electric sprayer that Rogator was touting a few years ago?

[cropgrower]

Sure miss the old on-farm auctions where farmers and wives met neighbours that they never saw for years.

yes i hate online auctions , i never even went to look at the stuff in the three auctions that were nearby this year

[AlbertaFarmer5]

One other potential benefit of diesel electric hybrid equipment, would be that it may not be obsolete as quickly as straight diesel would be.
If and when we ever come up with a way to economically store electricity, or small-scale nuclear generators, or something we haven't even thought of yet, the hybrid equipment may be able to be repowered, whereas the pure mechanical powertrain will become boot anchors.

[Guest]

yes i hate online auctions , i never even went to look at the stuff in the three auctions that were nearby this year

sure good for ritchie bros tho , 10% buyers fee on every item

[Sodbuster]

Maybe we should be buying shares or Ritchie Bros. since their benefiting from all the fees.

[workboots]

One other potential benefit of diesel electric hybrid equipment, would be that it may not be obsolete as quickly as straight diesel would be.
If and when we ever come up with a way to economically store electricity, or small-scale nuclear generators, or something we haven't even thought of yet, the hybrid equipment may be able to be repowered, whereas the pure mechanical powertrain will become boot anchors.

That is a 12 years old clip of the electric Cat and they haven’t made much traction.


I was Just reading through the comments. One guy mentions about a year ago that he has 4 of these in his fleet and they have had lots of downtime. He claims Issues with the electrical generator components that were difficult to fix.

Another comment with regards to price, about double the standard model.