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A comment on Ask HN: Why are incumbents so slow to embrace electric drivetrain technology?.

Re:Ask HN: Why are incumbents so slow to embrace electric dr... by josephcsible on Saturday August 06, 2022 @06:17PM (#32372077)
Two reasons:

1. The R&D required to do so greatly reduces short-term profits, which is all a lot of executives seem to care about

2. Electric motors need a lot less service than engines do, which means the loss of a big revenue stream for them

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Re:Ask HN: Why are incumbents so slow to embrace electric dr... by foepys on Saturday August 06, 2022 @09:55PM (#32373197)
3. An electric tractor with current tech batteries is inconvenient because it makes a tractor a lot heavier without providing a measurable benefit to work performance. A heavier tractor stresses the ground more.

4. You can fill an ICE tractor with a full tank of gas in about 10-15 minutes to get through the whole day. An electric tractor with current tech needs to get charged multiple times a day - impossible to use for time dependent farm work like harvesting.

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