Farm machinery is going in the same direction as cars, trucks, and SUVs, which is away from gasoline and toward hybrid and electric power to handle the job.

Farm tractors have often come with similar powertrains as the cars we drive every day. Some tractors have massive engines with more power than any truck we take out on the road. This massive power means large amounts of exhaust emissions that can harm the environment. The movement to hybrid and electric tractors can save farmers some money in terms of fuel costs.

Here are some advantages of hybrid and electric farm tractors.

Lower maintenance costs

Farmers have to perform much of their own vehicle maintenance, including the maintenance required for their farm equipment. Most electric and hybrid tractors have lower maintenance requirements compared to diesel-powered versions. A fully-electric tractor has fewer mechanical parts and no exhaust system, fuel pumps, and radiators that would require regular maintenance. This means less time spent in the garage and more time spent in the fields doing what farmers need to get done.

Higher efficiency figures

One of the most important factors in hybrid and electric vehicles of any kind is the added benefits of these electric powertrains. Adding an electric motor to a gasoline engine helps improve the efficiency of any vehicle. An electric farm tractor is even more efficient because it doesn’t require gasoline or diesel to operate at all.

Increased safety

Driving an electric or hybrid farm tractor means using less flammable liquids which reduces the risk of accidents. Electric tractors have the added advantage of a lower center of gravity because the electric batteries are positioned lower to the ground than gas and diesel-powered counterparts. The lowered center of gravity reduces the likelihood of the tractor tipping over.

These tractors are cleaner

Hybrid and electric farm tractors expel far less dangerous emissions than gas and diesel-powered tractors. This means the air quality is negatively impacted much less by hybrid and electric models than by traditional versions. Some pollutants are the source of chronic breathing problems and the source of some illnesses.

What are some types of tractors?

Farm equipment starts with the right tractor, but tractors come in various shapes and sizes with different power levels to give uses several options when it comes to the right model to use for specific uses. In today’s market, many tractors can be had with hybrid or electric powertrains to make them more efficient than their traditional counterparts.

Here are a few different types of tractors:

Earthmoving Tractors

The tractors are massive and used for moving large amounts of dirt to different locations. You’ll find many of these big beats at construction sites where they carry out some of the biggest jobs, including moving walls of dirt from one location to another.

Garden Tractors

These tractors have a low power range and often fit in a backyard shed. Garden tractors aren’t big enough to be part of the farm equipment most farmers use, but you can find some hybrid and electric garden tractors to handle cutting your grass and clearing space in your flower beds and gardens.

Orchard Tractors

Orchard tractors are made to handle picking fruit from trees and hedges that are grown specifically for this purpose. These tractors are taller and have a high seating position for picking fruits in an orchard. You’ll see these types of farm tractors in almost all orchards, from fruit trees to grape fields.

Rotary Tillers

Rotary tillers come in various shapes and sizes to dig up the ground and clear space to plant a garden or fit in tight spaces where the dirt needs to be churned up. These tillers are small, which makes it easy to fit into tight corners and handle hills with ease.

Row Crop Tractors

The most common type of farm tractor that has now gone hybrid and electric are row crop tractors. These are the tractors we see out in the fields and they are perfect for every job on a farm. These tractors are used to pull the machinery required to handle farm work including levelling, weeding, harrowing, ploughing, and pulling seed drills.
These different tractors have various purposes, making it easy to get things done when you put them to work.

Whether you have a garden tractor for your yard and small garden, or you’re a farmer and need the right equipment with a hybrid or electric powertrain to help you get the big jobs done, these tractors are what you’ll use.