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[in reference to http://www.agweb.com/blog/janzen-ag-law-blog/when-will-teslas-electricity-come-to-the-farm/ ] There are many farmers that use Electrics (EVs) on the farm. Those EVs come in many forms (see the links below). Some are used like the ol' reliable pickup truck to run local errands (short trips kill fuel vehicles - aka ice). Some are small 3 or 4 wheel Electric ATVs/UTVs (or repurposed golfcarts for farm use). One such farmer just south of Austin, Tx, Willie McKemie: https://shawnfoodwarrior.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/the-electric-farm-mckemie-homegrown-farm/ The Electric Farm- McKemie HomeGrown Farm October 3, 2011 McKemie HomeGrown Farm’s is located in Dale Tx. It consists of about 180 acres with 50 of them in cultivation. Mckemie farms grows tomatoes, onions, peaches, blackberries, grapes, and many other vegetables and fruits. Willie McKemie uses [electric] transportation on his farm and when delivering his produce. He uses electric golf carts and 5 diesel tractors around the farm and when making deliveries to Austin grocery stores and farmers markets he uses his [EVs] ... austinfarm.us/homegrown http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/8cf7/McKemie-300x196.jpg He believes strongly in his honesty https://plus.google.com/photos/102434734002949174273/albums/5973288523723138273 Here are a few images from the above site: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S0OVl9P0F7E/UuVgYDdHwwI/AAAAAAAABgY/8e905_aS5Eo/w2048-h1536/20140126_125201.jpg showing a 3wheel Electric next to a row crop https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IBY4W0Er7To/UuVf6_-dPPI/AAAAAAAABes/VLJzALRLFRk/w800-h800/20140126_123001.jpg showing the 3wheel Electric next to a row of Xmas trees (truck dog not included) These are working EVs that get used for his farming business https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FRy9fVNVNjw/VkUrY3oXl5I/AAAAAAAAJvw/Xq6xDROj9nQ/s319-p/IMG_20151111_080005.jpg shows a less expensive Mitsubishi i-Miev EV (less range is cheaper) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TufzBv7TP1jHhjEXDOWMp7r6SRsu9wpLf5s64e_k2yHVe61GuNnQtDSdrBnKXA1-NE6T=w1024-h768-no but hook up a trailer and the EV does its fair share of short trip work https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I2_iZwYFnRE/VtdZ33kU6sI/AAAAAAAAK0I/JEtt601nm9s/w424-h318-n/IMG_20160302_151222.jpg Willie uses his Tesla-S EV for farmer's market trips that are farther away, or in the above case to haul a large load of charcoal https://plus.google.com/102434734002949174273/posts/VUqVs9FY8dd http://www.plugshare.com/?location=1547 Lastly, Willie does his part to share his EV charging. Hopefully with visitors that plug-in while buying his products, but he also allows for 24hr access for the Electric traveler to come plug in. BTW, plugshare.com is a free resource (web site or app) for all the charging (EVSE) around the world. Here are some more links to explore: Electric pickup trucks http://ev-fleet.com/electric-truck/ Electric-pickup-truck r:100mi http://ev-fleet.com/specifications/ http://www.viamotors.com/vehicles/electric-truck/ plug-in-hybrid pickup-truck e-r:40mi (dated) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-Would-Be-Smart-To-Launch-An-e-Pickup-Truck-Before-Tesla-does-tp4678261.html EVLN: GM Would Be Smart To Launch An e-Pickup Truck Before Tesla does Oct 22, 2015 http://www.agriculture.com/news/technology/will-you-be-driving-electric-pickup-in_6-ar47029 01/14/2015 http://www.teslarati.com/real-challenge-tesla-pickup-truck/ The very real challenge of a Tesla Pickup Truck Apr 6, 2014 http://www.evtradinpost.com/list/6 used Electric Trucks for Sale Electric utility tractor http://www.valleyoaktool.com/electric-tractors/ http://www.ruralsurvival.com/electric_farm_tractor.html http://www.roguerovers.com/farmdogg/ (dated) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-100hp-Electric-wheel-motor-drives-2nd-life-for-farm-tractors-tp4680598.html EVLN: 100hp Electric wheel-motor drives> 2nd life for farm tractors Feb 21 2016 http://www.oemoffhighway.com/article/12059810/electric-tractor Charged up to feed the world APR 20, 2015 http://www.homepower.com/articles/vehicles/project-profiles/diy-electric-tractor DIY Electric Tractor January 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23yEIDbmc3U Electric Tractor Conversion (video) FrugalMegHints Nov 16, 2013 1949 Farmall Cub Electric Tractor Conversion, the best way to make use of extra solar power capacity on the farm (Sunrise Gardens) http://www.evamerica.com/farm.html (parts source) converting farm tractors to electric 2 July 2013 http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/electric-lawn-mowers-electric-tractors-zmaz06aszraw.aspx Electric Tractors September 2006 (EValbum - converted by owners, see images & specs) http://evalbum.com/5132 1973 New Idea Electric Garden Tractor http://evalbum.com/216 Yanmar Tractor Conversion http://evalbum.com/1702 John Deere 755 wall battery https://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall POWERWALL TESLA HOME BATTERY Electric UTVs/ATVs - Farm scout http://www.polaris.com/en-us/ranger-utv/ranger-ev-li-ion-polaris-pursuit-camo RANGER EV LI-ION r:50mi https://www.deere.com/en_US/products/equipment/gator_utility_vehicles/traditional_utility_vehicles/t_series/te4x2electric/te4x2electric.page Gator TE 4x2 Electric (dated) http://www.permies.com/t/24710/labs/Solar-Electric-UTV-Polaris-sucks Solar Electric UTV (Polaris sucks - Bad Boy Buggy wins) 2014 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-My-silent-farm-EV-is-just-pure-clean-fun-gt-PVs-utilize-the-sun-td4676066.html EVLN: My silent farm EV is just pure, clean, fun> PVs utilize the sun Jun 07, 2015 Electric delivery vehicles http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-UK-Farmer-s-e-NV200-electric-van-embraces-vegetable-deliveries-tp4678324.html EVLN: UK Farmer’s e-NV200 electric van embraces vegetable deliveries Oct 24, 2015 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Re-EVLN-When-will-Tesla-s-electricity-come-to-the-Ag-farm-tp4681160.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
