D_Mac 8,607 #1927 Posted December 3, 2022 The 875 is patiently waiting to be put to work. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #1928 Posted December 3, 2022 Heavy rain and wind today! The windmill is gonna be whipping this afternoon…if only it generated power 3 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #1929 Posted December 3, 2022 4 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Good question. I plowed 3" snow with one 2 weeks ago for the first time. about 30 degrees. 15 minute run time and batteries were at about 82%. This is roughly equivalent to running 1/2 hour in warm west pulling my full train with 7-10 kids... Not good comparison but closest thing i have... I'm guessing i'll get 20% or so loss due to cold... but that's just a guess... and is of course dependent on temperatures... I will be seeing how it does this winter plowing and do plan to run it down once to time its drop dead run time in the cold... You are running lead acid batteries, right? That is well known technology. There are probably charts describing battery capacity vs temperature out there. But, I'm retired. I don't really need to chase that information down. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #1930 Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, 8ntruck said: You are running lead acid batteries, right? That is well known technology. There are probably charts describing battery capacity vs temperature out there. But, I'm retired. I don't really need to chase that information down. Yes deep cell marine. I'm not retired and i'm not going to chase it down either For what i use / need it's more than enough... towing the train 1/2 max. plowing snow 1/2 hour max. pulling kids around back yard trail 15 minutes max. quiet no gas no oil very unique rides - priceless 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,688 #1931 Posted December 3, 2022 @SylvanLakeWH I must say that I never really wanted an E-141 until I saw how nice yours is. Seeing how much fun you have with it I guess adds to the appeal! So does the quiet and no gas thing!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #1932 Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: For what i use / need it's more than enough... towing the train 1/2 max. plowing snow 1/2 hour max. pulling kids around back yard trail 15 minutes max. quiet no gas no oil very unique rides - priceless So if it was just used to putt-putt around an antique tractor/farm machinery show it would actually last quite awhile. The only load would be the passenger. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,835 #1933 Posted December 4, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 1:26 PM, AMC RULES said: I have a camo one for the deer too. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,835 #1934 Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, c-series don said: @SylvanLakeWH I must say that I never really wanted an E-141 until I saw how nice yours is. Seeing how much fun you have with it I guess adds to the appeal! So does the quiet and no gas thing!! 4 hours ago, Sparky said: So if it was just used to putt-putt around an antique tractor/farm machinery show it would actually last quite awhile. The only load would be the passenger. just keep in mind that when someone parks it in gear under someone’s said easy up, don’t hit that “on” key without jiggling the shifter to center! Ask me how someone would know… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,190 #1935 Posted December 4, 2022 12 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I will be seeing how it does this winter plowing and do plan to run it down once to time its drop dead run time in the cold.. Hold on now, you might be able to obtain a Federal Research Grant for that study. Send Mayor Pete, our Transportation Secretary, a letter to see what is available. Never know, he was mayor of South Bend and LOVES electric vehicles. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #1936 Posted December 4, 2022 28 minutes ago, Pullstart said: just keep in mind that when someone parks it in gear under someone’s said easy up, don’t hit that “on” key without jiggling the shifter to center! Ask me how someone would know… Better yet, make sure the key goes with you when you get off of the tractor. Though, it seems like there ought to be a safety switch on the seat or something. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,835 #1937 Posted December 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: Better yet, make sure the key goes with you when you get off of the tractor. Though, it seems like there ought to be a safety switch on the seat or something. There may be one. The complexity of a silent motor and a new machine, I might have even been sitting on it! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #1938 Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, c-series don said: @SylvanLakeWH I must say that I never really wanted an E-141 until I saw how nice yours is. Seeing how much fun you have with it I guess adds to the appeal! So does the quiet and no gas thing!! They are fun and frankly operate just like my C-105 except quieter. Literally the same tractor and trans... 4 hours ago, Sparky said: So if it was just used to putt-putt around an antique tractor/farm machinery show it would actually last quite awhile. The only load would be the passenger. I'm guessing you'd get a good hour plus of full cruise time. No idle just shut off when stopped... 25 minutes ago, Pullstart said: just keep in mind that when someone parks it in gear under someone’s said easy up, don’t hit that “on” key without jiggling the shifter to center! Ask me how someone would know… Uhm yeah... er... perhaps that might have uhm, happened er... maybe to me... 18 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Hold on now, you might be able to obtain a Federal Research Grant for that study. Send Mayor Pete, our Transportation Secretary, a letter to see what is available. Never know, he was mayor of South Bend and LOVES electric vehicles. I'll pass... I don't see to with our Transportation Secretary... 18 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: Better yet, make sure the key goes with you when you get off of the tractor. Though, it seems like there ought to be a safety switch on the seat or something. There's a key and a shut off lever to avoid such problems but one needs to remember the shut off... 10 minutes ago, Pullstart said: There may be one. The complexity of a silent motor and a new machine, I might have even been sitting on it! Perhaps you had just finished toasting with the Wisconsin and Minnesota boys...? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,835 #1939 Posted December 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Perhaps you had just finished toasting with the Wisconsin and Minnesota boys...? Not me ociffer, it was clean up day! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,941 #1940 Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: I have a camo one for the deer too. Is that what you wash your horses with? 😬😜😂 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #1941 Posted December 4, 2022 1054 hood ornament.. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #1943 Posted December 4, 2022 6 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #1944 Posted December 4, 2022 2 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,692 #1945 Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) Edited December 5, 2022 by Blasterdad 3 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #1946 Posted December 11, 2022 The first snowfall of the season has started here… 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,426 #1947 Posted December 11, 2022 Partial tractor? 3 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,607 #1948 Posted December 11, 2022 I have a photo of 50% of my 875. 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #1949 Posted December 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, D_Mac said: I have a photo of 50% of my 875 Well then you only get half a ... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #1950 Posted December 24, 2022 Few days ago… 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
