- Farmtrac’s electric vehicle was launched at LAMMA 2019 and since its launch It’s won awards, been on multiple TV programmes and impressed the industry’s electric vehicles and technology enthusiasts
Steven Haynes, tractor sales manager at Farmtrac distributor Reesink Agriculture, explains: “We always knew that the first all-electric tractor would generate a lot of interest, especially one with the build quality of the FT25G, but it really has been on another level.”
The compact 25HP tractor won the SALTEX Innovation Award in the Environmental and Sustainability category at the end of last year, about which Steven says: “As the first company to enter the market with an all-electric compact tractor, Farmtrac wanted to ensure that this tractor could perform as well as any diesel compact without any major drawbacks for those choosing to go electric.
“A lot of time was spent on the design and test phase to ensure that it could meet or exceed the performance levels of the diesel machines with the added benefits that come from being battery-powered, so to win this award and to have this recognised by the Grounds Management Association (GMA) and its judging panel was incredible.”
The tractor hasn’t just impressed the GMA though; it also impressed the world’s number one clean energy and electric vehicle channel Fully Charged’s presenter Robert Llewellyn and farmer Adam Henson who reviewed it, put it through its paces around the farm and in a Top Gear-style Battle of the Tractors for BBC’s Countryfile and Fully Charged TV.
Steven continues: “The immediate reaction from the audience was incredibly positive as it showed itself to be a worthy alternative to a diesel-powered tractor. This year we have further increased the options available on the tractor to make it even more useful in a host of year-round applications and we can’t wait for people to experience it first-hand.”
See the revolutionary FT25G on stand 20.276 at LAMMA to find out more about how your business could benefit from greener technology without a compromise on productivity.
