Smaller farm vehicles going electric while industry’s big guns go large
Indian-made Powerland Tachyon quad unveiled at Millstreet show, while Massey Ferguson and Valtra launch giant tractors
The Indian-made Powerland Tachyon electric quad has a claimed range of 110km and a towing capacity of 680kg
The first machinery shows of the year provided signs that electric propulsion is making its way into the lighter end of the agri vehicle market.
The Millstreet show featured the Powerland Tachyon electric quad, an Indian-manufactured machine with a serious spec list including four-wheel drive, disc brakes back and front and a claimed range of 110km — this could be more like 60km in the real world but that’s easily enough on most Irish farms.
