Vasyl Letnyanchyn, a native of Lviv, developed the Kolos electric tractor, which has a power of 24 horsepower, a battery capacity of 21.5-25.6 kWh, and a 340 W solar panel.
Such a tractor is more expensive than traditional ones running on fossil fuel, but with constant use it pays for itself in two years, reports SEEDS.
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It is noted that Kolos electric tractors have already received favorable reviews from Ukrainian farmers. They can be used for:
- mowing the grass;
- landing;
- plowing;
- drilling;
- with the help of "Kolos" nozzles, it can be used as a fine grinder and electric saw.
The article emphasized that the tractor can serve as a mobile power plant capable of powering an entire house. It has an outlet to which you can connect both household appliances and equipment necessary for farmers, for example, a lawnmower or an electric watering can.
"It all started with a toy for my son. I decided to make him an electric car. We understood how everything works, what must be taken into account when manufacturing a real car. My father made the mechanical part, he did the electrical work himself, and my uncle, who worked all his life as a turner at the Drohobytsky Crane Plant, helped," said Letnyanchyn.
The inventor had the idea of producing tractors for the Ukrainian consumer. Now it is a factory for small-scale production of equipment. And the plans include the production of more powerful 50 hp machines. with a larger battery.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the founder of vertical farms in Dnipro Green Future, Viktor Shuleshko, said that thanks to his own invention of agro-lighting, his farm became the most energy-efficient in the world – 30% more efficient than other industry leaders.
As EcoPolitic reported earlier, the Ukrainian start-up Releaf Paper began building the first factory in France for the production of eco-packaging from fallen leaves.
