Good video. Well done. I've had my e25 for over a year now, through two Wisconsin winters, and it's been trouble-free. Plows snow like a boss, and it's handy around the farm all summer. It's got more than enough battery for me, including in the winter. I plug it into a 110-volt outlet at night, and the next day the battery is full. Awesome. No gas cans. No oil changes. No pans of waste oil. No oil stains in the shed. No exhaust fumes. No hearing protection. No idling engine rattling away while I'm working. The loader has worked well for me, too. I'd love it if they could get rid of the hydraulics, but maybe electric actuators aren't there yet. I'll never go back to a gas/diesel engine.

No more 12v cutoff switch and the key switch is different

@niceride

10 ай бұрын

Confirming as of at least Jul-2023 Solectrac is responding to direct questions about warranty with referral to a local dealer; The local dealer here has confirmed that new e25G for sale have been retrofitted with the 12Vdc strategy as shown in this video and it is expected there will be a retrofit available for customers' existing e25G in 4 to 6 weeks time.

So I have to leave the key with the tractor while it charges? Really? Why on earth would that sound like a good idea? I want to go electric but the little things like this are just killing it

@timothyhuber5322

10 ай бұрын

I agree. I’ve got an early release that has a 12v kill switch that failed. Turning that off/on is the reset for the compute circuit which occasionally freezes or won’t show any info on the display. I’d also prefer a more mechanically feeling FNR switch.

@ChitFromChinola

10 ай бұрын

I keep mine in a locked shed for charging, anyway, so I never really thought about it. It would be useful to have a charge/run switch that was separate from the key switch.

@niceride

10 ай бұрын

How it is for the earlier revision of this model is you engage the 12vdc disco, turn on the key switch, begin charging, and then you can turn off the key switch and remove the key. Some basic electronics background and you can modify this to a turnkey workaround however you want, but it is difficult and expensive for the integrator (Solectrac) to certify something new as that and the whole supply chain thing is prohibitive too. Why would you let a small thing like a key switch stop you from achieving your dreams? 😛

@ChitFromChinola

10 ай бұрын

@@niceride Yup, I just committed to electric and never look back. Electric car. Electric lawn mower. Electric dirt bike. Electric chain saw. No more exhaust pipes for me. I’m installing a ground-mount solar power system this fall, too. All-in . . . This little electric tractor just makes you smile every time you jump on. No stink and no noise!!