The 3 kW array is capable of providing all the power for our house and an apartment in the barn loft. Our electric car and tractor can also be charged on sunny days. Ideally, solar charging should be available where people spend their days - at work. Maybe businesses could be required to have solar charging stations in the same way they are now required to have parking places. Because tractors lack emission controls and cause significant air pollution, they are ideal candidates for battery power.
Tractors can also use the added weight of batteries for traction.
While battery weight is an obstacle to performance on the road, it is an asset in the field. Tractors need added weight for traction. This, coupled with the fact that tractors lack emission controls and cause significant air pollution, makes them ideal candidates for battery power. Solar charging is a natural for lawn and garden tractors, because they are used more during the sunny season. The batteries in a well-designed electric tractor add stability and traction.