Posted on 05/17/2014 11:31:00 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER
Gearing is also key. That is a small JD with high gear ratio. Hook that steamer up to a big, 400 hp JD field tractor in low gear, and see the roles reversed with less than half the HP.
Well the diesel runs a generator, and electric motors have plenty of torque from the get go.
Would be an interesting demonstration.
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