Case unveils all-electric backhoe with 90% lower cost of operation for construction sites

It is equipped with a 90 kWh battery pack, which Case says is good enough for a “typical 8-hour work day.” It is zero emissions, silent, and has instant torque. Case hasn’t announced a price for the new vehicle, but it has already sold some units to a bunch of electric utilities in the US, including NYSEG and RG&E, AVANGRID companies, and National Grid.

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Electrification goes beyond the passenger car industry and it is now starting to take hold in the construction equipment industry. Case, one of the largest construction equipment companies, has unveiled a new all-electric backhoe, which it claims has up to 90% lower cost of operation. The company says that the new vehicle, the CASE 580 …



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