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  • @chuckmcatee9000
    @chuckmcatee9000 Рік тому +64

    I'd love to see you and Chris working the EC230 side-by-side with an E220 in Shippensburg. That would be awesome.

  • @doclull1989
    @doclull1989 Рік тому +38

    Hey DP!! Can't wait to see you and Chris get some dirt time with it!!

  • @HJA03406
    @HJA03406 Рік тому +6

    Love to see this machine in the dirt with you. Awesome to see how far the are with those electric machines. And it is quiet. Greetings from the Netherlands Harry

  • @SHarris64
    @SHarris64 Рік тому +20

    About 20 years ago I worked on a prototype yard switching locomotive that was powered by a 600 volt battery bank. It was like driving a 1500HP golf cart lol. This unit had a small diesel generator under the hood to charge the batteries when needed. I think it was a 25kw 3 phase unit. The reduction in fuel use and emissions were incredible!! With battery technology coming along so far it won’t be long before these are mainstream. But for remote locations, I can see that charging does remain a challenge. Great video!! 😃👍🏻

    • @mikehunt3222
      @mikehunt3222 Рік тому +5

      You’re still gonna have to run a generator all night long to charge it unless you want to haul it home every night which wouldn’t be very practical. I can also see problems with that if you’re on a job site with houses around, the people aren’t gonna want to hear a generator running all night unless you can talk to the customer and pay them or give a discount into letting you plug into their house power.
      I just don’t think full electric is the way to “save the planet” when they literally have children and slaves digging for the lithium and other minerals for all these batteries not to mention the nasty pollution from the lithium mines, the cost you have to make up for vs a diesel is a lot, and they still can’t recycle the lithium when it’s past it’s lifespan, it pretty much has to be treated like nuclear waste. Many smarter people than me think that hybrid is the way to go but we have powerful people in our government getting lobbied hard and being paid off to push for all electric. But either way unless they find another RELIABLE alternative to fossil fuels solar and wind ain’t gonna cut it no matter what the idiot politicians in Washington try to shove down our throats with one hand and with the other hand are reaching around and stealing our wallets.

    • @Damoinion
      @Damoinion Рік тому +1

      I believe that Volvo are also making solar powered portable charging stations. Coupled with a small generator, that may be the answer for areas off the grid.
      Personally, I would like to see more work done on hydrogen fuel cell systems, possibly powering a hybrid unit.
      Edit: posted this 2 min before Mike mentioned the hydrogen cell haul truck!!!!

    • @danwat1234
      @danwat1234 Рік тому

      Local solar won't give much charge to a machine with slightly more battery capacity than a fully loaded Hummer EV. But the reduction in emissions is tremendous if charged by the grid. Some savings if charged with a large modern genset on site charging multiple tractors at once.

  • @svseaglobe
    @svseaglobe Рік тому +10

    DP great introduction! Would love to see you guys go try it in the dirt. Hope they get you guys out there to show the rest of us what to do and how it’s maintained on a daily working job basis. Thanks again DP.

  • @jefffinley6569
    @jefffinley6569 Рік тому +6

    The future is here! Awesome. Love to see a side by side with a 220👍🏻👏🏻🍀

  • @midgoog2
    @midgoog2 Рік тому +1

    The upper temperature range will need to be raised if Volvo want to sell into the African, Australian, Middle Eastern, and both North and South American markets. 40 C just won't cut the mustard in some areas during the Summer months.
    These markets also will have a problem with supplying power for charging at remote sites.

  • @blaketerry8569
    @blaketerry8569 Рік тому +16

    Volvo is really stepping the game up. Can’t wait to see it in action

    • @12345anton6789
      @12345anton6789 Рік тому

      cat has actually delivered electric excavators at same size in Norway for 2-3 years ago. So it’s not a revolution from Volvo, Cat are very much into the electric game for construction equipment in Europe

    • @tobiteller2
      @tobiteller2 Рік тому

      @@12345anton6789 so, google said that cat rolled out their electrical prototypes in the last quarter of 2022, what they sell in Norway is an excavator which the company Pon Eqiupment build on a Cat 323F, so its not a Caterpillar solution

    • @Jack-1212
      @Jack-1212 Рік тому

      I can't wait to see someone charging it with a diesel generator, what a joke

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 Рік тому +2

    Defiantly a must see as to how it operates in an actual job situation. Cheers for videoing and posting bro. Safe travels

  • @buck3409
    @buck3409 Рік тому +1

    My first question is purchase cost comparison to diesel driven. Second, what is the mobile charging unit like, suspect a diesel driven generator, there goes some of the environmental friendly and the purchase cost of this charging system? He said the motors are three phase AC. I believe That means there is a DC to AC inverter. Possibly another trouble spot. I believe that as the battery bank voltage gets lower the current draw has to go up to keep the AC motors at correct speed. Unless they have figured out a way to defeat OHMs law. That means the battery drain curve is not linear. Gonna drop off quicker at the end of the charging cycle. I'm always wary of new unproven technology It is very interesting though. Sure would like to see you or Chris put it to the test.

  • @rickduquette3399
    @rickduquette3399 Рік тому +5

    WoW!! What a great view of the new technology from Volvo. I agree with you and Chris, that you guys need to get that beautiful piece of machinery moving some dirt and see what it's made of. Looking forward to that video. Maybe at one of your projects with MBTS.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 Рік тому +15

    Most impressive, they have come a long way with battery powered machines, it would be interesting to see what the E230 machine would do in the dirt. As far as the motor/engine deal goes its like calling soil dirt or soil/dirt, either way you choose to call it, the end result is it able to move “STUFF” from point A to point B efficiently with minimum cost. Thanks for the for the walk around Mike.

    • @americanpatriot2.06
      @americanpatriot2.06 Рік тому

      It seems they have made more advancements than the standard automotive sector. Tesla has yet to design a battery pack that would allow you to drive a week with all electronics on. But, that will never happen because they want to force people to charge VERY OFTEN so the electric companies and the corrupt politicians can fatten their bank accounts.

  • @kimberlythompson3590
    @kimberlythompson3590 Рік тому +3

    You gotta put it in the dirt DP!!! Can't wait to see it in action.

  • @paulmartin8212
    @paulmartin8212 Рік тому +2

    that will be fun to really put one to work. I like the new intro you have been using on these live events away from home.

  • @robertlacour8338
    @robertlacour8338 Рік тому

    That is crazy quiet. I would love to see the machine in the dirt. Volvo needs to let you demo one!! Thanks Mike.

  • @rogertucker6662
    @rogertucker6662 Рік тому +2

    Only problem I see is charging it out on a job site . If your going to run a diesel generator to charge it you may as well just put a diesel engine in the excavator . Even at a mine site you would have to track it or haul it to the charger .

  • @richied6319
    @richied6319 Рік тому

    thanks so much for taking us with you on these events!!!

  • @randyclyde4939
    @randyclyde4939 Рік тому

    I'd love to see this in action! If it works out, this would be fantastic. Thanks for taking us along, be well, be safe!

  • @davidschleibaum1127
    @davidschleibaum1127 Рік тому

    I worked as staircase installer for a long time. I converted equipment to use 220 volts and had a dedicated electrical panel that would run off of the dryer plug. Install one of these on your temporary power supply. Then make heavy duty cord to charge. What kind of plug-in does the Vovol.

  • @dsdragoon
    @dsdragoon Рік тому +7

    I would like to see the charging options. Seeing you and Chris operating the EC230 on a job, will be fun. I look forward to your video on the hydrogen fuel truck.

  • @steveroper8733
    @steveroper8733 Рік тому +2

    My wife and I own a Tesla....which we love. There are two parts of the experience I would love for the Volvo folks to talk about: 1) Battery chemistry they are using and how they perform in the cold, and 2) The cost of AC charging equipment is pretty cheap BUT DC Fast Charging equipment is expensive for automobiles.

  • @ronpeacock9939
    @ronpeacock9939 Рік тому +1

    I'm betting that most of that noise that we do hear, is NOT the motor but in fact... the pump. I agree with many, I'd love to see it working with a 220 and see how it compares.. though I"m betting the refueling will be a bit of a problem. Your trailer probably won't be of much help there.. and in the field where there is not power, it could be a problem.

  • @ricksmith-iw2op
    @ricksmith-iw2op Рік тому +3

    Hello Mike. Great video. Very curious to see that in the dirt.

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 Рік тому +3

    Great video electric volvos very cool thanks Mike and Chris

  • @georgeking5746
    @georgeking5746 Рік тому +1

    DP waiting for the video of you and Chris in PA putting the EC230 in the dirt and and seeing what it can do in real conditions.

  • @pinwizz69
    @pinwizz69 Рік тому

    They don't call GM General Engines.
    It's General Motors for a reason.
    Fossil fuels power plants can be called both depending on the individuals choice.
    10 years from now I highly doubt diesel power equipment will still ge available.
    In the long run, bottom line electric equipment will be cheaper to operate when you take into consideration maintenance costs, Fossil fuel costs and other factors.
    There's a new battery almost ready for mass production that's way ahead of current batteries.
    They use far less if any rare earth materials which will seriously cut costs of production and will have seriously longer life spans.
    Thanks Mike for taking us along on your trip thru the show.
    I hope we're going to see some excavator competition between you, Matt, Cris, Captain Kleeman, Matt Diesel Creek and Dirt Grain and Steel channel (I forget his name).
    Definitely want to see an episode of you guys at the Volvo test facility.
    Perfect place to see you guys competing against each other.

  • @kylesmith8769
    @kylesmith8769 Рік тому +4

    Impressive something that big can operate on battery. Good video

  • @scottbarron1427
    @scottbarron1427 Рік тому

    There's definitely a market for this. Plumbers or utility contractors doing major groundwork inside existing buildings or sewer and water taps in a densely populated area, pool builders digging 10 feet away from the neighbors house. There are a lot of jobsites, I'd rather have this instead of a diesel machine. Just to avoid the noise complaints. I saw a party rental company with a Merlo eWorker on a trailer the other day. Perfect example of a company that needs an electric machine, and may prefer it over diesel.

  • @josephmurray696
    @josephmurray696 Рік тому +1

    Out in the field you can plug into a tree or straight into the ground

  • @casualobserver3702
    @casualobserver3702 Рік тому +10

    I would think it would be easy to see skid steers and mini excavators in electric, as it would be easier to keep charged when you can trailer them to a charge point, but the big machines present a difficult charge situation for you operators that move around to new job sites. Also I predict you will find much more torque thus power with electric.

    • @tomrogers9467
      @tomrogers9467 Рік тому +6

      So instead of a fuel truck filling in 15 minutes per unit, the driver now gets to sleep an hour each with the battery charging truck! That’s efficient! 🤓

    • @chrislaarman7532
      @chrislaarman7532 Рік тому +3

      There is a video on LetsDig18, about a year ago, of Volvo having an electric mini and an electric skid steer (or was it a dumper?) on static display indoors. And that solar charging station.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Рік тому +1

      @@tomrogers9467 I'm sure Volvo would not recommend this unit to you if that was your use case.

    • @mikehunt3222
      @mikehunt3222 Рік тому +3

      @@tomrogers9467 and if you’re in a hurry there’s no more working through lunch to get the job done. Unions will love all electric heavy equipment, they won’t even have to bargain for hour lunches, the companies won’t have a choice.

  • @hermanschepers4739
    @hermanschepers4739 Рік тому +2

    You asked a lot of pertinent and thoughtful questions👍👍Looking forward to the hydrogen fuel cell episode. Any hybrid equipment at the show? The change and growing pains going to come and it'll be rough for a time, but technology keeps getting better, too!

  • @beaumershon3066
    @beaumershon3066 Рік тому

    I want one! And a Thunder Creek charger trailer! YES Please do a video when they arrive for demos! Please!

  • @ecclesmilligan8712
    @ecclesmilligan8712 Рік тому +5

    Damn I hope you get to try one out Mike. Would be interesting to hear your opinions on operator fatigue With Electric vs Diesel power.

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude48 Рік тому +3

    I hope they let you try one out! 👍

  • @andrewbladenode3197
    @andrewbladenode3197 Рік тому +6

    Wondering what Chris has in store video wise. Thanks for the information on E230

  • @stevpush
    @stevpush Рік тому +5

    love to see you all work that machine put it through its paces wonder how long before you would have to replace batteries

    • @markpashia7067
      @markpashia7067 Рік тому

      If it works as Lars said (full overnight and partial at lunch) it should be seven to ten years before it starts degrading and not working optimally. That is every day of the year to get to the total charge cycles. Now that is highly variable due to the type of work done. You could get much more if you can skip the mid day boost or less if you push the machine to it's limits everyday. Sometimes you will need to top it overnight after a short day and that will not be as hard on the batteries but still count. Way too many variables to get an exact lifespan. But even after swapping the batteries the old one will have value for another use. Like most automotive batteries, they will likely go on to be utility storage as even 80% efficient will work for many uses.

  • @GARDENER42
    @GARDENER42 Рік тому +5

    That's very interesting indeed & if it can run two half shifts of real use a day then things have come on significantly over the last couple of years.

    • @jamesferguson8217
      @jamesferguson8217 Рік тому +1

      And charging leaves time for lunch!

    • @mikehunt3222
      @mikehunt3222 Рік тому +3

      @@jamesferguson8217 you won’t have any choice but to have lunch even if you’re in a hurry to get a job done.

  • @alexvoight5239
    @alexvoight5239 Рік тому

    Dang it Mike!! I was there everyday at the same booth. You still got me to watch your video

  • @dannyabston7051
    @dannyabston7051 Рік тому +8

    Just like with everything else as time goes on I’m sure battery technology etc will improve even more. Another Awesome Video

    • @scottsatterthwaite4073
      @scottsatterthwaite4073 Рік тому +4

      Not just the battery but also the ability to charge the thing when you are in the middle of a project far from the grid. Do we have to have a large portable solar installation or just a diesel generator?

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Рік тому +2

      This machine will be great for some applications. A solar array to power the unit for 8-12 hours a day quickly becomes beyond all practicality.

  • @haroldfoust
    @haroldfoust Рік тому +4

    Let's do it Mike I'm ready to watch you do it Bud👍⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @szki272
    @szki272 Рік тому +1

    Can't help but feel like they should have a battery swap trailer system. That way you can take the battery off sight to charge. Also allowing you to swap batteries on a remote sight to keep running.

  • @michaelhuhn90
    @michaelhuhn90 Рік тому +3

    Wowwwwww all you hear are the pumps running!! Apparently the Technology is advancing tons quicker than I even dreamed. I am a bit of a naysayer on Electric vehicles and their dependability but equipment like this shows a lot of promise. Can't wait to see more, Keep up the good work Mike.

    • @casualobserver3702
      @casualobserver3702 Рік тому +3

      FYI, my 2015 BMW I3 has never been in the shop for repair. I took it in for a 3 year check up, and they changed the cab air filter. That of course cannot happen with a gas or diesel car or truck.

    • @michaelhuhn90
      @michaelhuhn90 Рік тому +2

      @@casualobserver3702 Cool!

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Рік тому +1

      Have no fear. I know Tesla just shipped their 4 millionth car. If people don't like them, we will soon know.

  • @ramosel
    @ramosel Рік тому

    So a really nice electric excavator. When you are on a remote jobsite.... a diesel generator to charge it.

  • @glennspreeman1634
    @glennspreeman1634 Рік тому +1

    love your new open!

  • @Jimmyfisher121
    @Jimmyfisher121 Рік тому +1

    The way of the future Mike, nice to see you and Chris, with the professional Lars, I love it but we are not quite there yet. I am so amazed that we have gone from hand digging to steam to diesel to electric, all in less than a hundred years, it really is the children's future.

    • @snowscum
      @snowscum Рік тому

      Extension cord from where?

  • @garymitchell1582
    @garymitchell1582 Рік тому +3

    do they have an option where you can raise the boom up into power lines, and charge automatically? Just a thought... :)

  • @edharding9363
    @edharding9363 Рік тому +8

    If your excavator stays in one place all the time (like a scrapyard) this is fantastic, not so good for you or Chris who constantly move from the middle of nowhere to just past it.
    The one question you didnt ask is how much is it compared to the diesel version? Charging cost vs fuel are easy enough to work out.

    • @darylhamann2310
      @darylhamann2310 Рік тому +2

      Charging isnt free it still cost you

    • @sandy1653
      @sandy1653 Рік тому +2

      @@darylhamann2310 Yeah, but electricity is a damn sight cheaper than diesel, even charging one of those rigs up.

    • @darylhamann2310
      @darylhamann2310 Рік тому +1

      @@sandy1653 if everything goes electricity, don’t you think that’s going to go up to? You can’t just go plug it in a 120 outlet. And what you gonna do with all of them old used batteries they are hazard.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Рік тому

      @@darylhamann2310 Battery recycling facilities pay to buy those old batteries due to the value of the materials they can recover. Please don't spew misinformation.

    • @mojo6524
      @mojo6524 Рік тому +1

      @@sandy1653 not if you have to run a power line to a remote sight or use a GASP DIESEL GENERATOR to keep this crap charged.

  • @bryanlamb319
    @bryanlamb319 Рік тому +1

    Very intriguing no doubt! So how are you charging the battery for that hour over lunch when on a clearing job in the middle of nowhere?

  • @jerryc3050
    @jerryc3050 Рік тому +5

    I'd love to see the 220 diesel vs the 230 electric pull up trees. Good video. 👍

  • @user990077
    @user990077 Рік тому

    5:45 Engines are thermodynamic devices that do work using a difference in temperature. Samples are the internal combustion engine, Sterling engine and the steam engine. Motors are energy conversion devices. An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy used to drive fans, pumps, etc. Other examples are the air motors in air tools converting air pressure into rotational mechanical force used to drive impact wrenches, jack hammers, etc. Hydraulic motors are another example of motors. General Motors should of named themselves General Engines and a GMC truck should of been a GEC truck.

  • @garywhite5081
    @garywhite5081 Рік тому

    Would love too see you work the EC230 Electric!!!

  • @bp4887
    @bp4887 Рік тому +1

    But what about charging on a jobsite in the middle of a no-where area, do you have to take a diesel generator to charge it. Also, he said you need one charge system for lunch time and another for overnight, so you have to run the generator all night????? I can see if for a dedicated site with electricity and built in charging, but not sure how you would do it as a mobile field unit

  • @jameshicks4831
    @jameshicks4831 Рік тому

    So Mike if you end up with a EC230 I could see a solar mounted trailer that work great on a sunny day with a back up ( DIESEL Generator ) to keep it charged on a clouded day. Good Luck ole Buddy

  • @stovebolt448
    @stovebolt448 Рік тому +1

    Mike cost of unit then cost of charging unit....when I was hauling spuds out of the fields we had 2 big items, dust and heat or cold plus dirt flying everywhere when other vehicles come and go. Also you have your lunch hour recharge. I can just see Matt with an extension cord in hand running across the fields to the nearest house to plug in the charger, well that's why you pay him the big bucks.😁I can sure see how it would be a lot easier on the operator being so quiet.🙃

  • @bigdogcountrymusic7146
    @bigdogcountrymusic7146 Рік тому

    I would love to see that Electric Machine in action!

  • @chrisgalliher497
    @chrisgalliher497 Рік тому +1

    Definitely want to see it in the dirt working. I’d love to see it on a real job really digging in hard dirt all day

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 Рік тому +2

    What the f*%*! They finally did it. A 23t electric excavator. That’s amazing. I didn’t think it would come out this soon.

  • @bensymington5550
    @bensymington5550 Рік тому +5

    Love your videos awesome content❤ ❤❤

  • @samuel_towle
    @samuel_towle Рік тому

    Work for 4-5 hours and charge at 150 KWH for an hour, then work another 4-5 hours, then charge again for the next morning. What are they using to charge this beast? The backup generator where I used to work was a 33 Kwh unit and it had an inline 6 cylinder running on bottled gas. You would need 5 of those to come close to charging this thing. You would need approx 150 square meters of solar panel to achieve that charge rate. Are you going to have a 20 ' shipping container to haul around with charging equipment as well?
    @7:30 2500 charging cycles on the batteries before they need replacement. Two charging cycles per work day, that is 1250 work days. 260 work days per year, unless you work weekends. That is 4 years best case without any battery degradation. I guarantee the replacement cost of the batteries will be close to the purchase price of the excavator.
    I would also be concerned about running a 600 volt system in a pond dredging operation. If it sinks, you might be sunk. How water tight are those connections,?
    I don't see any advantage of electric over diesel powered construction equipment

  • @chrissheathewoodguy
    @chrissheathewoodguy Рік тому +1

    I want to see you work that machine back home under real conditions... were to charge on sight? Ps You did a great job on the new opener for the channel...

  • @malcolmbooth7241
    @malcolmbooth7241 Рік тому

    nice to see chris & Mike

  • @aldimore
    @aldimore Рік тому +2

    If only I could afford an electric EC230. Perfect for a small farm.

  • @jefferyyoung6836
    @jefferyyoung6836 Рік тому +1

    Motor is a Latin word that means to move or cause to move. It may be applied to any system that causes movement. Thus Oxford says “a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or some other device with moving parts.”
    I prefer to call them electric motor and internal combustion engines but I’m old school.

    • @markpeterson5479
      @markpeterson5479 Рік тому

      The there's "Motor City" - Detroit which used to be the heart of gasoline-engine-powered cars.

  • @TheGingerGenius78
    @TheGingerGenius78 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic the way they take what is essentially a stock Diesel machine and utilise new technology to power it electrically yes it will have limitations but everything does ! This will certainly be useful in urban and low disturbance zones ! And areas where emissions are not wanted !

  • @tbirdracefan
    @tbirdracefan Рік тому +1

    DP gets so excited he that he cant wait for the person to answer the first question before he interrupts and asks a different question. Looking forward to how the cost of operating electric compares to diesel over time.

  • @dkolars
    @dkolars Рік тому

    You're living at a good time... you get to try the newest, neatest toys!!

  • @clarencewiles963
    @clarencewiles963 Рік тому

    Thumbs up 👍 thanks for sharing your trip.

  • @Powerstroke7911
    @Powerstroke7911 Рік тому

    Absolutely love the new intro! And go to Shippensburg; I want tot see this thing in action….

  • @BillW-NJ
    @BillW-NJ Рік тому

    Looks cool! Hope you get the opportunity to try it out!

  • @fransinyard891
    @fransinyard891 Рік тому

    Now that was cool! Much love from Henderson Ga

  • @dalelongson4561
    @dalelongson4561 Рік тому +3

    be interested to see what its like under load. won't suit all applications but I can see many uses for both the small and larger 360 machines.

    • @jbbuzzable
      @jbbuzzable Рік тому

      It should be okay under load. All of the fastest production cars are electric now due to the crazy high torque levels an electric motor has.

  • @thenussbaum44
    @thenussbaum44 Рік тому

    The first electric excavator I saw on a job was dead in two hours, and they had to bring in a diesel one. They can keep those for all the tree huggers out there.

  • @blackjackuk79
    @blackjackuk79 Рік тому

    That would be awesome to see out in the field DP...... Volvo need to let you test that out.

  • @carltontweedle5724
    @carltontweedle5724 Рік тому

    Question Doe's that mean no overtime, plus if it is hot or cold you are running heater or ac. Plus at night running lights how much time doe's it take off the work day. JCB are doing a hydrogen engine. Like your feed back.

  • @ericklein5097
    @ericklein5097 6 місяців тому

    264kwh! Holy shit that's an enormous battery. Very cool that they integrated CCS. Very interested to see what cells they are using in those packs

  • @michaelmullins1290
    @michaelmullins1290 Рік тому

    I say you and Chris need to demo a machine. On your job. No holds barred. Give the facts as you find them!

  • @joeanonemouse
    @joeanonemouse Рік тому

    Very cool electric digger! I would be very interested to see if you can actually work for another 4-5 hrs after the 1 hr lunch "quick" charge. I find that hard to believe. I am also interested in the price difference between a new diesel 220 and an electric 230 and how much a replacement battery for the 230 costs. Great video DP. Thank you. 👍👍

  • @bobsmith6484
    @bobsmith6484 Рік тому

    it's a nice machine the just need batteries that last a day then have a way to charge it without hafting to take it to a charger for the next day

  • @Bman2020
    @Bman2020 Рік тому

    DP got to get that on your channel can’t wait to see what it’s all about 👍👋🇨🇦

  • @LeeFox1337
    @LeeFox1337 Рік тому +1

    HOLD ON 2500 charging cycles on the battery? Assuming the 5 work, 1 hour charge, 5 work that's only about 3 1/2 years (assuming that the machine is ran 365). So I hope I didn't hear him right. Because I seriously doubt it's not thousands per battery.

  • @John13Edge
    @John13Edge Рік тому

    If I owned the machine I personally would do an motor insulation test and battery voltage test annually or 3000 hours…I also would hope that Volvo installed vibration sensors on the the bearings of the motor ..being that there is a electric drive on the unit the control computer may already be doing these test continuously.

  • @chrisk6474
    @chrisk6474 Рік тому +5

    What a cool path that Volvo and the industry as a whole is on with these newer tech vehicles ❤❤❤

  • @chrisoakey9841
    @chrisoakey9841 Рік тому

    great that the batteries are a good counterweight. but what jobsite will have a 145kw fast chargers? 2000 cycles at 2 times a day and working 6 days is 4 years.

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 Рік тому +1

    You and Chris better go get some seat time in the 230. A demo back home would be better. But we’ll take anything right now.

  • @jimp.4531
    @jimp.4531 Рік тому

    time to expand the storage barn for all the new toys you and Chris will be receiving, hehehe. don't forget the wind turbine for charging.

  • @alexosborne5629
    @alexosborne5629 Рік тому

    Go on Mike, you have to give a test at Shippinsburg, and on sites too !!!
    Only a small amount of noise from the motor.... 🤫
    You will need Aaron or Matt to shout warnings when you are about to use any function 🤣

  • @Michael_CS615
    @Michael_CS615 Рік тому

    Not long ago "they" said it can't be done! This is the start - the baby steps to a new generation.

  • @thomasyerbey337
    @thomasyerbey337 Рік тому

    Nice Mike I enjoy watching your video 🇺🇸

  • @larryehrlich57
    @larryehrlich57 Рік тому +1

    When your equipment is in the woods...how do you charge your battery...in the woods? I think this machine would work well in the city...not so much out in the country. You should talk Chris into getting the same fuel trailer that you have. You will be doing him a favor. Blue Sky's.

  • @moto7078
    @moto7078 Рік тому +1

    Would love to see the electric 220 see how she performs!! but I feel like if wire gets pinched would it still operate or freak it the whole system?

  • @neilopfer5687
    @neilopfer5687 Рік тому +1

    DP, great seeing you and Chris yesterday at the Volvo Booth!! Did not realize that Volvo had scaled up to such a large track hoe with the EV methods. Looks like a great machine!! P.S. Have a safe trip then to Hawaii and back to DP territory!!

  • @Metalheavenjockeolsson3653
    @Metalheavenjockeolsson3653 Рік тому +1

    Nice machine and video😊😉

  • @chillywilli
    @chillywilli Рік тому +1

    Definitly want to see this heads up to a regular one. Still funny we think it is new, forklifts already run electric for decades. The Louwman Museum has an electric car, the Columbia Electric Landaulet that was build in 1899, yes over a century ago. This one drove in New York City.
    So it is about time we are going electric.

    • @markpeterson5479
      @markpeterson5479 Рік тому +1

      Open pit mines have used electric-powered machinery for decades. For instance the Big Muskie drag line with a 220 cu yard bucket big enough to hold two Greyhound busses. It received electric power by a trailing power cord.

    • @chillywilli
      @chillywilli Рік тому

      @@markpeterson5479 true but I make a difference between battery powered and free to go anywhere or being hooked up to a generator with a cable.

    • @markpeterson5479
      @markpeterson5479 Рік тому

      @@chillywilli I neglected to say that the power cord is connected - not to a generator - but to power lines supplied by the local electric utility - typically 13,800 Volts three-phase.- like those running down city streets.

  • @jamesferguson8217
    @jamesferguson8217 Рік тому +1

    DP, does the weight of the batteries pretty much replace the machine's counterweight? I'm sure it doesn't completely replace the counterweight. Great question about taking care of the batteries DP. Thanks for taking the time to make this. And thanks to Lars as well!

  • @johnroberts8475
    @johnroberts8475 Рік тому

    It does look just like the machine Chris bought but for old school guys like me I cant help question this new tech. Suppose I am like you guys and would rather to test in the dirt.

  • @ronnieferguson5706
    @ronnieferguson5706 Рік тому +2

    Amazing machine would like to see it in operation

  • @phatboizbackyardkustomz9006

    Hey Mike, does it dig it's own hole and bury it self when it catches fire??? ask the Captain about that. Li on battery fires are ferocious! in the fire service we are having to bury Tesla's after they catch fire and put thousands of gallons of water on them. Being a fireman not convinced that is the best route. But would like to see one demoed. Some of the largest excavators and most powerful excavators in the world are electric powered but have a 480v 3 phase extension cord hooked to them, not self contained.

  • @paulleffers8217
    @paulleffers8217 Рік тому +1

    I have a master plan to replace the batteries, and it only involves three hamsters, Aron and a nuclear power station.

  • @steveanderson4768
    @steveanderson4768 Рік тому

    Depending on where you’re operating is the biggest thing you have to have someplace with my guess is 220 V service and you probably need white 50 A to be able to run that or charge that but if you’re working out in the middle of nowhere what are you gonna do bring a big diesel generator with you what’s the purpose with that

  • @TheWmiller8
    @TheWmiller8 Рік тому

    I won love to see you all put the ec230 in the dirt. Would you be wearing the seat belt when testing.