Case Construction Equipment offers Project Zeus, the 580 EV (electric vehicle) the industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. The power and performance are equal to other diesel-powered backhoes in the Case line, and provide lower daily operating costs and zero emissions, a motivating factor for utility and government contractors incentivized to work with equipment that leverages alternative fuels and lowers emissions. City governments and municipalities will benefit from eliminating emissions in urban environments and close to other buildings and people, as well as reduced noise.
While diesel engines have reduced torque at low idle, electric motors have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed, the maker said.
