City & County of Cardiff Council, GB adds first all-electric tractor after successful pilot

UK-first as Cardiff parks get zero emissions electric tractor

UK-first as Cardiff parks get zero emissions electric tractor

Cardiff parks get zero emissions electric tractor

Cardiff Council is set to be one of the first local authorities in the UK to purchase an electric tractor, following a successful trial at Forest Farm Nature Reserve. The Farmtrac 25G electric tractor, which charges via a standard 3-pin plug, will replace a diesel run tractor currently used for meadow management, and is expected to half the emissions currently associated with this work. The council has already reduced emissions from its direct carbon footprint by 33.5% from 2015-2018. The new, lighter and smaller equipment will also allow the team to increase the collection of local provenance seeds from grasslands […]