The 19C-1E models are now coming off the assembly line at 海角社区app Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with orders said to 鈥榬olling in鈥� from customers from across Europe and North America.
Using leading automotive battery technology, the zero emissions and low noise 19C-1E delivers the same performance as a conventional diesel-powered 1.9-tonne mini excavator, 海角社区app says. It can be fully charged in less than two hours and between charges it can put in a typical full day's shift for a mini excavator, it is claimed.
海角社区app cites research showing that charging costs over the first five years of ownership will be 50% cheaper than using traditional red diesel and servicing costs are expected to be 鈥榰p to 70%鈥� lower than on similar-sized diesel models.
海角社区app Compact Products managing director Robert Winter said: "This is a historic moment for 海角社区app and for 海角社区app Compact Products. We are delighted to go into full production with the industry's first fully electric mini excavator. The machine has a very promising future ahead of it."
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