Together with FPT Industrial, we asked ourselves this very question before developing the STEYR® Concept. This concept combines innovative technologies in a hitherto unique way to create an environmentally friendly, yet efficient and, above all, functional tractor concept.
At the heart of the system lies a modular hybrid electric drive, comprising a combustion engine, a generator, and several electric motors. The selection of these components creates a compact vehicle design and allows for an optimum overview of the vehicle.
This will provide farmers with a wide range of benefits in future, including enhanced ride comfort, additional flexibility and options, and unparalleled performance in the fields and on the roads.
All electric motors are networked in the STEYR Concept so that power is always available where it is needed most for the situation at hand.
An e-torque boost, fed from a central battery, supplies additional energy at peak power. The result of this system is a highly efficient electric continuously variable drive. A mechanical transmission and hydraulic components in the powertrain are therefore surplus to requirements. This ensures fewer moving parts, an optimum energy flow and fewer power and energy losses.
Tractor hydraulics and PTO are electrically driven, with the latter allowing variable engine speeds as well as reversing. 700 V and 48 V connections are available for electrical implements.
The option of recovering and storing energy, when descending slopes for example, is another benefit of electric motors. The engine can also be charged at the plug socket.
