G whiz: Tractor runs on electricity
This 1948 tractor, converted to run on electricity, will be on display at the Power Up summit May 27-28.
A 1948 Allis Chalmers G tractor converted to run on electricity is weeding crops and tilling the soil in Chelan.
The tractor will be among about a dozen vehicles on display at the Power Up Summit at the Wenatchee Center May 27 and 28.
The tractor is owned by and used exclusively at Sunshine Farm, an organic farm in Chelan. The tractor was converted in the Wenatchee Valley College auto shop by volunteers from the local Advanced Vehicle Innovations group.
The electric vehicle components cost about $3,000. Four large 12-volt batteries power the tractor, while another small 12-volt battery powers the headlight (which has never been used).
Wenatchee Valley College added an electric vehicle charging station to its main parking lot during recent remodeling and expansion at the campus.
