Resumen

RIOS HERNANDEZ, Arcadio. Comparative Analysis Among the Battery-Powered and Diesel Tractors. Rev Cie Téc Agr [online]. 2025, vol.34  Epub 01-Jun-2026. ISSN 2071-0054.

The major advances in agriculture began with the beginning of the mechanization. However, this process has also caused significant environmental impacts. The introduction of tractors and other agricultural machines in Cuba have been developed impetuously in the period from 1959, but at the moment the research of options is required for a gradual renovation of the agricultural machinery due to its technical deterioration and obsolescence. The Agricultural Engineering Research Institute has performed an intensive test work and researches of new models of machines like option to the government and the farmers for the acquisition of the most advantageous models. It is objective of the present work to show the results of a comparative study among the electric tractors and those powered by diesel motors, analyzing as methodological aspects the saving of fuel, reduction of expenses in repair and maintenance, operation easiness, and impacts on the environment. The results indicate that the electric tractors have numerous advantages, although for their massive introduction it is necessary to consider some important factors.

Palabras clave : agriculture; electrification; environmental protection; energy saving.

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