Dutch manufacturer E-Horse has unveiled the latest generation of its lightweight electric agricultural tool carrier, moving the project from earlier custom-built prototypes toward a 0-series intended for initial customers and broader field deployment. Developed from practical experience with the original machine together with Machinefabriek Boessenkool, the new E-Horse combines permanent four-wheel electric drive and four-wheel steering with adjustable track width from 1.80 to 2.60 metres and more than 80 cm of ground clearance. Starting weight is just 1,890 kg, maintaining the project’s original focus on reducing soil compaction while extending its potential applications from hoeing, seeding and mowing to spot spraying and specialist nursery operations.
The redesigned platform represents a substantial step forward in energy capacity and implement versatility. A 61.5 kWh battery provides a claimed 5–8 hours of operation, compared with the 20 kWh battery used by the earlier prototype, while optional 8–12 folding roof-mounted solar panels can supplement the energy supply. Implements can now be mounted at the front, centre and rear, and electrically powered equipment can receive 48 V power directly from the machine. E-Horse and Boessenkool have also developed optional 10 kW and 40 kW hydrogen fuel-cell range extenders, designed to increase operating autonomy without abandoning the fundamentally electric drivetrain. The platform is also being prepared for autonomous operation, with E-Horse citing applications including autonomous mowing with a 9-metre cutterbar.
Bottom Line: The latest E-Horse is considerably more relevant than the original experimental machine because the project is moving toward an actual commercial proposition. The 0-series has a starting price of €99,500 ex-factory, while the larger battery, three implement positions, variable track width and optional hydrogen range extender address several of the limitations that constrain small electric agricultural vehicles. Rather than attempting to replace a conventional high-horsepower tractor, E-Horse is targeting crop-care operations where low weight, electrification and high annual utilisation can potentially outweigh the limitations of battery energy density. The combination of battery-electric drive, solar supplementation, hydrogen range extension and future autonomous operation makes the platform an interesting alternative pathway toward fossil-free farming—based on specialised lightweight machines rather than simply electrifying conventional tractors.
