Agriculture: Liquid gas now also for the tractor 🎥
WORLD PREMIERE Iveco has also been using liquefied natural gas as a fuel in its trucks for some time. Parent company CNH Industrials has now unveiled the pre-production prototype of the world's first LNG tractor.
New times have also dawned on the farm, the CO2-footprint is moving into the center. CNG (compressed natural gas) and biogas are already good alternatives to diesel.
The higher energy density of liquefied natural gas (LNG) makes it possible to achieve greater ranges and longer operating times without interruption.
New tank for the liquid gas
The liquefied gas is stored in a newly developed cryogenic tank at a temperature of minus 162 °C. The prototype New Holland T7 Methane Power LNG has a maximum power of 27 hp and a top speed of 50 km/h. The prototype New Holland T7 Methane Power LNG has a maximum output of 273 hp and reaches a top speed of 50 km/h. The engine is equipped with an electric motor.
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