An American YouTuber bought a cheap electric tractor from China and hopes to use it in the United States.
However, a video on EbikeSchool.com’s YouTube channel revealed why the tractor was so cheap.
Micah from the channel took the tractor out of its crate and tested it to see what it could do.
Quickly, he realized he had made a mistake, and the video goes into great detail about why.
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Unboxing revealed how primitive the tractor was
There were early warnings about this EV not being up to the task.
Upon inspecting the battery packs for it, the YouTuber saw that the terminals had already started corroding, possibly on their way over to North America.
The average build quality really showed through when he turned the EV on.
It made a sound so loud it sounded like it was about to take off.
Zip ties hold some of the components together, and a piece of linkage was loose from the tractor and missing its pin.
The pin was crucially missing, as it was to hold the bucket onto the telehandler.
The YouTuber gives it a test, picking up some dirt.
While it manages it, the tractor does lose traction as it starts to hit the uneven surface.
The YouTuber somehow tips the tractor from China over
Not long into his test, with a full bucket, the YouTuber tips the tractor onto its front wheels.
It appears that when the bucket is full, this Chinese EV can’t take on the load, which is clearly a massive downside.
Another downside is that you can have the vehicle running while doing work on the telehandler.
This could be dangerous if the handler itself were to move as you changed over the attachment at the front.
The YouTuber fitted the forks to the front of the vehicle, but after trying to pick up the bucket with them, they just snapped right off.
The regret of the purchase very quickly begins to add up.
The video highlights further issues with the tractor, including hydraulic problems.
But at the root it all, this EV struggles with grip and weight.
That is what has made this YouTuber really regret his purchase.
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