It may not be mainstream yet, but heavy machinery powered by electricity is starting to hit the construction market. Case Construction recently announced that the company’s first 580 EV electric backhoe loaders were delivered and are currently working with utilities at New York State Gas & Electric and Rochester Gas & Electric. The backhoes require no diesel and produce zero emissions — while providing the power and performance associated with diesel-powered equipment.
Electrification of the CASE 580 EV was performed in conjunction with Green Machine Equipment and Moog Inc. According to Case Construction, it is estimated that the 580 EV
