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> (as an aside this is why I think a diesel-electric tractor or pure electric would be pretty nifty thing)

Electric motors on tractors are an absolute rarity (usually, the motors need cooling, which is in conflict with the wheel/tracks being rated for driving through water and mud).

The usual is either direct drive or using the hydraulic generator for the power tools and actuators also for the drive train... and you can get electricity generator packs that you can simply plug in into the hydraulics port for a power tool [1].

[1]: https://hk-hydraulik-kontor.de/de/147440-Hydraulik-Generator...



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