The company released a video of the new CASE 580 EV electric backhoe loader:Ĭase hasn’t announced a price for the new vehicle, but it has already sold some units to a bunch of electric utilities in the US, including NYSEG and RG&E, AVANGRID companies, and National Grid.Įric Zieser, director of global compact equipment product line at CASE, commented: Classic CASE Performance: The 580 EV retains the precision and efficiency of diesel-powered CASE backhoes with features such as ProControl, which allows for extremely precise boom movement and placement, as well as Comfort Steer, which significantly improves steering while working in tight quarters or in truck loading operations.Lower Operating Costs: Save as much as 90 percent in annual vehicle, fuel and maintenance costs.Long-Lasting Power: The machine’s lithium-ion battery provides enough power for the typical 8-hour work day.All the Performance: The battery separately powers the drivetrain and hydraulic motors, resulting in hydraulic breakout forces equal to diesel-powered machines and improved performance during simultaneous loader and drivetrain operation.Zero Emissions: Lower your carbon footprint and achieve incentives/greater consideration for new projects with electrified additions to your fleet.While offering “equivalent performance” as a diesel backhoe, Case claims several significant advantages, including a cost of operation up to 90-percent lower:
It is equipped with a 90 kWh battery pack, which Case says is good enough for a “typical 8-hour work day.” “The CASE 580 EV (electric vehicle) delivers backhoe power and performance equivalent to its diesel counterpart while also providing instant torque, lower jobsite noise, lower daily and lifetime operating costs, reduced maintenance demands and absolutely zero emissions.” The company says that the new vehicle, the CASE 580 EV, has equivalent performance as its diesel counterparts: Electrification goes beyond the passenger car industry and it is now starting to take hold in the construction equipment industry.Ĭase, one of the largest construction equipment companies, has unveiled a new all-electric backhoe, which it claims has up to 90% lower cost of operation.