@inproceedings{ac8bd6e321be4b4a93572ce685d1fab6,
title = "Electric tractors – Sustainable and Profitable? Economic and environmental impact of autonomy and electric drivelines in agriculture",
abstract = "Vehicle electrification can be an effective emission-mitigating technology in heavy vehicles, including in agriculture. Simulation was used to assess the effect of switching conventional diesel tractors to multiple lighter autonomous battery-electric tractors on a Swedish grain farm. An autonomous diesel tractor was also considered. An LCA was made to assess environmental impacts, and the annual cost was calculated. The electric scenario had a 65\% lower climate impact than its diesel counterpart and had a reduced the annual cost by lowering operator, fuel and maintenance cost. In total, the cost was lowered by 31\% from the conventional scenario. In both the environmental impact and cost, fuel played an important role.",
author = "O. Lagnel{\"o}v and G. Larsson and A. Larsolle and P.A. Hansson",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.51202/9783181024065-189",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-18-092406-9",
series = "VDI reports",
number = "2406",
pages = "189--196",
booktitle = "AgEng LAND.TECHNIK 2022 : International Conference on Agricultural Engineering",
publisher = "VDI Verlag",
}