Ludhiana, April 10 -- To demonstrate that electrical vehicles could very easily and efficiently be used in agriculture, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (Durgapur, West Bengal) (CSIR-CMERI), introduced its latest e-tractor and e-tiller technology to the public, here on Wednesday.

"We are today introducing the electric tractor to the public here to dispel the common belief that electric vehicles couldn't be as powerful as their diesel/petrol counterparts. In fact, the e-tractor isn't just as powerful but also more efficient," said director, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (Durgapur, West Bengal), Naresh Chandra Murmu.

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