Deere builds fuel-sipping line

摘要

HERE'S a challenge: Force the off-highway engine makers to build new engines that have lower emissions, but at the same time have a customer group that wants more power and would like better fuel economy. Deere has answered the challenge with its new8030 series tractor line. There are eight new machines in the line, all on the same frame (unlike the 20 series that came in two frame sizes). Each features a bump up in horsepower with the 8530 weighing in with 327 drawbar horsepower (255 at the power takeoff)- "Farmers keep telling us they want more power," says John Lagemann, vice president of sales, Deere. "And we answered them."