Unboxing & Testing my ELECTRIC mini-excavator from China!

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[jodieadair]

Great machine. Be sure to check the swivel motor bolts after a few uses, they tend to loosen up and cause damage.

[DerSchrottBastler]

the "no smoke in your face" part alone is, in my humble opinion, the part that makes it worth the money.

[sewashburn]

As someone who rents out diesel mini-excavators, this mini-ex would be great for those who are just getting started and won't require them to have and maintain their own diesel tank. I bet your videos are the best advertising for the manufacturers.

[oersson]

I am in the process of purchasing an electric mini excavator and have corresponded with this same firm, Everun. Here are the specs and price I was quoted for the ERE12 described in this video: $7500, 1100kg, dimensions 950mm wide, 3127mm long, 2195mm height, engine 4kw, 48Vx300Ah=14.4kwh lithium battery, manufactured in Qingdao, China. It comes with a whole range of accessory attachments such a different size buckets, grapple, rake, ripper, even augur with 3 bit sizes. Keep in mind packing and shipping will run you typically less than $1000 to the west coast, not sure what shipping would be to the east coast. Also, you need to consider 25% customs duty for power equipment, paid at the port of entry. You will also typically need a customs broker who can arrange pick up at the port, or shipping onward to your final destination. BTW, most of the electric mini excavators I researched were slightly cheaper than this one. This was the only one I came across that used 48V battery. Typically they use 12V lithium batteries and the usual configuration is 6 in series for 72V. This makes the batteries completely user serviceable. The model I am getting is made by Shandong Youda and is 72Vx160Ah=11.5kwh battery. I ordered a machine whose tracks can narrow to 800mm wide, enough to pass through a 36" standard US entry door as I plan on using it in a basement excavation project. After entering, the tracks can expand to 1000mm wide for greater stability. Of course, for use in a basement, a gas or diesel powered engine would not be feasible due to fumes, so an electric mine excavator was essential. In addition to the excavator I plan on getting an electric track front loader and a mini dumper that has a 400liter capacity to haul the excavated dirt out of the basement. Thanks for sharing your experience. Nice to see this model in operation in America!

[tom.jacobs]

27mins into this video, and i'm wondering why i am watching (unboxing/manual) an e-excavator, with a garden of 5m 🙂

[NWforager]

Dad is so right, the dirt looks just like Sand

[jarekmace]

So, it's not actually a dozer blade. That is meant to be rolled up onto as an anchor for ripping heavily packed or hard soils. Also good as an improvised anchor if you need something to pull against for recovery operations. I imagine you could mount a winch to the rear and spin it around for pulling.

[FlyingPurplePizzas]

I love how you show all of the different uses of the product and how easy it is to set up and go.

[Stryford]

Nice new electric machine! And, I like seeing that mini-truck still being put to great use.

[dallasboullion]

This seems to be a very versatile, multiuse machine. I have operated diesel, powered mini excavators before and you are very correct in that. The diesel fumes are always a problem. Thank you for making the effort to bring these to America and setting them up for use here. I will be checking back on your website to see when this machine is available. Thank you!😁

[wintersun]

Great to see that demo. In England, a few years ago JCB launched an electric mini digger.

[scottkahre]

This is awesome! I really recommend making the batteries easily removable for charging. These things often work far from power sources, so being able to haul the batteries back for charging on something that moves a lot faster is critical. Can’t wait to see the version you import for sale!

[BPBomber]

First time watching your channel. Your dad strikes me as a retired psychiatrist from Long Island enjoying life in rural South Florida.

[Gulitize]

Love your channel and all the little electric machines you show.
The longevity of electric motors is crazy and most people don't know about it, there are Trams driving around with stock motors from over 100 years ago, that is insane a commercial vehicle would have major overhauls, if not whole motor swaps multiple times in that time.

[dylansmith]

Long time watcher of your vids here! Just purchased a 10 acre homestead in OK and looking at equipment. Nesher is top of my list now! Love your channel as a resource and not only an entertainment platform.

[TomatePasFraiche]

You went a long way from showcasing custom e-bikes in Tel Aviv to distributing modern game changing electric farm tool to the US!
Wishing you, your family and your company lots of success ❤️

[fredfrond]

Brilliant, you made a garage for the excavator with the packaging. Although I would have suggested using some corrugated steel panels for a roof and walls👍

[beyondfossil]

Awesome little unit. Next project is to interface a Nintendo "Power Glove" like gyro-based controller via an Arduino to control this excavator's claw!

[tigersharkzh]

The safety aspect of such a quiet machine is a great one. I've heard a lot of arguments for electric-powered machinery and this one is often overlooked.

[electrake]

@10:40, Yeah! Grease that thing BEFORE using it! There was NO grease on those pins and that is the best way to destroy that thing in VERY little time by using it dry. Oh, and plan your digging before you start digging. Make line-of-sight tracks between fixed items if you can, and WRITE down the sightings in a book so you'll always know where items are buried EXACTLY, THEN, using marking paint and a rope you don't care about, make perfectly straight lines by pulling the rope straight, mark the line with paint, then move the rope to the next line, and mark. NEVER just dig and think that you are going to go straight!