The Electric 309.1 Mini Excavator from Caterpillar Explained

During The Utility Expo 2023, Caterpillar featured this electric machine that attendees could operate at the booth.

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Lori Ditoro
Oct 3, 2023
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At The Utility Expo, Editor-in-Chief Lori Ditoro talked with Greg Worley from Caterpillar. In this video, he shares the electric 301.9 mini excavator that provides the same performance as the diesel version. During the expo, attendees could hop into the machine and give it a try. Many indicated that they saw the same performance and were surprised it was electric. Learn more from this video.


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