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Electric Farm Vehicles at Fieldays
Electric farm vehicles were one of the talking points at Mystery Creek. Here is what is behind the shift, and where Galvbike sits in it.
The short version
Electric farm vehicles are moving from novelty to mainstream in New Zealand, and Fieldays at Mystery Creek is where that shows. Rising fuel and servicing costs, near-silent running and an 85 per cent renewable grid are driving it. Galvbike is a New Zealand, farm-first part of that shift.
Mystery Creek Fieldays is the barometer for what New Zealand farmers are actually buying, and electric farm vehicles have gone from curiosity to serious interest.
The reasons are practical, not fashionable.
Why the shift is happening
Three things at once: fuel and servicing costs that keep climbing on petrol machines, electric running costs of about a dollar a charge with almost nothing to service, and a New Zealand grid that is around 85 per cent renewable, so charging is clean and cheap. Add near-silent running around stock and the case makes itself.
Galvbike at Fieldays
Galvbike, the galvanised, step-through electric farm bike built for New Zealand dairy, drew strong interest at Fieldays and sold out its first run. The coverage is collected on our news page.
Built here, for here
Galvbike is developed in New Zealand for New Zealand conditions, by a team that includes two of the people behind the original UBCO farm bike concept. The full story is on the about page.
Where it fits the trend
The electric shift is broad, from side-by-sides to bikes. Galvbike's place in it is narrow and deliberate: a farm-only bike built to live outside and be hosed down, not a road or recreation machine. Where it fits is set out in electric farm bikes in New Zealand.
Commonly asked
Are electric farm vehicles worth it in New Zealand?
For most everyday farm work, yes: about a dollar a charge, almost nothing to service, and clean charging off a renewable grid.
Pre-orders open
Ready to put one to work?
Built for New Zealand farms, delivered anywhere in the country.
- $7,790+ GST
- 2 yearsWarranty
- 200 kgPayload
- 50-100 kmRange
First batch sold out. Taking pre-orders for January 2026 delivery.