Largest electric vehicle in the world unveiled at Swiss quarry

The biggest electric vehicle in the world was unveiled on Friday in the quarry of Vigier cement works near the Swiss town of Bienne. It is expected to save record amounts of CO2 emissions.  Vigier CEO Lukas Epple said the vehicle, designed in collaboration with specialized technical schools and industrial partners, was the product of “pioneering spirit”.  The E-Dumper named “Lynx” weighs 58 tonnes empty, with tyres measuring two metres in diameter and nine steps up to the drivers’ cabin. It was built from a diesel-powered dump truck. The fuel tank was replaced by the biggest battery ever made for an electric vehicle, which weighs 4.5 tonnes.  As well as its enormous size, the truck is expected to save enormous amounts of CO2. Carrying an estimated 300,000 tonnes of material, provisional estimates say it should save up to 1,300 tonnes of CO2 and 500,000 litres of diesel fuel over the next decade.  + Read more about electric vehicles in Switzerland "Lynx" was designed to carry ...