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The e-Mini MY Lite delivered to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
has a 40 kwh battery and can handle 8-12 deicings depending on rate
of contamination/fluid needs.
have enough fluid in the tank for so
many aircraft, " Barsøe says. " With a
62 kwh battery, you should be able
to travel 50-65 km while the heat
is on, etc. "
The Vestergaard e-chassis is based
on standard industrial, electronic components.
Charging is available through
a 6.6 kwh onboard charger. To charge
a 40 kwh battery from 10 to 80 percent
takes about 5-6 hours. The 62 kwh battery
takes about 7-8 hours.
The e-Mini MY Lite is a premix
makes the unit much safer around
aircraft and other service vehicles
on the apron.
Given the interest that e-Mini MY
Lite has received, Barsøe says Vestergaard
no longer offers a Mini My
Lite diesel-powered vehicle, which
debuted in 2020.
Today several airports in Turkey and
the United States are using the fully
electric unit. The first airport to have
the fully electric e-Mini MY Lite was
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport in
France, managed by the VINCI Airports
group. The eGSE delivered in November
2022 fits Auvergne's sustainability strategy
of reducing carbon emissions to
reach net zero emissions by 2050.
With a 40 kwh lithium-ion battery,
the vehicle can handle 8-12 deicings -
depending on rate of contamination/
fluid needs - and can drive 40-75 km on
a single charge. If a 40 kwh battery isn't
enough for a ground service provider, a
62 kwh unit is also available.
" We estimate that you can deice
10-15 aircraft, but it depends on the
kind of weather and also whether you
deicer, which means it uses premixed
deicing fluid and neat anti-icing
fluid. Two people are needed to operate
the unit.
Options available for the e-Mini MY
Lite include a ground gun (with a maximum
hose length of 15 meters), access
to tanks via manhole covers and steps/
ladder, spare wheel, basket side cover to
protect the operator from harsh weather,
an amber flashing beacon, reverse
camera, flow sensor, basket sensor, side
level and more.
Vestergaard announced previously
that by 2025, 75 percent of its vehicles
will be fully electric or hybrid electric.
Later in 2023 the company will
launch its new fully electric MY Lite -
on a Vestergaard 20 t electrical chassis,
according to Barsøe. The first initial
units will run a full operational test
during the 2023-24 winter season before
becoming available to the market.
" Very shortly thereafter the fully
electric MY Lite, we will bring our fully
electric e-BETA on a 28 t Vestergaard
electrical chassis, " he says, noting
presently, all functions except the fluid
heating are run electrically.
The Elephant BETA can deice aircraft
The Elephant e-Mini MY Lite is a simplified, off-the-shelf version of the
traditional Elephant MY introduced especially for servicing smaller to
medium-sized aircraft.
up to the size of the Airbus 380. It holds
a total of 8,000 liters and is a full-proportional
mixing truck that can be
operated by one person. A fully charged
battery allows deicing of 10-15 aircraft
(2-3 hours of operation) without running
the truck's chassis engine.
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