Why an electric vehicle?

Why electric vehicles in an underground mine?

Health & safety and clean air are a big part of the challenges faced in underground mining and especially the diesel particulate matter exposes the underground miners to serious health risks and for this it is obvious that the days are just about over for the diesel powered Land Cruiser.
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With the above in mind and the feedback about the operational costs we received from customers, we developed the zero emissions Land Cruiser : the Tembo 4x4 Electric Cruiser.


Working Environment
 

Health & safety and clean air are a big part of the challenges faced in underground mining and especially the diesel particulate matter exposes the underground miners to serious health risks and for this it is obvious that the days are just about over for the diesel-powered Land Cruiser. 

Everyone who has been underground knows how difficult it is to just talk to each other. The noise from the vehicle itself and from ventilation can be decreased drastically when there are no emissions.

Combustion engines have an approximate 40% efficiency of energy use and generate a lot of heat instead, where the e-motor has an efficiency over 90%.

Working with modern technology in a clean environment makes working in the mining industry a lot more appealing for potential new employees.

Regulatory bodies are gradually starting to favour mines that commit to an all-electric underground environment, resulting in approvals for permits that would otherwise be denied, along with a faster permitting process, both of which are potentially game-changing for mining companies around the world.

Cost Savings

The electrical conversion not only offers zero emissions and increased performance but also generates huge savings on the operational costs. The higher reliability of the electrical components make that less maintenance is required and therefore less downtime will occur.

The biggest savings can be made on the energy bill, while the energy costs needed to provide clean and fresh air into the mine and to ventilate the exhaust gasses and heat out will be considerably lower when only electrical powered equipment is used. 
The deeper the mine, the bigger the savings!
 

The transport and infrastructure for fossil fuels to and in a mine is very costly and potentially dangerous. With electric vehicles you can use the electric infrastructure which is already there for light and ventilation and the risk is very low.
The deeper the mine, the more savings can be made.