Swedish mobility company Vidde has developed an electric snowmobile in partnership with Italian design studio Pininfarina that aims to minimise carbon emissions while being fun to drive.
Vidde set out to create an alternative to existing petrol and diesel snowmobiles, which typically produce more than twice as much CO2 per journey as a car.
The Alfa snowmobile reduces emissions from both operation and production by approximately 85 per cent thanks to its 130-kilowatt electric motor and its use of recycled and recyclable materials.
Vidde has developed an electric snowmobile made from recycled materials
Vidde aims for "the world's first electric snowmobile with a circular ambition" to generate less than 100 grams of CO2 per kilometre. "In two years, a lean core team working with absolute top partners has taken the terrain mobility category from super dirty to the start of a circular electric future," said Vidde Snow Mobility co-founder and CEO Christian Lystrup.
"We are proud to present the world's cleanest snowmobile to the market and look forward to start validating it in actual use with our partners."
The production model is being tested at the Icehotel
Other benefits of the electric motor include a significant reduction in noise, meaning the vehicle can be used to explore nature without generating disruptive engine sounds.
Particular attention was paid to the development of a battery that can operate in winter temperatures as low as minus 35...