How green is the TWIKE?
No other comparable means of transport is as resource-friendly as the TWIKE: the low energy consumption of around 0.5 l/100 km is unrivaled. The TWIKE produces neither exhaust fumes nor noise pollution and, apart from tire wear, no particulate matter.
The TWIKE consumes four to seven kilowatt hours of energy per 100 km. Based on the CO2 emission factor of the current German electricity mix of 0.6 kg/kWh, the TWIKE produces only 24 to 28 g/km. If the traction current for the TWIKE is generated from renewable energy sources, the CO2 emissions are between 2 and 5 g/km (comparison Toyota Prius: 104 g/km. Source: ifeu Institute Heidelberg, Greenpeace Energy). If the electricity required is generated directly from wind or solar energy, neither exhaust gases nor particulate matter are produced during electricity generation.
Most of the TWIKE’s components are fully recyclable. The LION batteries have a long service life, which is far longer than the manufacturer’s warranty. The LION batteries from the first series have still been in use for over 10 years, so it is not yet possible to make a definitive statement about their service life. When the battery has reached the end of its service life, we send it to a metallurgical recycling process in which cobalt, nickel and copper in particular are recovered.
Another positive effect is that on average, four times more energy is generated on the roof areas at the production site than is consumed in the passive house (timber frame construction).
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