HURTIGRUTEN has struck a deal with Finnish start-up Aurora Powertrains to present new battery-powered snowmobiles so that guests can explore the arctic island of Svalbard in a way that treads lightly on the environment. Silent and completely emissions-free, the new snowmobile – dubbed “eSled” – is powered by arctic winds...
HURTIGRUTEN has struck a deal with Finnish start-up Aurora Powertrains to present new battery-powered snowmobiles so that guests can explore the arctic island of Svalbard in a way that treads lightly on the environment.
Silent and completely emissions-free, the new snowmobile – dubbed “eSled” – is powered by arctic winds and the sun.
“For us, this is only the beginning,” commented Hurtigruten Svalbard Destination Director Krisztina Uzonyi.
“We are already planning similar solutions to be installed at our hotels and other parts of our Svalbard operation.”
The electric snowmobiles are the latest in a number of environmentally-friendly technology pushes by Hurtigruten and Hurtigruten Svalbard, with other environmental initiatives including introducing the world’s first hybrid cruise ship and emissions-free catamarans.
