Frequesntly Asked Questions

Q. How many volts is the eTug

A. 48 volts

Q. What items are included in the purchase price of the eTug?

A. The batteries, on-board charger, rear inching switch, rear deck railing, fire extinguisher, tilt steering wheel, LED lights.

Q. How long will the batteries last?

A. While each location and client use will vary, we estimate 8 hours of non-stop use at full speed.

Q. Can we opportunity charge?

A. Yes. Anytime you wish, plug the eTug into any 110 v outlet for opportunity charging.

Q. How long will the eTug take to re-charge?

A. From a fully depleted battery, we anticipate a 7 hour re-charge. Naturally this can be offset by opportunity charging.

Q. Does opportunity charging reduce battery life?

A. Opportunity charging can affect the "memory" of batteries, however our optional AGM sealed maintenance free batteries are far less prone to the "memory effect".

Q. How do you get equal draw on the batteries?

A. We use a DC to DC converter.

Q. How many AMPs does the on-board charger draw?

A. 20amps

Q. Do you offer any options for the eTug?

A. Yes

• AGM Sealed No Maintanance Batteries AC Drive System
• Rear inching controls
• Amber beacon
• Back-up alarm
• Full Cab, Doors, Heater, Wipers
• 220v Charging system
• Front hitch
• Grammer seats
• Seatbelts
• Front bumper
• Overhead guard

Q. Can you make the eTug with a AC drive system?

A. Yes

Q. Do you offer any other products on the eTug chassis?

A. While un-sold, the following products are in development; eBelt, eLav, eWater, eLift.

Q. What else can the eTug be used for?

A. With some slight modifications, the eTug can be used for supervisors, aircraft maintenance, GSE field repair truck etc. With sufficient quanties we can manufacturer; Catering truck, pax ramp, stair unit or anything else you might need on the ramp.

Q. How much cheaper is the eTug vs. other electric tugs?

A. The eTug is approximately 38% cheaper than it's closest competitor.

Q. Who can use the eTug?

A. Almost anyone. The only exception are clients that haul several heavy LD-7 type cargo pallets long distances.

Q. What is the drawbar pull of the eTug?

A. We would like to answer this differently. What do you NEED it to be ? If you are an operator who needs to pull GPUs, Airstarts, Heaters etc along with up to five baggage carts during normal passenger ramp type operations the eTug is for you. The eTugs capacity is 20,000lbs. This means we can pull (and stop) up to five covered baggage carts fully loaded to capacity (4000lbs each). Most REAL operations pull no more than one or two carts (look outside or ask us for photo evidence). Unless you are a cargo type carrier you don't NEED 5000lb Draw Bar Pull. This equates to a capacity of 50,000lbs. Nothing on the ramp weighs 50,000lbs and we just proved above you don't need to pay a premium for something you don't NEED. Go green, save money and just say NO to gas !!