TSMC opts for electric vehicles to shuttle staff around its facilities at Hsinchu Science Park (2014/09/19)
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been promoting the use of electric-powered vehicles. TSMC has given up on diesel powered shuttle buses and switched to more environmentally friendly, electric-powered vehicles to transport its employees around its factory grounds at Hsinchu Science Park.
Passengers on this shuttle bus will notice two things that make for an especially pleasant ride. There is no loud engine noise, nor is there any exhaust smoke. The vehicle, which is used by TSMC as transport for its employees at the Hsinchu Science Park, runs solely on electric power.
In a bid to reduce carbon emissions, TSMC contracted RAC Electric Vehicles to build more environmentally friendly transport for its employees, which was funded with a two-year grant from the Ministry of Economics. TSMC previously used nine diesel-power vehicles at its factory grounds, but now uses these electrically powered shuttle buses exclusively. With a passenger volume of 3,500 persons per day, the buses are helping the company to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
Connie Ma TSMC Human Resources The vehicle reduces carbon emissions by 200 metric tons. That’s the equivalent of 20,000 thousand trees, or twice the size of Da-an Park in Taipei.
TSMC says it only costs just NT$2 dollars per kilometer to run its electric vehicle. By comparison, a vehicle running on diesel fuel costs 5.5 NT dollars per kilometer, making the new shuttle buses more cost-efficient.
Raymond Tsai RAC Electric Vehicles The vehicle can be charged at night, during off-peak hours for electricity use. One charge will lasts about an entire day.
The buses are also equipped with onboard computers that are collecting data for the development of future electric powered vehicles.
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