Shell Aviation is developing an electric alternative to the conventional diesel engine used for aircraft refuelling . The company is testing a vehicle at Stuttgart Airport in Germany that uses diesel to drive around the airport but which switches to an electric system for the refuelling . Shell testing the machine would cut diesel consumption by 2,200 tonnes and if the test was successful the vehicle would be tested at 850 airports in 32 countries .
Shell Aviation is developing an electric alternative to the conventional diesel engines used for aircraft refuelling. The company is testing a vehicle at Stuttgart Airport in Germany that uses diesel to drive around the airport but which switches to an electric system for the refuelling. Shell said the machine would cut diesel consumption by 2,200 litres and if the test was successful the vehicle would be launched at 850 airports in 32 countries.