* Switch to hybrid electric eco-taxi fleet will bring down carbon footprint
Mowasalat (Karwa) has announced that all Karwa city taxis will be replaced by an entire hybrid electric eco-taxi fleet.
"In a push towards eco-mobility in public transport, Mowasalat (Karwa) has led the trend for greener drive systems and alternative fuels for the last (few) years," the company said in a statement, noting that it is about to take the latest leap in this endeavour by replacing Karwa city taxis with the hybrid electric eco-taxi fleet.
By using the eco-taxi fleet, the company estimates that each vehicle will save around 12,000kg of carbon dioxide in comparison to a taxi powered by a conventional fuel drive system.
The eco-taxis use a self-charging hybrid electric system that runs on a mix of a highly efficient, low-emission gasoline and electric motor. When starting up, stopping or moving at slow speed, the vehicle is run entirely on electric power.
Decelerating or breaking turns kinetic energy from the wheels into electricity, to be stored in the car battery. This is especially efficient in the inner-city boundaries, where traffic slows down the taxis, the statement explains.
“Karwa has set out to green mobility for less emissions and cleaner air. This eco-friendly fleet will further reduce our carbon footprint on the streets of Doha, and it is yet another stepping stone on the way to our zero-emission goal," said Fahad Saad al-Qahtani, CEO of Mowasalat (Karwa). "We will further place our emphasis on innovative technologies, and an extension of our taxi fleet with fully electric vehicles is already in the pipeline. We see this as one of our key contributions to Qatar National Vision 2030."
"Passengers can now sit back and relax with the good feeling that they add their share to environmental sustainability," the statement adds.
Mowasalat (Karwa) was founded in 2004 and has played an important role since then as the national company for solutions in individual and mass transport, and mobility services for major events. Lately, it has added limousine and wheelchair-accessible vehicles, as well as last mile mobility to the fleet in order to cover the broadest possible range of transportation needs in the country.
"In a push towards eco-mobility in public transport, Mowasalat (Karwa) has led the trend for greener drive systems and alternative fuels for the last (few) years," the company said in a statement, noting that it is about to take the latest leap in this endeavour by replacing Karwa city taxis with the hybrid electric eco-taxi fleet.
By using the eco-taxi fleet, the company estimates that each vehicle will save around 12,000kg of carbon dioxide in comparison to a taxi powered by a conventional fuel drive system.
 Fahad Saad al-Qahtani, CEO of Mowasalat (Karwa) |
Decelerating or breaking turns kinetic energy from the wheels into electricity, to be stored in the car battery. This is especially efficient in the inner-city boundaries, where traffic slows down the taxis, the statement explains.
“Karwa has set out to green mobility for less emissions and cleaner air. This eco-friendly fleet will further reduce our carbon footprint on the streets of Doha, and it is yet another stepping stone on the way to our zero-emission goal," said Fahad Saad al-Qahtani, CEO of Mowasalat (Karwa). "We will further place our emphasis on innovative technologies, and an extension of our taxi fleet with fully electric vehicles is already in the pipeline. We see this as one of our key contributions to Qatar National Vision 2030."
"Passengers can now sit back and relax with the good feeling that they add their share to environmental sustainability," the statement adds.
Mowasalat (Karwa) was founded in 2004 and has played an important role since then as the national company for solutions in individual and mass transport, and mobility services for major events. Lately, it has added limousine and wheelchair-accessible vehicles, as well as last mile mobility to the fleet in order to cover the broadest possible range of transportation needs in the country.