MV Ampere is the world's first battery electric car ferry, operating between Lavik and Oppedal in Norway.
[3][4] MV Ampere is the world's first battery electric car ferry, developed and built in Norway.
[4] It is reported that she avoids the use of one million litres of diesel annually and offsets 570 t of carbon dioxide and 15 t of nitrogen oxide emissions compared to a conventional ferry on the same route.
[4] MV Ampere has 260 ft twin hulls constructed from aluminum to minimise weight.
[2] [5] Other energy saving features are LED lighting, solar panels and air conditioning with a waste heat recovery system.