Svansele orders 20 electric snowmobiles

First big fleet of electric snowmobiles in Swedish Lapland

Sustainable holiday adventures

The Svansele Wilderness Center takes a historical and proactive step towards the future. Not just to expand their already exclusive winter product range, but to meet travel trade as well as end consumer’s growing requests for more sustainable tourist experiences.

Svansele Wilderness Center orders 20 electric snowmobiles

Svansele Wilderness Center in Skellefteå, one of the regions fastest growing tourist companies, ordered not just a few but 20 electric Taiga snowmobiles.

"In our vast boreal forests of Swedish Lapland, we haven’t until now, been able to offer a sustainable and silent way of reaching our camps or experience our moose safaris. Now we’ve ordered our firsts fleet of 20 snowmobiles, with a 30 guests capacity , from the Canadian frontier company Taiga Motors, that pushes the boundaries for electric snowmobiles. In line with Swedish Lapland’s work for a sustainable region, this will be the first big investment in electifired snowmobiling and sustainable motor experiences", says Daniel Petersson, CEO of S.W.C..

Important step for sustainable tourism

The demand for more sustainable nature operations is hard to meet with traditional snowmobiles. Therefore initiatives like this one is crucial, to meet the markets demands of sustainable tourism and will help increase environmental awareness and shape the future of the Swedish Lapland region.

Technology guarantees reliability

Even under crystal clear starry skies when temperatures can drop drastically these machines are reliable.

"An advanced thermal management system ensures that the battery will always be in it’s sweet spot – even when temperatures get as low as -40°C", Sean Gatesy, from Taiga Motors explains.
"Range is dependent on riding conditions and terrain, but for average trail riding at 60km/h you could expect at least 100 km of range with standard battery options."

Reach new areas without harming nature

This is not just a new and sustainable way of snowmobiling. It’s a new way of exploring hidden gems in the arctic nature, without exhaust and disturbing noise. It gives tourists the possibility to experience nature through all their senses with a minimal impact on local fauna.

Important step towards the future

"We have the privilege of living and operating in a unique environment with a vast wilderness rich of wildlife. It’s therefore extremely important for us to take responsibility, always strive to become more climate smart reducing our environmental impact. Being the first wilderness safari company in Swedish Lapland to invest in a complete fleet of Taigas electric snowmobiles, bookable from next season, is an important and exciting step", says Daniel.

New electric snowmobiles - facts in a nutshell

• Canadian Taiga Motors delivers class leading electric snowmobiles, performing with lower environmental impact and a better connection to the great outdoors without compromising
• the guests also benefit from the reduced noise levels and absence of exhaust fumes
• There are currently three different snowmobile models available for pre-orders
• production is targeted to begin in summer 2020 for initial customer deliveries in time for the 2020-2021 winter season