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1.1.4 External power supply for electric vehicles.
Electric public transport powered by an external source already exists in the form of trams and
trolleybuses. Once the network is connected to wind and solar power sources, these modes of
public transport immediately become zero-emissions and zero GHG mobility.
Although the technologies to power electric vehicles described above all have advantages, their
features quite clearly show that they can be specialized for different types of vehicles:
1- Battery electric power for personal cars, micromobility vehicles, city busses, short distance
trucks, e-bikes and e-scooters;
2- Hydrogen coupled with fuel cells for long distance freight vehicles; not priotized at the
national level, this technology should be considered at the regional or European level;
Long-distance logistics, below 1000km, the needs of which are not satisfactorily met by rail
solutions, could benefit from strong cooperation with neighboring countries on alternative
fuel based solutions (“Future transport fuel” platform. Cf. energy pillar), given that the key
transit question cannot be solved only in the context of Luxembourg; A different approach
is taken for very-long distance freight (above 1000km) for which rail presents sustainable
and economic advantages;
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