GreenTaxi is a new entrant in the e-taxi segment. The concept of e-taxi isn’t novel, but its gestation has been taking a long time. GreenTaxi, has an approach that moves beyond what was first seen in 2013 when SAFRAN and Honeywell did a demonstration at the Paris Air Show.
GreenTaxi is focusing on the Embraer E175 in the US market. The following chart illustrates that the industry average taxi time for a regional jet is now over 26 minutes. The savings from not using engines to taxi can be quite significant.
GreenTaxi estimates that an E175 does 4.5 turns per day, or ~1,550 turns per year. That translates into ~130,000 gallons of fuel per year. That, in turn, is ~$300,000 in fuel costs. Saving time is beneficial, but fuel burn is a tangible, easily measurable metric.
The US fleet of 556 E175s could potentially save operators $166,800,000 per year in fuel costs. That number should get everyone’s attention. We interviewed Green Taxi’s founder and CEO, David Valaer in today’s podcast, and how the company plans to enter the market with new technologies and ideas. You can listen blow by clicking on the arrow.
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