Ebb and Flow hit the road

Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services and Transportation team have added two compact electric vehicles to their roads fleet.

Ebb and Flow have been purchased at a cost of £8,000 each through the Environmental Levy fund, a charge which is paid by tankers using the Flow and then put towards low-carbon projects in Marine Services and Transportation.

Reaching a heady top speed of 28MPH, they’ll be used instead of conventional diesel or petrol vehicles for short runs in and around Kirkwall. 

They’ve been given a new look with the distinctive Marine Services wave and logo added to the sides.

The names were suggested by staff – compact names for compact cars!

Laura Cromarty is the Council’s Transportation Service Manager. She said: “Folk will be starting to spot these two in and around town very soon.  Being based out at Scapa, but with a lot of work to carry out at other sites in and around Kirkwall they offer a perfect alternative to carbon heavy petrol or diesel cars for our teams.”