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The car and passenger ferry 'Ampere Stavanger' crosses the Norwegian Sognefjord between Lavik and Oppedal. It travels the six kilometers across the fjord 34 times a day in 20 minutes. Her consumption per trip: 150 kWh - as much as a standard Norwegian household needs in three days. In collaboration with shipbuilder Fjellstrand, Siemens supplied the complete electric drive system and charging stations with lithium-ion batteries. Due to the relatively weak ...