Technical Design Proposal (Draft 1)
Introduction This proposal is written in response to an email calling for proposals for sustainable economic growth. It aims to provide LTA with a comprehensive overview of how electric excavators would benefit the country in the long run. 1.1 Background The Four Brothers team’s focus is on sustainability and environmental protection. The team started off with the idea of changing common day garbage trucks to electric vehicles (EVs). However, through initial research, the team found out that this concept has already been implemented by Sembcorp Pte Ltd, one of the main companies in the waste management sector in Singapore. They have converted 20% of their garbage truck fleet to EVs and are planning to do more by 2030. Hence, as civil engineering students, the team has changed its field of focus to its area of speciality, the construction sector. The team has narrowed it down to excavators in road works specifically since excavators are one of the more prominent and heavily used vehi