# Electric equipment means MASSIVE fuel savings for this operator

> This heavy equipment operator put seven, 20-ton battery electric wheel loaders and dozers from Chinese equipment brand XCMG to work for combined 17,370 (!) hours last year, and realized an “astonishing” cost savings.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/10/electric-equipment-means-massive-fuel-savings-for-this-operator/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32af94de814794a0d70844)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #battery #electric #equipment #operator #savings #access #chinese #fuel
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