Excerpt from heraldscotland.com
The rise of electric vehicles could result in Scotland's ferries having a lower vehicle capacity, CalMac has warned.
Due to the presence of large battery packs, modern electric cars are on average 200-400kg heavier than a petrol equivalent.
At a meeting in the Western Isles, the ferry operator was asked whether this would mean that vehicle capacity could be reduced on sailings as more EVs enter the market.
In comments reported by The Scotsman, Outer Hebrides area manager David Hamill said: "Yes, I think it’s fair to say potentially it could.