Waev’s Tiger electric tug tows more than 60,000 pounds

A small airport tug is being asked to move a very large load. Waev’s new Tiger lithium-ion airport tug is described by Electrek as able to tow more than 60,000 pounds all day, every day.

The machine’s defining change is its powertrain: the Tiger uses a lithium-ion battery rather than the diesel setup used by the competition cited in the report. The available details stop there; they do not describe the battery’s capacity, charging system or towing performance under specific conditions.

For an airport fleet, the headline is the annual cost claim. Electrek says the Tiger could cost nearly $20,000 per year less than diesel competition. That comparison gives fleet managers a recurring cost figure to examine when considering a replacement.

So what, concretely? Airport operators evaluating baggage and ground-support equipment have a new electric tug to put beside diesel alternatives: one reported to combine heavy towing capacity with a lower yearly cost. The source presents the Tiger as equipment for airport work.

The limits are clear. No purchase price, range, charging time or independent test results are provided in the report, and the source does not establish how widely the Tiger is deployed. The more than 60,000-pound towing figure and the nearly $20,000 annual saving are the useful starting points, not a complete fleet business case.