Athlon Project Zero

The road to a more sustainable world is paved with good intentions. Yet, to make a real difference, we have to take action – together. Athlon International leads the way by rethinking mobility and co-creating more sustainable mobility options. Alexander Heijkamp, our Sustainability & CSR director, is walking – or rather: driving – the talk, during Athlon Project Zero.

Athlon Project Zero

An inspiring road trip across Europe in a full-electric car

Alexander’s goal for Athlon Project Zero: 12,000 kilometres, 14 Athlon offices and zero tailpipe CO₂ emissions. From 6 September until 8 October 2021 he’ll be cruising through Europe, from one Athlon office to another, with an electric Mercedes EQA, meeting a bunch of visionary people along the way. Join him on this adventure and get inspired on sustainability and CSR, electric driving and the future of mobility.

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Why electric cars won't save the world, but you are

Why electric cars won't save the world

Final destination

The Netherlands

Next stop

Road trip completed

Total distance so far

12.000 km

Avoided CO₂- emissions compared to an ICE

(ICE: Internal Combustion Engine)

1987.9 kg

✈ Avoided CO₂ emissions compared to flying

4241.4 kg

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The main insights

The benefits of an electric car today

"Can electric cars change the world? I think so. But those electric cars desperately need us humans. We who are willing to change our habits. We who are willing to show leadership. It's me, it's you, it's us who can save the world."

- Alexander Heijkamp

It's not about the range of an electric car anymore

It's not about the range of an electric car anymore, it's about the charging speed and the charging curve of the car. Is the car empty after three hours of driving? Then your car will guide you to a charging point. You can get a cup of coffee, drink it quietly and after 20 to 30 minutes you are ready to hit the road again. Alexander experienced another big advantage. When you make a long journey and you take a break every three hours, you arrive at your destination much fitter than when you drive for a long time.

Ev's are currently outsmarting us

Ev's are currently outsmarting us. The car figures out where to charge and how long to charge. Even whether the charging point is available, or whether the car should navigate you to another location. No more waiting times, you always know in advance how long the trip is going to take.

The Athlon charge app

Whereas three years ago you needed a different charge card for each country, today the Athlon charge app makes it possible to travel throughout Europe. From Poland to Italy, you only need one card to recharge your electric car in each country.

Athlon Project Zero

Athlon Project Zero

An inspiring road trip across Europe in a full-electric car

Why electric cars won't save the world, but you are

The Netherlands

Road trip completed

12.000 km

1987.9 kg

4241.4 kg

The benefits of an electric car today

It's not about the range of an electric car anymore

Ev's are currently outsmarting us

The Athlon charge app

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