Forklift bahan api, dijana oleh petrol, diesel atau gas petroleum cecair, menawarkan kuasa tinggi (output kuasa segera) dan sesuai untuk-angkatan berat di luar rumah. Walau bagaimanapun, ia diketahui mengeluarkan bunyi bising tahap tinggi (75-85dB) dan pelepasan ekzos (CO₂ dan NOx), mengakibatkan kos bahan api harian kira-kira 150-300 yuan. Forklift elektrik, sebaliknya, dikuasakan oleh bateri (dengan kitaran cas selama 8-10 jam), bebas pencemaran, dan menawarkan tahap bunyi yang rendah (<60dB). They are suitable for indoor applications such as warehouses, offering a handling accuracy of ±5mm. However, the batteries last approximately 3-5 years and require replacement, costing approximately 20,000-50,000 yuan. In terms of cost-effectiveness, fuel forklifts have a lower purchase price (100,000-200,000 yuan) but higher maintenance costs (approximately 15,000 yuan per year). Electric forklifts, on the other hand, have a higher initial investment (150,000-300,000 yuan) but offer energy savings of over 50%.
