Viličarji na gorivo, ki jih poganja bencin, dizel ali utekočinjen naftni plin, ponujajo visoko moč (trenutna izhodna moč) in so primerni za dvigovanje težkih-naprav na prostem. Znano pa je, da oddajajo visoke ravni hrupa (75-85dB) in emisije izpušnih plinov (CO₂ in NOx), zaradi česar dnevni strošek goriva znaša približno 150-300 juanov. Električni viličarji pa se napajajo iz baterij (s ciklom polnjenja 8-10 ur), so brez onesnaževanja in nudijo nizko raven hrupa (<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%.
