More Than 15,000 Kilometers Traveled: All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Testing Tour

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Greater than 15,000 kilometers traveled all-electric: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 testing tour all through Europe accomplished efficiently

Mercedes-Benz Vehicles efficiently took its eActros 600 European Tour throughout the ending line. After a 45-day all-electric improvement journey by means of a complete of twenty-two international locations, the 2 near-series prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 arrived again in Wörth am Rhein, protected and sound with over 15,000 kilometers extra on the clock. The 2 e-trucks coated precisely 15,269 and 15,939 kilometers respectively throughout this time and so they accomplished the journey with a 40-ton gross mixture mass. Alongside all the route, the builders charged the 2 long-haul vans solely at public charging factors.

Christof Weber, Head of International Testing Mercedes-Benz Vehicles: “The two test vehicles mastered the tour with top marks. We can look back on almost seven weeks of exciting experiences and encounters that enabled us to collect many valuable insights. Such a monumental trip requires meticulous preparation and planning, especially with regard to charging at public infrastructure. Even if our experiences with charging stops varied greatly in some cases, it was apparent that battery-electric long-distance haulage is feasible. The eActros 600’s 500 kilometers range without intermediate charging was always a reliable planning factor.”

The tour was accompanied by some 30 journalists from 20 European international locations, most of whom took their very own flip on the wheel. “I would particularly like to thank the colleagues who organized and provided support for this trip and who brought our trucks back, safe and sound, to Wörth – I include the many media representatives who were a permanent feature of our test team for the entire duration of the tour,” Weber continues.

The producer will present data on the particular insights and outcomes from the “Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024” as a part of the IAA Transportation in Hanover in September.

The northernmost and southernmost factors in Europe as tour highlights

The tour formally began out from Frankfurt am Fundamental on June 11. After touring north by means of Germany, Denmark and Sweden, the 2 vans reached the primary main stage spotlight, proper on time for Midsummer: The North Cape in Norway, probably the most northerly level in Europe that may be reached by street. From the tip of June, the convoy’s onward route turned south by means of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, France and Spain. After a cease in Tarifa, Spain, the southernmost place in Continental Europe, which additionally marked the subsequent main tour spotlight, the journey as soon as once more took a northerly route – again to Germany through Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Gaining experiences on a variety of routes with an eye fixed on vitality consumption

With the “eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024”, Mercedes-Benz Vehicles meant to achieve in depth expertise on a variety of routes in numerous topographies and local weather zones with an eye fixed on vitality consumption. The producer intends to then share these findings with prospects.

The excessive battery capability of over 600 kilowatt hours(1) and a brand new, significantly environment friendly electrical drive axle developed in-house allow the eActros 600 to realize a variety of 500 kilometers(2) with out intermediate charging.

Concerning the eActros 600

Round 60 % of long-distance journeys of Mercedes-Benz Vehicles prospects in Europe are shorter than 500 kilometers, which suggests charging infrastructure on the depot and on the loading and unloading factors is enough in such instances. For all different makes use of, continuous growth of public charging infrastructure is important with a purpose to make the electrical truck viable for long-distance haulage throughout Europe. Along with CCS charging with as much as 400 kW, the eActros 600 will later additionally allow megawatt charging (MCS). In April this 12 months, builders from Mercedes-Benz Vehicles efficiently charged for the primary time a prototype of the eActros 600 at a charging station with an output of 1 megawatt on the in-house improvement and testing heart in Wörth am Rhein. Prospects can order a pre-installation for MCS. As quickly as MCS expertise turns into out there and is standardized throughout producers, it’s deliberate to be retrofittable for these early fashions of the eActros 600. The batteries may be charged from 20 to 80 %(3) in about half-hour at an acceptable charging station with an output of round one megawatt.

Visually, the long-haul e-truck is characterised by a essentially new, puristic design with clear traces and an aerodynamic form. In terms of profitability for fleet operators, the electrical truck is meant to set new requirements, over the long run changing nearly all of diesel vans within the necessary long-haul transport phase. The core of Mercedes-Benz Vehicles’ idea for battery-electric long-distance transport is to supply prospects a holistic resolution consisting of car expertise, consulting, charging infrastructure and providers.

(1) The eActros 600 has three battery packs, every with 207 kWh. These supply an put in whole capability of 621 kWh. Nominal capability of recent battery, primarily based on internally outlined boundary circumstances, might fluctuate relying on use case and ambient circumstances.

(2) The vary was decided internally underneath particular check circumstances, after preconditioning with a 4×2 tractor unit with 40t whole towing weight at 20°C outdoors temperature in long-haul operation and should deviate from the values decided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.

(3) Based mostly on inside simulations since a binding and uniform Megawatt Charging System (MCS) customary is presently underneath improvement.

Supply: Daimler Truck