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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 growth 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, secure 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 the complete route, the builders charged the 2 long-haul vehicles 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 info on the precise 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 Foremost on June 11. After touring north by means of Germany, Denmark and Sweden, the 2 vehicles 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 a watch on power consumption
With the “eActros 600 European Testing Tour 2024”, Mercedes-Benz Vehicles supposed to realize intensive expertise on a variety of routes in several topographies and local weather zones with a watch on power 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, notably environment friendly electrical drive axle developed in-house allow the eActros 600 to realize a spread of 500 kilometers[2] with out intermediate charging.
Concerning the eActros 600
Round 60 p.c 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 ample in such instances. For all different makes use of, continuous enlargement 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 yr, 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 growth and testing middle in Wörth am Rhein. Clients can order a pre-installation for MCS. As quickly as MCS expertise turns into obtainable and is standardized throughout producers, it’s deliberate to be retrofittable for these early fashions of the eActros 600. The batteries will be charged from 20 to 80 p.c[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 basically new, puristic design with clear traces and an aerodynamic form. In relation to profitability for fleet operators, the electrical truck is meant to set new requirements, over the long run changing nearly all of diesel vehicles within the essential long-haul transport section. The core of Mercedes-Benz Vehicles’ idea for battery-electric long-distance transport is to supply prospects a holistic answer consisting of car expertise, consulting, charging infrastructure and providers.
[1] The eActros 600 has three battery packs, every with 207 kWh. These provide an put in whole capability of 621 kWh. Nominal capability of latest battery, primarily based on internally outlined boundary situations, could differ relying on use case and ambient situations.
[2] The vary was decided internally below particular check situations, after preconditioning with a 4×2 tractor unit with 40t whole towing weight at 20°C exterior temperature in long-haul operation and will deviate from the values decided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2400.
[3] Primarily based on inner simulations since a binding and uniform Megawatt Charging System (MCS) commonplace is at present below growth.
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