Mercedes eActros: electric long-distance truck covers 500 kilometers
Created: 09/20/2022, 16:30
By: Simon Mones
Mercedes unveiled the eActros Long Haul at the IAA Transportation.
The electric truck will go into series production in 2024 and will have a range of 500 kilometers.
The classic combustion engine is obsolete.
This applies equally to passenger cars and trucks.
But while the focus for cars is clearly on battery-electric vehicles, hydrogen is also a conceivable option for trucks.
Hyundai had already presented a corresponding prototype and Daimler Trucks is also planning to use the fuel cell.
At the IAA Transportation, however, the Stuttgart-based company first introduced an electric truck with a long range.
Last year, Daimler Trucks began electrifying trucks with the Mercedes-Benz eActros.
From 2024, the eActros Long Haul will also be available as a long-distance version.
Visually, this differs significantly from the diesel variant and can be recognized above all by the continuous light bar.
The Mercedes-Benz eActross should cover 500 kilometers with one battery charge.
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Mercedes eActros: electric long-distance truck covers 500 kilometers
The most important thing, however, is the range - and that's something to be proud of: the eActros Long Haul is said to cover 500 kilometers on one battery charge.
Together, the three battery packs, which are based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell technology, have a capacity of 600 kilowatt hours.
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The batteries in the prototype are charged via the classic CCS connector.
According to Auto, Motor und Sport,
the charging process from 20 to 80 percent should
take around 45 minutes.
In series production from 2024, however, the megawatt charging standard will then be used.
The batteries can then be charged in less than 30 minutes.
With an electrified trailer, the range could increase to up to 800 kilometers.
The eTrailers have an eAxle and batteries and thus support the towing vehicle.
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"We are continuously expanding our portfolio of battery-electric trucks," said Karin Rådström, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
“We are focusing on clear advantages for our customers.
The vehicles are designed for electromobility from the start and enable a better driving experience as well as greater energy efficiency and durability.”
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In terms of longevity, the eActros should be in no way inferior to its diesel counterpart and cover 1.2 million kilometers in ten years of operation.
The prototype of the electric truck is to be tested on public roads before the end of this year.
From 2023, the test use of near-series prototypes will start at Mercedes Trucks customers.
Series production is then to take place in Wörth in 2024, on the same line as the diesel Actros.
The electric truck will then be available as a semitrailer and platform truck.
