"As with all our e-trucks, we will rely on early practical tests with customers for our eActros LongHaul," Michael Scheib, Head of Product Management, Mercedes-Benz Trucks. "By doing so, our engineers will be able to incorporate valuable knowledge gained from real-world operations-especially with regard to high-performance charging-directly into the development of the series-production vehicle. We are very pleased with the planned partnerships with Amazon and Rhenus."
Rhenus will put the eActros LongHaul truck to the test in various ways, including towing shipping containers and tarpaulin trailers. This assessment will help company understand if the truck is appropriate for daily operations.
Amazon will also be testing the trucks, as well as high-performance charging stations that cater to the demands of large trucks. The term "megawatt charging" refers to a project in which The two firms intend to set up a test project called "High-performance charging for long-haul trucking," abbreviated HoLa.
Charging stations will be built at certain places along the A2 motorway, between Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia, as part of the initiative. They'll have massive chargers that can charge a truck from 20 to 80 percent in 30 minutes, less than the 45-minute break that truck drivers are entitled to in Europe.
The eActros LongHaul will have a range of around 500 kilometers on a single battery charge and is capable of high-performance charging - so-called megawatt charging. The batteries employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). The batteries can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in well under 30 minutes at a charging station with an output of about one megawatt.
A "concept prototype" of the eActros LongHaul will be the highlight of Mercedes-Benz Trucks at this year's IAA Transportation in September in Hanover.
Source: Daimler Truck
