Mercedes has finally unveiled their eActros LongHaul prototype at IAA Transportation 2022 after first announcing it in 2020. The electric truck is designed for heavy-duty long distance transportation and is being shown off to the public for the very first time in Hanover, Germany.
The eActros LongHaul provides a preview of the design language of the production vehicle with its clear contours and an LED light strip in the front area. Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of over 600 kWh and two electric motors, as part of a new e-axle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW (544 PS or 536 hp) and a peak output of over 600 kW (816 PS or 805 hp).
The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). These are characterized, above all, by a long service life and more usable energy. The batteries of the production eActros LongHaul can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in well under 30 minutes at a charging station with an output of about one megawatt.
The eActros LongHaul has a 500-kilometer (311-mile) range on a single battery charge. The vehicle, like its predecessors, was created to last 10 years and more than 1.2 million kilometers (745,645 miles).
First prototypes are already undergoing intensive testing and the eActros LongHaul will be tested on public roads this year. In the coming year, near-production prototypes will go to customers for real-world use testing.
The eActros LongHaul will be the first all-electric series-production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Trucks to be manufactured from start to finish on the existing assembly line at the Wörth truck plant. This also includes the installation of all electrical components and putting the vehicle into operation at the end of the line. It enables high-production capacities and a completely parallel production of both conventional and fully electric trucks on the same line. Production will begin in 2024.
Meanwhile, the competitors do not sleep. Volvo has already begun mass production of electric heavy trucks, including the Volvo FH.
Source: Daimler Truck