Mercedes-Benz this week introduced its eActos 600 electric long haul truck at a public event near Hamburg. Where does that name come from? Actos is a trade name for heavy duty trucks from Mercedes. The “e” in front means it’s electric and the 600 means it has a 600 kWh battery.
The company says in a press release that the eActos 600 has a gross combined weight of 44 tons and a range of 500 km Even without megawatt charging, it will be capable of traveling 1000 km in a day if charged during the mandatory driver safety break periods.
Since 60% of the journeys that heavy duty tractors make in Europe are shorter than 500 km, charging infrastructure at the depot and at loading and unloading points will be sufficient in most cases. Megawatt charging for heavy duty vehicles is slowly being…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.