Like passenger cars, road freight transport must adapt to the new electrical reality, although its adaptation is much more complicated for more than obvious reasons. However, the brands have taken the technical lead and there are already several electric tractor units operating around the world, mainly in Europe. Tesla has its Semi, but it is not the only one. Volvo and Mercedes have taken giant steps in the matter and both have been ahead of the company. Elon Musk. Mercedes has just started production of its most impressive electric truck of allthe eActros 600. The first unit has already left the Wörth assembly line.
For Mercedes it has been a moment of vital importance. The assembly of the first unit of the eACtros 600 has been celebrated in style at the end of the line. Different authorities were present there, such as Karin RådströmCEO of Daimler Truck, and Daniela SchmittMinister of Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, a state in which the town of Wörth is located. The eActros 600 is the company’s first electric truck whose assembly is carried out in a single production hall. From the assembly of the chassis to the incorporation of the engines and the construction of the cabin.
Mercedes already has several orders for the eActros 600
The brand has invested many resources in adapting the factory for this purpose, training its more than 3,300 workers in new knowledge of batteries, high voltage and even hydrogen. The eActros 600 is the crown jewel of Mercedes’ truck business. A tractor head that has been in the testing and development phase for recent years. Officially presented in October last year, the eActros 600 is a direct rival to the Tesla Semi. During the last few months, Mercedes has been in charge of demonstrating its capacity through a European tour that, in the process, has served to demonstrate that electric logistics is possible.
Through a journey of 13,000 kilometers, which has crossed more than 20 European countries, Mercedes has left a good note of what its most evolved electric truck is capable of, which joins the current eActros and eEconic families. The 600 is a marvel of technology and electrical innovation. Attached to its chassis are three 200 kWh LFP batteries that generate a useful capacity of 600 kWh (hence the name). A huge battery that allows it to offer an approved range of 500 kilometers. According to Mercedes, this distance is obtained under very realistic conditions, including a gross combined mass of 40 tons.
According to official tests, the Mercedes eActros 600 is capable of completing daily trips of more than 1,000 kilometers, which is equivalent to the usual times and distances completed with a diesel truck. Much of this merit is due to the high installed charging power. In direct current, through a CCS charging port, The eActros can charge at a maximum power of 400 kW. In the future it is prepared to support megawatt recharges. Its power is no less intimidating, since at maximum performance it is capable of developing 600 kW of combined power, being able to tow a total weight of 44 tons, including the 11.7 tons that the tractor head already weighs.
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