Mercedes-Benz just announced a new electric truck, the eActros, with a 310-mile range. Mercedes, which sells trucks primarily in European, estimates that range covers 60% of long-haul trucks in Europe, according to Ward’s Auto.
The Mercedes-Benz Trucks website has a flashy video and touts 5 benefits:
- Sustainability
- Usability
- Charging
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Driving Experience
The charging strengths of the eActros include smart charging, scaling the charging capacity with the truck’s usage and needs.
There’s also a nifty little web tool that estimates how long it takes to charge each of the different eActros models.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is partnering with Siemens and other providers to help truck buyers install on-site charging infrastructure. This is probably a bigger deal for commercial trucks than personal passenger vehicles.
And this is good to know:
The eActros has a CCS2 connection and thus conforms with the general standard for charge connections in the passenger car sector. Cars and vans which are equipped for charging with direct current via a CCS2 connection can therefore be charged at charging stations for the eActros.
David Silver 