More than 15,000 kilometers covered in fully electric drive: The test tour of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 across Europe has been successfully completed
The Mercedes-Benz Truck company has successfully completed a European tour with eActros 600 models. After a 45-day all-electric journey through a total of 22 countries, two near-production Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 prototypes successfully returned to Wert am Rhein with more than 15,000 kilometers on the clock.
During that time, the two e-trucks traveled exactly 15,269 and 15,939 kilometers, thus completing the journey, which they completed with a towing train weight of 40 tons. On the entire route, these two trucks were filled exclusively at public charging stations.
Christoph Weber, head of global testing at Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “Two test vehicles completed the tour with top marks. We can look back on almost seven weeks of exciting experiences and meetings that allowed us to gather a lot of valuable impressions and data. Such a monumental journey requires careful preparation and planning, especially in terms of charging batteries on public infrastructure. Even though our experiences with charging stops varied widely in some cases, it was clear that electric power for long-haul transportation was feasible. The eActros 600’s range of 500 kilometers without charging has always been a reliable planning factor.”
Source: vrelegume.rs
