First introduced in 2020, Mercedes has now unveiled the eActros LongHaul prototype, a heavy-duty electrical transport truck designed to go lengthy distances, which is being proven off for the primary time at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany.

As beforehand previewed, the physique options contoured traces and LED gentle strips on the entrance. Mercedes says, although, that that is nonetheless a primary take a look at what the manufacturing car will likely be like as soon as it goes into manufacturing.

The true necessary stuff, nevertheless, is the efficiency. With a battery capability of as much as 600 kWh, the truck can have a variety of over 500 km (311 miles) per cost. Regardless of the big batteries, Mercedes says that drivers will be capable of cost their vehicles up from 20 to 80 % in simply half-hour due to particular megawatt charging stations that it’s testing out.

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In contrast to a standard tractor trailer, nevertheless, the eActros doesn’t must do all of it by itself. Mercedes says that firms like Trailer Dynamics and Krone have been creating an eTrailer. With their very own batteries and powered axles, these trailers might improve the vary of the eActros even additional. Mercedes estimates that the truck might go greater than 800 km (497 miles) per cost in such a configuration.

Alternatively, Mercedes says additionally it is engaged on a inflexible truck, which mixes the tractor and trailer into one unit. Regardless, the batteries can have a lithium iron phosphate chemistry with the intention to be certain that they’ve a protracted service life and extra usable power. Certainly, the truck has been designed to final 10 years and greater than 1.2 million km (745,645 miles), identical to its standard vehicles.

For propulsion, the truck will use a brand new era of e-axle that’s able to producing 536 hp (400 kW/544 PS) repeatedly. It should, nevertheless, be capable of produce 805 hp (600 kW/816 PS) for brief bursts.

The eActros would be the first all-electric truck made on the Mercedes-Benz Vans Wörth plant, the place it is going to be constructed alongside standard fashions. Manufacturing will start in 2024.