Mercedes-Benz Vans has efficiently concluded the testing of its all-electric eActros 600 semi-truck in Spain’s scorching warmth, the model mentioned in a press launch. The long-range hauler spent 5 weeks in temperatures hovering round 111 levels Fahrenheit in southern Spain’s Andalusia.

The German automaker’s industrial division is widespread in Europe, the place it sells a number of fashions, electrical and gas-powered, of the Actros and Axor collection semi-trucks.

The eActros 600 appears just like the gas-powered model and the eActros 300 trailer. Three battery packs mix for a capability exceeding 600 kilowatt-hours, which may reportedly ship a spread of round 310 miles. That’s properly wanting the Tesla Semi which is claimed to have an estimated real-world vary of 500 miles with a full load of 82,000 kilos.

Mercedes-Benz engineers examined the battery thermal administration, quick charging, and the performance of the air con at excessive temperatures within the newest pre-production trial.

The battery consists of lithium-iron phosphate cells which give longevity and extra usable vitality, as per Mercedes-Benz. The model additionally claims that the truck can cost from 20 to 80 p.c in half-hour utilizing a one-megawatt charger. Propelling this large truck is an e-axle with two motors producing a peak output of 815 horsepower.

After finishing the assessments, the truck drove again from Spain to the Mercedes-Benz Vans growth and testing heart in Value am Rhein, Germany protecting over 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) by itself energy. The truck, beforehand known as the eActros LongHaul, will make its world premiere on October 10, 2023, and enter manufacturing in 2024 for the European market.

Dr. Konrad Götz, the deputy head of world testing at Mercedes-Benz Vans mentioned, “We have now subjected the eActros 600 to rigorous testing procedures since final yr. After winter testing in Finland in freezing chilly temperatures right down to minus 25 levels Celsius and preliminary assessments on public roads, the electrical truck now needed to show itself at over 40 levels Celsius in Spain. The eActros 600 mastered the difficult assessments with ease. Within the subsequent step, we’re now wanting ahead to testing in real-life operations with our clients.”