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may 25, 2022 - Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks showcases sustainable municipal mobility solutions at IFAT 2022 in Munich
- The all-electric #eEconic celebrates its trade fair premiere at IFAT
- Operating as a waste collection vehicle, the #eEconic can cover almost all inner-city waste collection routes on just a single battery charge
- For the first time #mercedesbenztrucks is showcasing the #eActros with electrified tipper solutions
- eActros and #eEconic are each part of an integrated overall offering which also includes comprehensive eConsulting and intelligent digital solutions
- Mercedes-Benz also showcases the Unimog as a reliable powerhouse with a wide range of attachment and body options for a wide variety of applications
- Dr #ralfforcher, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks, says: "We are facing the challenge of reconciling safe #mobility, the environment and quality of life in urban environments. Our all-electric commercial vehicles are locally CO2-neutral, emit low levels of noise and are therefore the ideal solution, especially for municipal use."
Stuttgart/Munich – Whether for waste disposal, snow clearing, street cleaning, grass cutting or just on the building site, municipal vehicles are used in a wide variety of ways. Cost-effectiveness, performance, safe handling and environmental friendliness are top priorities for companies. #mercedesbenztrucks offers a vast portfolio for this purpose, as shown by its attendance at this year’s IFAT #Munich, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management.
From May 30 to June 3, 2022, the company will be giving global decision-makers, procurers and users detailed insights into its vehicle range and customer-oriented #mobility concepts at Stand 341/343 in Hall C6, as well as outdoors. Highlights include the battery-powered #eEconic and #eActros trucks as well as various Unimog vehicles.
As Dr #ralfforcher, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks, says, "We are facing the challenge of reconciling safe #mobility, the environment and quality of life in an urban context. Our all-electric commercial vehicles are locally CO2-neutral, emit low levels of noise and are therefore the ideal solution, especially for municipal use."
All-electric municipal use: First time at a trade fair for eEconic
Early-morning commuter traffic, turning into narrow, double-parked residential streets, quickly emptying bins and containers: waste disposal is an important part of the modern circular economy. Refuse collection is hard work that requires great care, attention and strength, and the Econic from #mercedesbenztrucks has proved itself the chassis of choice among many waste collection companies over the years, as can be seen in various municipalities across the world.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is heralding a new era in this series in the form of the #eEconic, which is being showcased for the first time at a trade fair at this year’s IFAT and is due to enter series production in the second half of 2022. Since May, FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH has been testing how the waste disposal expert measures up in practice with a battery-powered electric drive in a customer trial. This low-floor #truck with a permissible gross weight of 27 tonnes and an e-axle with integrated drive unit, as well as the two electric motors, is based on the #eActros for heavy-duty distribution haulage, which celebrated its world premiere at the end of June 2021 and has already joined the fleets of numerous transport companies.
The batteries of the #eEconic series-production model consist of three battery packs, each with an installed capacity of 112 kWh[1] and a usable capacity of around 97 kWh[2]. The e-truck can cover the vast majority of typical Econic waste collection routes in single-shift operation without intermediate charging. Disengaging the gears when driving downhill or rolling to a traffic light can even recover some electrical energy through recuperation. This is a great advantage, especially as part of stop-and-go operation in waste collection. The Interactive multimedia cockpit installed as standard in the #eEconic provides a continuous stream of information on the state of charge, the remaining range, and the current and average energy consumption in kWh per 100 kilometers.
The #truck can be charged with up to 160 kW: three battery packs require just over an hour to charge from 20 to 80 percent at a standard DC fast charging station with 400 A charging current[3]. The #eEconic is also ready for use in harsh winter conditions, having been extensively tested by #mercedesbenztrucks in the Arctic Circle, where a near-production vehicle worked reliably even at ambient temperatures as low as -25 °C. Engineers evaluated the thermal management, pre-conditioning and energy-efficient pre-entry climate control of the #eEconic, using various charging stations and also simulating a waste collection route.
Features for high driving comfort and safety
Proven features of the conventional Econic which have found particular favor among customers have also been transferred to the #eEconic. For example, the low panoramic windscreen cab, combined with a low seating position provides the driver with excellent direct vision of vulnerable road users, not to mention urban traffic. The coated and heated Thermocontrol windscreen prevents the cab from weather-related fogging, increasing the clear view of the traffic area. The windscreen coating also reduces the amount the vehicle interior heats up due to sunlight.
The eEconic’s low position allows for joint-friendly, one-step access to the spacious cab, which offers space for a crew of up to four people. The electric drivetrain also makes it possible to have a flat cab floor, making it easier to climb through the cab - a particular advantage if the driver wants to get out through the folding door on the front passenger side facing away from traffic. As far as safety equipment is concerned, the #eEconic is equipped as standard with S1R Sideguard Assist for greater safety when turning, as well as the fifth-generation Active Brake Assist emergency brake assistant with pedestrian detection. An external Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System is also fitted to make it easier for pedestrians or cyclists to hear the #truck, in accordance with legal requirements.
At IFAT, #mercedesbenztrucks will be showcasing the #eEconic with a waste collection body from Zöller: the Medium X4 22.5 Clean Drive. The Clean Drive body, specially designed for all-electric chassis with high-voltage interface, consists of an electrified collection box (22.3 cubic meters capacity) with two internal electric motors including directly-mounted hydraulic pumps, converter and a rectifier.
[1]Nominal capacity of new battery, based on internally defined boundary conditions, may vary depending on use case and ambient conditions.
[2]Energy available for regular #truck operation with new batteries. Based on internally defined boundary conditions, may vary depending on use case and ambient conditions.
[3]Based on internally determined empirical values under optimal conditions, including an ambient temperature of 20°C.
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