Mercedes-Benz eActros and eEconic undergo winter testing
By Jim Gibbins - 11th March 2021
Germany – Daimler Truck AG of Stuttgart says it has conducted winter testing of near-series prototypes of battery-electric heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz-branded trucks. Test engineers put the eActros and the eEconic through an in-depth series of different tests on the Swabian Jura (a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220km) in the freezing cold of February this year. The engineers paid special attention to the behaviour of the batteries and the electrical powertrain under extreme weather conditions.
The thermal and energy management systems were also intensively tested. These systems ensure both the powertrain and the driver’s cab are maintained energy-efficiently at the right temperatures even when the outside temperature is extremely low. The eActros has already been operated successfully through winter conditions as a prototype in customer operations since 2018. The latest tests confirm the eActros and the eEconic are capable of operation in winter conditions.
