The waste disposal company Urbaser A/S operates with a battery-electric trucks Mercedes Benz Eeconic for municipal use in Aarhus, Denmark, on the east coast of Jutland.
The batteries of the five Eeconic are charged overnight at the company’s depot. Urbaser A/S is already using the Eeconic in cities such as Copenhagen and Vejle. The waste disposal company has ordered a total of almost 50 vehicles, which will now be handed over successively. That brings the total Eeconic order intake in Denmark to above 100 units.
Locally CO2-neutral and quiet
With the Eeconic, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks has ushered in a new era. The low-floor truck with a permissible gross mass of 27 tons and an e-axle with integrated drive unit as well as two electric motors is based on the eActros for heavy-duty distribution haulage. The Eeconic batteries consist of three battery packs, each with an installed capacity of 112 kWh and a usable capacity of around 97 kWh. The electric truck can cover the vast majority of typical Econic refuse collection routes in single-shift operation without intermediate charging. With an anticipatory driving style, recuperation can even recover electrical energy. This is a great advantage, especially as part of the stop-and-go operation of refuse collection.
The interactive multimedia cockpit installed as standard in the Eeconic provides continuous information on the state of charge of the batteries, the remaining range, and the current and average energy consumption in kWh per 100 kilometers, among other things.
The truck can be charged with up to 160 kW: the three battery packs of the Eeconic require just over an hour to charge from 20 to 80 percent at a standard DC rapid charging station delivering a 400 A charging current.
High ride comfort and safety
Proven features of the conventional Econic, which customers have already particularly appreciated, are also a feature of the Eeconic. For example, the low panoramic windscreen of the “DirectVision” cab, with its low seat position, offers the driver direct visual contact with other road users and provides an excellent overview of the road traffic. The coated and heated Thermocontrol windshield prevents the windshield from misting up due to the weather, thus increasing the clear view of the traffic area. In addition, the windscreen reduces heating of the vehicle interior by the sun’s rays.
The low, back-friendly and joint-friendly entry and exit into the spacious cab with space for up to four people is ergonomically beneficial. The electric drivetrain enables a level cab floor.
This also makes it easier to climb through the cab – a particular advantage, especially if the driver wants to exit on the side facing away from traffic through the folding door on the front passenger side. As far as safety equipment is concerned, the Eeconic features Sideguard Assist S1R for greater safety when turning right, as well as the fifth-generation Active Brake Assist emergency braking system with pedestrian detection. In addition – in accordance with legal requirements – the external Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System is fitted as standard for improved audible perception by pedestrians or cyclists, for example.
Source: Mercedes Benz Trucks
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