> A new era begins today at MAN Truck & Bus: the company is starting to deliver its fully electric heavy-duty trucks. In Leipzig, the very first 40-tonne truck was handed over by MAN Board Member for Sales, Friedrich Baumann, to automotive supplier DRÄXLMAIER Group. In future, DRÄXLMAIER will use the MAN eTGX to transport batteries for the Porsche Macan Electric to the Porsche plant in Leipzig, with zero emissions.
> The MAN eTGX used for DRÄXLMAIER has 450 HP (330 kW), a battery capacity of 534 kWh (of which 480 kWh can be used) with six battery packs, an innovative design and a fully digital driver’s workplace that has been specially designed for the eTruck. It has a charging capacity of up to 375 kW via CCS and, as a low-loader, a fifth-wheel height of 950 mm. MAN is the only manufacturer to produce an electric low-loader semitrailer tractor, also known as an ultra-tractor, as standard. Thanks to its particularly low fifth-wheel height, it can tow trailers with an interior height of three metres and thus transport significantly more volume. This is particularly interesting for the automotive industry, which often has to transport lightweight but large-volume parts. In addition, the MAN eTruck offers the shortest wheelbase in its class, making it compatible with all types of trailer.
MacGlutenish
Fantastic news! But I gotta say I first read this as “a man starts selling electric trucks” instead of the truck company MAN 🤣
activedusk
It has 500kWh pack roughly and under 400kW charging speed, it s not leading any spec sheet metrics but it has its uses. Idk if price was mentioned though.
Vaiolo00
For a second I thought the truck itself weighed 40 tons lol
What I learned from him is that charging speed doesn’t matter as much because you have take frequent brakes as a truck driver anyways, 350kW seems to be sufficient.
UnloadTheBacon
650km between charges, 30-minute charge time from 10-80%.
If those numbers are accurate that’s 8-10 hours of driving with only a single half-hour break, which is good enough for anything that isn’t a non-stop driver-swapping long-haul run.
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> A new era begins today at MAN Truck & Bus: the company is starting to deliver its fully electric heavy-duty trucks. In Leipzig, the very first 40-tonne truck was handed over by MAN Board Member for Sales, Friedrich Baumann, to automotive supplier DRÄXLMAIER Group. In future, DRÄXLMAIER will use the MAN eTGX to transport batteries for the Porsche Macan Electric to the Porsche plant in Leipzig, with zero emissions.
> The MAN eTGX used for DRÄXLMAIER has 450 HP (330 kW), a battery capacity of 534 kWh (of which 480 kWh can be used) with six battery packs, an innovative design and a fully digital driver’s workplace that has been specially designed for the eTruck. It has a charging capacity of up to 375 kW via CCS and, as a low-loader, a fifth-wheel height of 950 mm. MAN is the only manufacturer to produce an electric low-loader semitrailer tractor, also known as an ultra-tractor, as standard. Thanks to its particularly low fifth-wheel height, it can tow trailers with an interior height of three metres and thus transport significantly more volume. This is particularly interesting for the automotive industry, which often has to transport lightweight but large-volume parts. In addition, the MAN eTruck offers the shortest wheelbase in its class, making it compatible with all types of trailer.
Fantastic news! But I gotta say I first read this as “a man starts selling electric trucks” instead of the truck company MAN 🤣
It has 500kWh pack roughly and under 400kW charging speed, it s not leading any spec sheet metrics but it has its uses. Idk if price was mentioned though.
For a second I thought the truck itself weighed 40 tons lol
Obligatory link to the Elektrotrucker YT channel: EN: https://youtube.com/@electrictrucker?si=SQCqfp03GQvbzQT9
DE: https://youtube.com/@elektrotrucker?si=nN2nG2v6efn6VgLm
What I learned from him is that charging speed doesn’t matter as much because you have take frequent brakes as a truck driver anyways, 350kW seems to be sufficient.
650km between charges, 30-minute charge time from 10-80%.
If those numbers are accurate that’s 8-10 hours of driving with only a single half-hour break, which is good enough for anything that isn’t a non-stop driver-swapping long-haul run.
Nice!