Round-the-world trip in an electric truck
Professional driver Tobias Wagner, known as Elektrotrucker, will start from Hanover on 20 September in a converted Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 truck with a Bliss Mobil living module. The approximately 28,000-mile route will cross more than 30 countries on five continents over about a year, with no more than 80 charging stops planned.
Specifications
- The claimed target range is 621 miles on a single charge, twice the standard figure for a fully loaded eActros 600.
- Three batteries with a total capacity of 621 kWh provide a range of 621 miles, while the standard version of the truck is rated at 310 miles.
- The cost of the expedition vehicle is about $796,600 including tax.
If the journey takes place, it will be the first known round-the-world run in a fully electric truck.