Scania is introducing a battery solution for its electric trucks where batteries are mounted behind the cab. In a typical configuration, two MP20 battery
They seem to have a capacity per pack of 80 kwh, for a total of 560kwh. Ultrafast chargers could take that from 0 to 100 in less than 30 minutes, theoretically. (1.5 MW flash charger). Or just have them charge overnight slowly when the driver is asleep. A single basic 100 KW DC charger would suffice to do it in 6 hours.
Or just have them charge overnight slowly when the driver is asleep. A single basic 100 KW DC charger would suffice to do it in 6 hours.
Assuming they can get to a charger. Lots of trucks pull up in laybys, instrustial estates and other random locations so the driver can sleep, and there’s strict laws around how long a driver can drive for.
Maybe existing petrol stations would pivot to being more like truck stops, where trucks can stop overnight and charge.
Yeah, at least in my country, truck rest stops are extremely common on the highway. Would not be difficult to add chargers to them if there was a need.
Truck stops with multiple 1MW chargers are pretty rare, but the infrastructure can be built in time. 100kW is a challenge in the numbers that would be used for overnight charging; again, it’s just time and investment.
These are European long haul vehicles which are different than for example Australian or North American long haul - the trips are much shorter. Expectations would have to change, though that’s probably a good thing for safety.
They seem to have a capacity per pack of 80 kwh, for a total of 560kwh. Ultrafast chargers could take that from 0 to 100 in less than 30 minutes, theoretically. (1.5 MW flash charger). Or just have them charge overnight slowly when the driver is asleep. A single basic 100 KW DC charger would suffice to do it in 6 hours.
Assuming they can get to a charger. Lots of trucks pull up in laybys, instrustial estates and other random locations so the driver can sleep, and there’s strict laws around how long a driver can drive for.
Maybe existing petrol stations would pivot to being more like truck stops, where trucks can stop overnight and charge.
Yeah, at least in my country, truck rest stops are extremely common on the highway. Would not be difficult to add chargers to them if there was a need.
Yeah, but I’m thinking about areas not near motorways.
So we just need someone to install EV chargers at rural ‘dogging’ hotspots?
It sounds like it. I’m sure you’re able to provide a comprehensive list for such locations?
Only for a select few locations in the region. If I’m travelling further afield, I normally have to text your mum to ask for directions :)
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Truck stops with multiple 1MW chargers are pretty rare, but the infrastructure can be built in time. 100kW is a challenge in the numbers that would be used for overnight charging; again, it’s just time and investment.
These are European long haul vehicles which are different than for example Australian or North American long haul - the trips are much shorter. Expectations would have to change, though that’s probably a good thing for safety.