Scania: E-highways in initial practical tests
POWER COMES FROM ABOVE Since the beginning of July, Germany's first electric test track with overhead lines near Frankfurt has been in operation around the clock with five Scania R450 hybrid trucks with pantographs. The last of the five trucks was recently delivered to German building materials supplier Knauf. The Hessian section of the A5 freeway is one of three [...]
The last of the five trucks was recently delivered to the German building materials supplier Knauf.
The Hessian section of the A5 highway is one of three trials with overhead lines in Germany. The second section opened in Schleswig-Holstein (A1) at the end of 2019, and the third trial will begin in Baden-Württemberg (B462) at the end of 2020.
Logistics processes for metropolitan areas
Christoph Dorn from the Knauf Group: "The pilot project fits well with our commitment to use all resources responsibly. We hope to gain insights that can help us make our logistics processes even more sustainable, especially in metropolitan areas."
Collection of data several studies
The other four trolleys are operated by Schanz, Meyer Logistics, Contargo and Merck.
As all of the cars travel in daily traffic on the five-kilometer electrified section of the A5 highway, data is being collected for several studies to examine the benefits of e-highways.
Sustainable technology for heavy trucks
Heinrich Kerstgens, co-managing director of Contargo: "If the response is positive, and if about one-third of the German highway network is equipped with overhead lines, about 80 percent of the heavy trucks registered in Germany can be powered electrically with this sustainable technology in the future."
