Scania is expanding its range of battery electric trucks (BEVs) with additional electric motors, axle configurations, and cab alternatives, as well as a range of power take-off solutions. This goes far beyond the original level.
Scania's product range now covers a wide variety of applications and uses. "Customers are rewarding us with increasing interest, because it's obvious how well these trucks perform in practice and how much they are valued by drivers. We keep hearing stories from drivers who were initially skeptical but then fell in love with their electric trucks," says Fredrik Allard, Senior Vice President and Head of E-Mobility at Scania.
Offering a tandem axle for BEVs means, for example, that tippers, hooklifts, concrete mixers, and a range of other rigid applications can be specified without compromising traction or load capacity. This goes hand in hand with a variety of Scania power take-off (PTO) solutions for driving hydraulic or other attachments.
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Furthermore, the two versions – 210 kW and 240 kW – of the EM C1-2 electric motor, which are now being introduced, are perfectly suited to certain construction-oriented applications, as the power levels (285 hp and 326 hp respectively) are precisely matched to the typical specifications for trucks used in municipal operations. The EM C1-2 is shorter than its more powerful counterparts, which creates space for batteries and/or equipment such as outriggers.
“It’s the equivalent of a 9-liter engine if I were to make a diesel comparison,” says Allard. “It’s the kind of electric motor that’s suitable for an infinite number of applications because it’s light and flexible, but also powerful. It has a single permanent magnet, two gears, and is really ‘torque-heavy’ for its size. Plus, it offers the driving characteristics and smoothness you’d expect from an electric powertrain.”
According to Scania, the batteries last for 1.3 million km, the entire lifespan of the truck. In Sweden, their CO2 footprint is only about a third of a comparable industrial battery, as they are manufactured using fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden. Scania has opted for prismatic lithium-ion batteries, which are assembled in Södertälje into battery packs with 416 or 624 kWh and a state-of-charge range of approximately 83% usable energy.
