In Germany decided to make electric trucks of second hand

22 August 2018

The German firm Paul suggested to convert to electric cars used trucks

Electric cars today the thing is still expensive, especially cargo (about twice as expensive as their original counterparts with internal combustion engines), which practically deprives them of the commercial appeal (does not help even a solid benefits) that even overshadows the problem of limited range. Therefore, in Germany, have tried to solve this problem is original and not devoid of common sense way, taking as a basis the not expensive new truck and a car with mileage, which was converted into a cargo electric car by replacing the standard diesel propulsion to electric drive. Method known before, but until now nobody has thought to use as a carrier chassis second hand.
Thought the German firm Paul, is known for a number of extravagant alterations of special vehicles (e.g., lifting and rotating cabins on tractors and lorries). In this case, as the original used chassis truck Mercedes-Benz Vario (manufactured in the years 1996-2013). In Russia, this strong and hardy model srednetonnazhnye well known, including a fairly large lot of vans of this model were purchased by the Post of Russia and, by the way, not all machines from a decommissioned and continue to work for direct trade.



Instead of the power unit and rear axle is equipped with two induction motors with a total capacity of 150 kW. Inside the frame has Li-ion battery with a capacity of 80 kWh, which is enough for certification of firms on 100 km of run. Trial operation of the electric truck Vario is in a logistics firm Hellman. When the results of trial operation of a cargo of electric cars will be announced, it will be clear whether the game worth the candle. Meanwhile, the variant with conversion to electric trucks with mileage promises to be the budget for the German market.



P. S. In this case, you have to remember the adage: "What the great German, the Russian death". According to a long known data level of depreciation of domestic cars because of the known quality of the roads is twice higher than that in Europe (read Germany), so the domestic second hand for conversion to electric vehicles is totally unsuitable, including unkillable Ulyanovsk "loaf". By the way, on its basis at the time experienced electric cars for commercial purposes was made.