Tobias Wagner Launches 28,000-Mile Electric Truck World Tour, Targeting 621-Mile Range
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Tobias Wagner Launches 28,000-Mile Electric Truck World Tour, Targeting 621-Mile Range
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Summary
Tobias Wagner departed Hanover on Sept. 20 in a custom Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 motorhome, aiming to circle the globe over roughly a year across more than 30 countries.
Mercedes says the battery-electric truck could reach 621 miles per charge in this lighter expedition setup—about double its usual 310-mile loaded freight range—helping Wagner limit the trip to no more than 80 charging stops.
The route will test charging access as much as battery range, crossing Central and East Asia, Australia, the United States and Latin America, where high-power truck chargers can be scarce.
The vehicle carries a 621-kWh battery, supports 400-kW fast charging in about 70 minutes from 10% to 80%, and includes adapters plus an onboard 43-kW DC charger for weaker grid connections.
Priced at about $796,600, the one-off build is also a real-world trial of whether today's electric trucking technology and infrastructure can support long-distance travel far beyond established European freight corridors.