Trucksales Staff•27 Jun 2016
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Scania charges up Electric Avenue
Electrified road looks to the future with clean-running ScaniaThe world´s first electric road is being inaugurated near the city of Gävle in central Sweden, the result of a unique partnership demonstrating the path towards fossil-free transportation.
Scania is supplying the electrically-powered trucks, which will operate under real traffic conditions.
The two-kilometre strip on the E16 motorway was opened on June 22 and sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive technology developed by Siemens.
The new technology, which is the result of several years of co-operation between the Swedish Government and the private sector, allows the trucks to operate as electric vehicles when on the electrified road and as regular hybrid vehicles at other times. All the Scania trucks on the road are hybrid and Euro 6-certified, running on biofuel.
Scania’s head of Research and Development Claes Erixon, says: “The electric road is one important milestone on the journey towards fossil-free transport. Scania is committed to the success of this project and is committed to sustainable transport solutions.”
The truck receives electric power from a pantograph power collector which is mounted on the frame behind its cab. The pantographs are in turn connected to overhead power lines that are above the right-hand lane of the road, and the trucks can freely connect to and disconnect from the overhead wires while in motion.
When the truck goes outside the electrically-powered lane, the pantograph is disconnected and the truck is then powered by the combustion engine or the battery- operated electric motor. The same principle applies when the driver wants to overtake another vehicle while on the electrified strip of the road.
Scania´s sees the electric road as being a key component in achieving Sweden’s ambition of an energy-efficient and fossil-free vehicle fleet by 2030. It can also help to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness in the rapidly-developing area of sustainable transport.
Nils-Gunnar Vagstedt, who is responsible for Scania’s research into electrification, adds, “The potential fuel savings through electrification are considerable and the technology can become a cornerstone for fossil-free road transport services.”
The investment in the Electric Road E16 programme in Gävle is a result of a programme for the public procurement of innovative solutions that was launched by Swedish authorities. The programme consists of about SEK 77 million in public money, with about SEK 48 million in co-financing from the business community and the Gävleborg regional authority, which administers the area of Sweden where the electric road is situated.
Specifications:
Truck model: Scania G 360 4x2, 9.0 tonne
Powertrain: Parallel hybrid, integrated in the gearbox (GRS895)
Engine: 13-litre, 360 hp (runs on biofuel)
Electric motor: 130kW, 1050Nm
Battery: Li-Ion 5kWh (gives a driving range up to three kilometres when not running on the e-way)
System voltage: 700V
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