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"A professional truck driver and YouTuber known as “Elektrotrucker” is about to
undertake what is believed to be the world’s first trip around the world in a
fully electric truck.
Tobias Wagner, who boasts tens of thousands of followers across his social
media channels including YouTube and Instagram, is a professional truck driver
with German freight and logistics provider Nanno Janssen Spedition. Allong with
his dog Krümelix, shares his experience with driving battery electric trucks
with the world.
Nanno Janssen is currently in the process of transitioning its fleet from
diesel to electric and has already built its own charging park.
In his work for the company, Wagner has driven a number of different battery
electric trucks from various manufacturers but has more recently been driving a
Mercedes‑Benz eActros 600, racking up 200,000 kilometres in national and
international long-haul transport.
In an effort to showcase the potential of battery electric trucks in
long-distance travel, Wagner is aiming to drive his eActros 600 around the
globe, a journey he will document on his social media channels.
“After countless tours through 22 countries, I know one thing for sure:
electric trucks in long-distance transport work without any problems,” said
Tobias Wagner.
“To convince even the last skeptics, I am following in the footsteps of Jules
Verne – though I’m not traveling around the world in 80 days, but in 80
charging stations!
“For such an adventure, the eActros 600, with its enormous battery capacity,
efficiency, and body options, is the perfect companion. That is why I wanted to
use this vehicle specifically to show that electromobility in heavy transport
has long since arrived in real-world operation.”
The journey is expected to take approximately one year and will see Wagner
cover around 45,000 kilometres across more than 35 countries with a maximum of
80 charging stops."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
