Mercedes-Benz eTruck

In a world of Plug-in Electric Vehicles, anything is possible!

Still trending - the Plug-in Electric Vehicles which you knew then to be related to cars, SUVs and the likes, have been extended to covering trucks.



Daimler, the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer, second-largest truck manufacturer in the world and owners of Mercedes-Benz, have unveiled its all-electric truck at IAA, an international motor show in Hannover, Germany.

The truck, soon to be tagged "eTruck", is an all-electric truck designed specifically for city driving with a range of 124 miles.
Though the mileage seems small, compared to its predecessors in the Plug-in Electric world. However, taking into consideration its makeup, it is designed specifically for package or cargo delivery within cities, which is sufficient to complete a days task.

The driver's instrument is also digital and there's a separate, 12.3-inch infotainment display on the center of the dashboard, which also shows detailed information about the upcoming route.

The truck comes with three driving modes: auto, eco, and agile. Auto is best for a standard journey, but switching into eco mode will ensure the driver stays within her target range. Agile functions as a power mode.

The truck features a virtual monitoring system that allows the truck to complete its route without running out of battery. The system looks at the pallet spaces in the truck, the weight, and expected driving time to ensure the driver is staying on track. If the virtual monitoring service sees the truck is being pushed to the limits of its range, it will change the truck's driving mode to help accommodate.
Also, it comes with a tablet that keeps track of the truck's battery life and how many miles it can travel before needing to re-charge.

The truck has cameras which replaced the regular side view mirrors. And those cameras capture the outside world (just as a side view mirror would do) and display it on a screen right above the left side of the steering wheel.

Rumors have it that the big motor manufacturing companies are working to make self-driving heavy-duty trucks   which in few years time will be out.
In addition, Otto, a self-driving truck startup that was acquired by Uber for an estimated $680 million, is working on a Self-driving miracle.
Also, Daimler is working to get its Self-driving truck (which made history by driving on an open highway with traffic sometime in October 2015, marking the first time a big-rig drove semi-autonomously on a highway) on the road by 2020.