LÜBECK. The first all-electric overhead line truck is now connecting to the overhead line of the eHighway Schleswig-Holstein (FESH) field trial on the A1 between Reinfeld and Lübeck. Today, the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania handed over the all-electric O-truck named “Berta” to Deutsche Post and DHL. This is the first time that a major logistics group has taken part in the eHighway Schleswig-Holstein field trial and is demonstrating its openness to technology in the search for solutions for efficient, climate-neutral road freight transport.

In addition to the previous five overhead line hybrid trucks, the vehicle named “Berta” is the first fully electric O-truck at FESH. Berta has a battery range of up to 250 km. The range can be extended accordingly by drawing additional power from the overhead line. Each trip along the five-kilometer test track can generate around 12 additional kilometers of range by consuming around 10-12 kWh.

By using Berta on the eHighway, data relating to all-electric O-trucks will be collected for the first time as part of FESH’s accompanying scientific research, which will contribute to the overall assessment of the technology.