HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY SWITCH TO ALTERNATIVE DRIVES

For trucks

The MAN eTGM supplies superstructures such as roll-off tippers, refrigeration containers or waste compactors with electric energy directly from the vehicle batteries. Hence operation of auxiliary consumers unavoidably leads to a reduction in the range of your electric vehicle. How strong this effect is depends on the type of superstructure and also on the intensity of its use. Hence we perform a detailed analysis of the power consumption of the auxiliary consumers for use of the vehicles in your organisation. The knowledge gained flows directly into the range calculation and journey optimisation.

For vans

Vehicle lighting, multimedia systems, USB ports and assistance systems also require battery power. In the MAN eTGE, all auxiliary consumers are therefore designed for maximum energy efficiency. This means they only have a noticeable influence on the scope if they continue working to their full extent during prolonged stops. The eTGE offers you a savings mode that reduces the auxiliary consumer’s energy use.

For buses

Auxiliary consumers such as vehicle lighting, on-board computers, passenger information systems and ticket machines require power from the battery. How they influence the range depends on the vehicle configuration and must be considered on a case-by-case basis

Above all, MAN electric vehicles can fully demonstrate their strengths in an urban environment: The actual average speeds in typical city traffic range around 16-20 km/h. And speed limits on most journeys are 50-60 km/h. In these speed ranges, electric drive concepts work in a particularly energy-efficient manner. Furthermore, unlike travelling with an internal combustion engine, stop & go traffic is no longer a burden on your energy balance. On the contrary: Using recuperation, MAN electric vehicles deliver electrical energy back to the battery each time the brakes are applied.

Anticipatory driving saves energy. This applies to any vehicle. But with an electric drive, a well-trained driver can make considerable additional gains in range. Gentle acceleration and targeted use of recuperation considerably reduce energy consumption.

The weight of the load and the topographic profile of the route have a relatively small influence on the range of your MAN electric vehicle. Operation of the heating and high speeds have a much greater influence. Nevertheless, a detailed analysis of your route network is important. They provide important information for optimisation of routes and vehicle rotations.

For trucks and vans

An electric drive produces significantly less waste heat compared with a combustion engine. For this reason, MAN eTGM and MAN eTGE use a highly efficient, purely electric heating and air conditioning system. The heater’s power consumption may still considerably reduce the range of your electric vehicle, especially at lower minus temperatures. We can show you how to use the right strategy to reliably manage your daily routes, e.g. using targeted pre-tempering of your electric van while it is being charged.

For buses

Heating and air conditioning are crucial factors in the operation of an electric bus. Particularly in heating mode, at very cold temperatures, restrictions in range are to be expected with purely electric heating mode. In order to use the MAN Lion’s City E as efficiently as possible, we analyse the climatic boundary conditions in detail and show possible options, such as the use of an auxiliary heater under certain boundary conditions.