If you think you've seen some wild RVs, this one may reset the scale.
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Professional truck driver and content creator Tobias Wagner, better known online as Elektrotrucker, is preparing to drive around the world in a specially converted Mercedes-Benz eActros 600.
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A full Bliss Mobil living module sits behind the cab, turning this electric truck into a rolling home.
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Wagner plans to make the entire journey on battery power.
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks says the route will cover about 28,000 miles through more than 30 countries over roughly one year, with a goal of no more than 80 charging stops.
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According to Mercedes, the trip would be the first known circumnavigation of the globe in a fully battery-electric truck.
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What really caught my attention is how far Wagner hopes to go between those stops.
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Here's how this massive electric motorhome works and why its 621-mile range target could be the toughest part of the trip.
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This electric Mercedes motorhome started as a long-haul truck
Underneath the living quarters sits the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, a battery-electric truck built for long-distance commercial freight.
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Its three lithium iron phosphate battery packs provide a combined installed capacity of 621 kWh.
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Mercedes normally designs the truck to travel about 310 miles under specific fully loaded long-haul test conditions.
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Wagner's expedition truck has a very different job.
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Instead of pulling a heavily loaded commercial trailer, it carries a custom living module.
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Mercedes also modified the truck with single rear tires and expedition equipment.
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Those changes help reduce weight and rolling resistance compared with a traditional freight configuration.
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The finished expedition vehicle reportedly has a maximum weight of about 34,170 pounds.
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Power comes from Mercedes' electric axle and four-speed transmission.
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The eActros 600 produces about 536 horsepower continuously, with peak output reaching roughly 805 horsepower.
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That's a lot of muscle for a vehicle carrying its own kitchen and bed.
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Could it really travel 621 miles on one charge?
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This is where the project gets especially interesting.
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Wagner and Mercedes believe the lighter expedition setup, combined with careful hypermiling, could potentially travel as far as 621 miles on a single charge.
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That would be roughly double the range Mercedes quotes for a fully loaded eActros 600.
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Mercedes says the lighter expedition vehicle should significantly exceed the eActros 600's normal long-haul range.
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How close he gets will depend on road conditions, temperature, speed and terrain.
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Why the 621-mile target could become important
Wagner wants to travel about 28,000 miles while stopping to charge no more than 80 times.
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That works out to an average of roughly 350 miles of driving per charging stop, although the actual distances will vary considerably along the route.
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Some stretches could become much more challenging.
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The expedition will cross regions where high-powered truck charging remains difficult to find.
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The latest route includes Central and East Asia, Australia, the United States and several countries in Latin America.
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That's where stretching the truck well beyond its normal freight range could become useful.
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Charging a 621-kWh battery takes serious power
Eventually, even this giant battery has to plug in.
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The eActros 600 supports CCS2 fast charging at up to 400 kW.
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Mercedes says that level of charging can take the battery from 10% to 80% in about 70 minutes under its specified conditions.
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Mercedes has also demonstrated Megawatt Charging System technology at up to 1,000 kW, which can cut charging times dramatically on compatible equipment.
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Wagner's expedition setup has also been prepared for different charging systems around the world.
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It includes charging connections positioned on both sides of the truck.
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The project also has adapters designed for charging infrastructure in China and North America.
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…and 66 more, not listed.
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