SiemenseHighway for electric trucks in Germany
Siemens was commissioned by the state of Hesse to build an overhead line system for an electrified road freight transport system on a 10 km route. The overhead line will supply the electric drive of a hybrid truck with electricity.
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The actively movable pantograph enables automatic connection and disconnection to the overhead line system up to a speed of 90 km/h and automatically compensates for all movements of the vehicle within the track. Depending on the operating mode, the pantographs can be raised or lowered automatically or manually at the touch of a button.
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