Nick Blake

Sales Engineering Commercial Vehicles

The Future in Motion

Slide 2Nick Blake Sales Engineering, 20 April 2023Alternative fuels and Drive trains

The Future in Motion

•What influences transport

•Energy resources & demand

•The future in Transport & Fuels

•Alternative Powertrains

•Daimler AG - some developments

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Mobility is influenced by:

Society

Energy supply

Politics and legislation

Traffic

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The Competition

and

Companies are measured by the concepts, vehicles and propulsion system solutions that they adopt to meet the requirements for sustainable mobility.

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Optimization of Combustion EnginesOptimization of Combustion Engines

Hybrid & Electric VehiclesHybrid & Electric Vehicles

Fuel Cell VehiclesFuel Cell Vehicles

Improvement of Conventional FuelImprovement of Conventional FuelNatural GasNatural Gas

CO2-neutral Bio FuelsCO2-neutral Bio Fuels

Five steps towards the "Future in Motion"

Maximisation of efficiency, minimisation or elimination of emissions

TodayToday TomorrowTomorrow

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Electric Drive TechnologyElectric Drive technology delivers zero tail pipe emissions which can greatly enhance the air quality of cities. Electricity production is not without it’s own CO2 emissions

The Alternative Drivetrain Roadmap

Natural Gas TechnologyNatural gas is considered an alternative to Gasoline and Diesel Hybrid Drive TechnologyHybrid technology brings together unique benefits to the customer comfort & driving experience whilst meeting the high environmental standards of the future

Fuel Cell TechnologyFuel cell technology can smooth the way into a new era of mobility with zero tail pipe emission vehicles

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Today 2010 2015 2020

Sale

s 1

00%

Conventional Vehicles

Hybrid

CNG

Increasing market share of alternative propulsion systems

Fuel CellElectric

The Alternative Drivetrain Roadmap

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New Sprinter with CNG technology

•Compressed Natural Gas: 115 – 199 l 120 – 200 miles (Van) •Gasoline: 100 l 450 miles

Fuel coverage up to 650 miles with both fuels

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CNG design with no restrictions

for Bodybuilders

Natural Gas Engine

906LAG 6.88 litre 279bhp 1000Nm @ 1400rpm

NGTNGT

Diesel Engine

OM906LA 6.37 litre 286bhp 1120Nm @ 1200rpm

Gas-Tanks 8x75 l (600 l)

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Over 450 ECONIC CNG are now operating in Europe since early 2003

Technologies and solutions Compressed Natural Gas

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Technologies and solutions Diesel / CNG

DualFuel

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Benefits of Natural Gas

Natural gas technology is leading the way into a new era of mobility

Natural gas is considered an alternative to Gasoline and Diesel from both ecological & economic perspectives

As a primary resource, it can be used in its natural state without refinery losses Shortage of refuelling points still creates a short term problem

BioMethane is about 60% lower in carbon emissions than Diesel / Natural Gas

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Vito E-CELL

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Vito E-CELL

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Intelligent Charging

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Battery technology is not sufficiently advanced to drive long distance trucks under electric power alone!

Why not purely electric?

Calculation: consumption: 20 l/100 km /33 l/100 km, efficiency: diesel engine = 40%, electric motor = 80%, energy content: diesel = 11.8 kWh/kg, Li-Ion battery = 0.19 kWh/kg, weight: diesel = 0.845 kg/l, Li-Ion battery = 2 kg/l

Range Diesel

500 km

12-tonne distribution operations

3000 km 40-tonne

long-distance

operations

100% electric with Li-Ion battery

2,6 m3

5,2 t

26 m 3

52t

100 litres 85 kg

990 litres

836 kg

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New Sprinter proposal using Parallel Hybrid drive technology

Transfer of the hybrid drive results into the New Sprinter from 2006 onwards Further 30 hybrid evaluation vehicles are in under test in Germany and the US. UK market launch planned 2012

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Hybrid technology brings together unique benefits to the customer and meets the high environmental standards of the future

•Reduction in fuel consumption = increase in range•Regeneration (recharging the battery using regenerative braking)•Possibility of electric only operation Urban traffic, Manoeuvring, Parking, etc)•No emissions when stationary (if stop start fitted)•Quick response immediate starting torque•Continuous, smooth torque characteristics•Option of connecting internal/external electrical loads (extra air conditioning when stationary)•Boost function Short term torque increase (overtaking)

Benefits of Hybrid Technology

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The Atego BlueTec Hybrid makes best use of all driving situations and achieves fuel savings of 10 to 15%

•Atego BlueTec Hybrid in operationBattery charging: recuperation of braking energyBattery discharging: recuperated energy is made available

10 to 15% less CO2

Emissions

Moving off Energy recuperation Drive assistance

(boost)

Start -stop

1 2 3 4

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•Example: Mars

Atego Parallel Eco Hybrid Drive

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Canter Parallel Eco Hybrid Drive

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New Sprinter proposal using fuel cell drive technology

FCS Hyway1

H2 Tanks 350bar

Inverter

Electric Motor and TransmissionBatteryCooler

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Benefits of Fuel Cell TechnologyFuel Cell technology can smooth the way into a new era of

mobility

•Zero Tail Pipe Emission vehicles

•Low noise driving

•Continuous, smooth torque characteristics of electric drive

•Power supply on board for connecting internal/external electrical loads (extra air conditioning when stationary)

•Through the adoption of hydrogen various energy sources (not oil based) will be introduced into the transport sector in the future

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Mercedes-Benz is engaged in all driveline technologies to enable the vision of sustainable mobility to become a reality.