Daimler Truck enters Actros

Daimler Truck has entered the Actros 2652LS/33 RE, which will pull an interlink tautliner at Truck Test 2022.

The Actros 2652LS/33 RE is regarded as the first choice of long-haul truck tractor for non-dangerous goods operators looking for maximum efficiency at 56 tonnes Gross Combination Mass (GCM) on national routes.

The winning formula starts with the 15,6-litre OM473 six in-line engine, equipped with a turbo-compound system that recovers up to 30 kW of energy from the exhaust gas, which would otherwise just leave the exhaust pipe as a combination of heat and noise.

In addition to going, this engine is good at slowing, equipped as it is with a high-performance engine compression brake. This allows for more downhill speed without compromising safety or control.

This impressive power plant is matched to a 12-speed G281 transmission with an output retarder and a direct top gear that turns a pair of RT440 hypoid reduction rear axles with a 2.86:1 axle ratio.

Regarding the really high-tech stuff, the absence of rear-view mirrors is conspicuous; this Actros is equipped with Mirrorcam, offering not only reduced wind resistance and fuel savings, but also giving the driver a much better field of view than conventional glass mirrors.

The most impressive feature of all, however, is that the truck is equipped with Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC), which pre-emptively accelerates and decelerates the truck for optimal fuel economy when running in cruise control, based on the vehicle’s instantaneous position using 3D map data.

This allows the cruise control to manipulate the throttle as if the truck is being driven by an expert driver with intimate knowledge of a route, even if the truck or driver has never travelled that route before.