EVwire brief: BYD has unveiled the ETT 44 4x2, a new battery-electric tractor for European heavy-duty transport with a 651 kWh Blade Battery, up to 1,000 PS and a claimed range of 600 km (373 miles).
The truck has a 44,000 kg (97,003-pound) gross combination weight and a high-roof, flat-floor sleeper cab.
The ETT 44 supports more than 1.5 MW of MCS charging, allowing a 20%-to-80% charge in 20 minutes or less. BYD says that can add up to 400 km (248 miles) of range. CCS2 charging is supported at up to 420 kW.
The ETT 44, with its 1.5 MW charging, is a big statement from BYD.
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Details:
General Info
Vehicle: Battery-electric heavy-duty tractor
Configuration: 4x2
Nominal voltage: 851.2 V
Rated power: 743 PS
Peak power: Up to 1,000 PS
Battery and Range
Battery: 651 kWh Blade Battery, LFP
Range: Claimed up to 372 miles (about 599 km)
MCS charging: 1.5 MW+
CCS2 charging: 420 kW
20%-80% charging: ≤20 minutes via MCS; ≤60 minutes via CCS2
Range added: Up to 248 miles (400 km) in a 20-minute MCS session
Battery warranty: 10 years or 1.2 million km (745,645 miles)
BYD really leaned into the ETT 44’s Flash Charging capabilities in the vehicle’s marketing, as you can see in our previous report:
(click to open the report)
Dimensions and Performance
Gross vehicle weight: 20,000 kg (44,092 pounds)
Gross combination weight: 44,000 kg (97,003 pounds)
Kerb weight: 10,950–11,140 kg (24,140–24,559 pounds)
Length: 6,400 mm (21.0 feet)
Width: 2,530 mm (8.3 feet)
Height: 3,820 mm (12.5 feet)
Wheelbase: 3,800 mm (12.5 feet)
Minimum turning radius: 7.3 m (24.0 feet)
Top speed: 56 mph
Maximum gradeability: 25%
Inside, the ETT 44 gets a 12.8-inch central display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and BYD's Fleetlink connectivity system. Its driver-assistance package includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance and blind-spot monitoring.
The ETT 44 is a sleeper cab, which means it’s just about ready to take on Europe’s longest routes.
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Context:
The ETT 44 is the flagship of BYD Commercial Vehicles' expanded European lineup, which now stretches from 3.5-tonne (7,716-pound) vehicles to 44-tonne (48.5-ton) heavy-duty trucks.
BYD is positioning the truck as part of a broader ecosystem covering vehicles, batteries, charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy management and financing. The ETT 44 is therefore not just the company's first major European electric tractor launch. It is also the first commercial-vehicle application of the 1.5 MW Flash Charging technology that BYD has been developing for its passenger vehicles.
Source: BYD
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