To satisfy the market demand of the Truck and Bus industry to charge electric heavy-duty vehicles within a reasonable time, a new solution for high-power charging is needed.
The following requirements for the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) are currently discussed:
Single conductive plug
Max 1.500 volt & 3.000 ampere (DC)
PLC + ISO/IEC 15118
Touch Safe (UL2251)
On-handle software-interpreted override switch
Adheres to OSHA & ADA (& local equivalent) standards
FCC Class A EMI (& local equivalent)
Located on left side of the vehicle, roughly hip height
Capable of being automated
UL (NRTL) certified
Cyber-Secure
V2X (bi-directional)
To satisfy the market demand of the Truck and Bus industry to charge electric heavy-duty vehicles within a reasonable time, a new solution for high-power charging is needed.
The following requirements for the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) are currently discussed:
Single conductive plug
Max 1.500 volt & 3.000 ampere (DC)
PLC + ISO/IEC 15118
Touch Safe (UL2251)
On-handle software-interpreted override switch
Adheres to OSHA & ADA (& local equivalent) standards
FCC Class A EMI (& local equivalent)
Located on left side of the vehicle, roughly hip height
Capable of being automated
UL (NRTL) certified
Cyber-Secure
V2X (bi-directional)
Räknade lite snabbt på effekten, och kom fram till att om batteripacket i en personbil på 75kWh hade klarat att ta full laddeffekt enligt ovan spec. (med en rak laddkurva) så hade man laddat från 0% SoC till 100% SoC på exakt en (1) minut!
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The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW.
The first pilot projects are aimed at heavy trucks and buses and are planned for 2023, followed by the commercial rollout for 2024. The development seems to be on schedule despite a few challenges – a first major presentation of the megawatt charging system for the EVS35 was promised for in 2021, but has only just now taken place.
Kan tänka mig att MCS kommer nyttjas till personbilar också tids nog, 500kw som CCS stödjer som max är inte tillräckligt på sikt. (Kanske kommer en ny CCS-standard dock).
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Det finns en hel del som redan beställt Tesla Semi (med MCS 3.2), enligt Teslas 2026 Q2-rapport: "Cybercab began production at Gigafactory Texas, and Tesla Semi remains on track for production this year at our new factory in Nevada."
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Test och test, det är ju publikt tillgängliga laddare och ex vis Volvo har redan börjat leverera lastbilar med MCS tidigare i år:
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Det finns en hel del som redan beställt Tesla Semi (med MCS 3.2), enligt Teslas 2026 Q2-rapport: "Cybercab began production at Gigafactory Texas, and Tesla Semi remains on track for production this year at our new factory in Nevada."
Detta bör vara förserieex:
”on track for production”… det har väl Semi varit i snart 10 år nu?
Det har tagit några år... men nu kommer det äntligen i produktion.
MAN Truck & Bus has rolled out the first series-produced battery-electric truck equipped with the relatively new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to the German commercial vehicle manufacturer, MAN is the first manufacturer in Europe to produce MCS-enabled electric trucks as part of its regular series production. The vehicles are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Munich.
The Megawatt Charging System was developed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and enables significantly higher charging capacities than the previously widespread Combined Charging System (CCS). The electric models MAN eTGX and eTGS currently achieve up to 375 kW via CCS. With the new MCS interface, MAN states that the charging capacity increases to up to 750 kW – at a maximum of 1,000 amperes and 750 volts.
Although the name suggests otherwise, the first MCS-enabled series production model from MAN does not yet charge at a full megawatt. However, the higher power output already significantly reduces charging times: an eTGX or eTGS with six battery packs and a usable total capacity of 534 kWh is expected to take less than 30 minutes to charge from 20 to 80 per cent. For chassis with seven battery packs and a total capacity of 623 kWh, the same charging cycle should take less than 40 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this allows drivers to recharge the vehicles within the legally mandated break times. MAN cites single-range distances of up to 570 kilometres between charging stops. With a long-haul articulated truck, this enables daily mileages of over 1,000 kilometres within the same working hours as a diesel truck.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Test och test, det är ju publikt tillgängliga laddare och ex vis Volvo har redan börjat leverera lastbilar med MCS tidigare i år:
Återigen, det är inte seriemässig produktion Volvo levererar, utan prototyper för test.
MAN har, som första tillverkare, startat seriemässig produktion, dvs vem som helst kan nu beställa MCS.
Det kan du inte hos Volvo, Scania eller någon annan tillverkare.
Att det finns laddare är inget nytt, men det har jag inte påstått heller.
Det där är test. Testats har det gjorts i 5 års tid.
Det som är nytt i länken jag postade är att MCS nu byggs i produktionsbilar. Dvs det är något vem som helst nu kan beställa.
Det finns en hel del som redan beställt Tesla Semi (med MCS 3.2), enligt Teslas 2026 Q2-rapport: "Cybercab began production at Gigafactory Texas, and Tesla Semi remains on track for production this year at our new factory in Nevada."
Detta bör vara förserieex:
”on track for production”… det har väl Semi varit i snart 10 år nu?
... this year at our new factory in Nevada.
Skillnaden nu är att det står i kvartalsrapporten, de har accepterat ordrar med bindande priser och spionbilderna visar att de har en fabrik som är tillräckligt färdig för att kunna producera förserieex av vad som ser ut att vara serieutförandet. Som jag förstått det (från Zaneglers spionvideos) är det mesta av produktionsutrustningen på plats, men inte allt.
Så att de kommer att starta produktionen rätt snart ser jag som väldigt sannolikt, om det blir innan årsskiftet eller efter får vi se. Men med tanke på vad Tesla skrivit det i kvartalsrapporten så skulle jag säga att sannolikheten för att det startar innan årsskiftet är hög, helt klart är att det är nära nu.
Dock var frågan om de gick att beställa, och det går redan nu.
