The Powerline package includes similar benefits to those found in the Megaline package, without support for distributed energy resources (e.g. solar, storage) or the interface to local utilities. The Baseline package – free to all purchasers of Freightliner electric trucks – includes best practices and dealership-level consultation. The two higher-tier packages are available to buyers of any electric trucks, and services are not dependent on purchase of a Freightliner truck. Detroit eConsulting solutions and services can be further tailored by customers – in consultation with Detroit – to fit their specific needs.
“Detroit eConsulting is a truly unique offering as we are staffed by experienced experts who have thus far supported more than 20 customers with infrastructure projects and electric truck deployments,” said Rakesh Aneja, head of eMobility, DTNA. “There is no team in the industry better-suited to assist both Freightliner customers, as well as other brands’ buyers, with navigating the transition to electric trucks.”
Detroit eFill
Coinciding with the launch of Detroit eConsulting, the Detroit team introduced Detroit eFill chargers, a full line of commercial vehicle charging stations designed for seamless integration with the Detroit ePowertrain found in Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks. Detroit eFill chargers are extensively tested, warrantied for five years, and versatile enough to charge a wide range of other brands’ electric commercial vehicles. Detroit eFill stations were developed in partnership with Power Electronics, a North American supplier of converters for utility scale solar and a global provider in advanced energy storage systems, and installers of more than 45 gigawatts of power capacity in 2020.
All Detroit eFill chargers available at launch are DC fast chargers carrying the CCS-1 standard, the most common type of electric vehicle charger. Detroit eFill chargers are available with power ratings from 30 kW to as much as 400 kW, providing a scalable solution to enable everyone – from fleets with one or two trucks to truck stop operators running complete charger islands and multiple power cabinets – to benefit from the same quality and reliability.