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<b>We are here at the Münchberg</b>

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<b>Highway Maintenance Depot. I am Mathias</b>

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<b>Graupner, the head of the</b>

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<b>Technology Competence Center. We have</b>

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<b>supervised the test of the first</b>

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<b>electric winter service truck here</b>

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<b>and would like to report on it</b>

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<b>today. The vehicle</b>

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<b>has proven itself very well in</b>

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<b>winter service operations. We were able to</b>

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<b>test various operating conditions.</b>

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<b>The truck was charged, the battery electrically</b>

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<b>charged, after</b>

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<b>each shift during</b>

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<b>preventive salting. That means after about</b>

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<b>eight hours, when the shift</b>

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<b>was over, we</b>

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<b>recharged the battery. During that time</b>

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<b>two or three runs</b>

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<b>could also be made, and in the</b>

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<b>process the spreader then also had to be</b>

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<b>refilled with spreading material</b>

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<b>more frequently. That means</b>

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<b>the limiting factor in this case</b>

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<b>was not the battery range</b>

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<b>The drivers were very enthusiastic, first</b>

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<b>of all to be able to try out</b>

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<b>the new technology. You could</b>

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<b>really see that sparkle</b>

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<b>was back in their</b>

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<b>eyes, and you actually notice</b>

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<b>right away when starting the motor that you</b>

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<b>don’t really notice anything</b>

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<b>else anymore. You notice far more</b>

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<b>ambient noises as well</b>

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<b>with the vehicle.</b>