One break, fully understood
The truck reaches its destination with 24% left. 640 km, one charging stop, no extra time.
Tonight it charges at a parking area; tomorrow the route continues.
The questionCan you follow the truck from the depot to the destination?
The day in seven moments
621 kWh, 500 km of range, about 1.2 kWh per km.
Stop 01Four and a half hours driven: the mandatory break becomes the charging stop.
Stop 02Overnight at the depot, 47 kW per truck was enough.
Stop 03: up to 1,250 V and 3,000 A through one connector.
Stop 04A drive-through bay, listed as suitable for a truck with a trailer.
Stop 05Reserved the day before, with a and an expiry time.
Stop 06About 320 kWh, invoiced to the haulier per session.
Stop 07
Seven moments, one break. A truck charges well when the rules for drivers, the site and the booking all point to the same 45 minutes.
Where to go from here
Fleet charging covers depots for vans and company cars, Load management how a site divides its power, and Regulations and compliance the rules behind the targets. See all learning paths.
Check your understanding
4 questions. Answer all of them to complete this stop. Each answer explains itself.
Why was the charging stop at 360 km?
At 80 km/h, four and a half hours are 360 km; the break was planned there.
Which part of MCS defines the charging equipment?
IEC 61851-23-3 covers the DC supply equipment; IEC TS 63379 the connector and cable.
What made the site's suitability clear before arrival?
The Parking object says which vehicle types fit and whether bays are drive-through.
Where does the truck charge tonight?
The daily rest of at least 11 hours is the slow charging window, at a depot or a parking area.
- Megawatt Charging System A system of standards for DC charging of heavy vehicles at megawatt power: the connector (IEC TS 63379), the charging equipment (IEC 61851-23-3) and the communication (ISO 15118-10 and -20). Stop 04 Glossary
- Token In OCPI, what a driver starts a session with, such as a charging card, a key fob or an app account; it carries the contract ID of the driver's provider. OCPI and roaming, stop 04 Glossary