EcoDuo transport concept

When compared to conventional tractor units and one trailer with a 40 tonnes total articulated vehicle weight, the EcoDuo concept offers the following advantages:

• Reduced fuel consumption resulting in lower CO2 emissions per transported tonne
• Lower single axle loads
• Increases road capacity or reduces traffic through the use of fewer vehicles with more capacity
• Less strain on roads and bridges due to lower axle loads and fewer articulated vehicles
• Solution to the driver shortages
• One driver, two semi-trailers for long-haul journeys.

Unlike previous long truck concepts, the existing semi-trailer fleets can still be used. Using two standard trailers, the existing dimensions in the transport industry remain unchanged. There is no need for additional investments in trailers beyond the existing standard trailers and the concept is truly modular. All current infrastructure can still be used without any expensive investments. The trailers remain capable of rail loading, promoting multi-modal transport, and the loading and unloading processes also remain unchanged. When modern trailers equipped with the latest axle and brake technology are used, the EcoDuo complies with all safety standards. With the EcoDuo concept, Schmitz Cargobull offers a unified European solution to the previous national long truck approaches. Harmonising the rules governing the lengths and weights of heavy trucks in cross-border traffic also helps to reduce emissions.

More about the EcoDuo:

https://www.cargobull.com/de/unternehmen/zuverlaessig-innovativ/langstreckenkonzept-ecoduo