In partnership with other companies, Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker in the world to create a 100% electric automotive air conditioner that is powered by photovoltaic solar energy.
One of the companies in the car market that invests the most in startups is Mercedes-Benz, which has developed yet another innovative project. The 915-E chassis was chosen for the project, which is aimed at armored vehicles. In addition to the automaker, the model was used by Innovaklim, a technology company, and by the Pernambucan company, Preserve, which operates with the transport and security of valuables in Olinda, for the development of the first fully electric air conditioner powered by photovoltaic solar energy.
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Air conditioning will use photovoltaic solar energy and will not emit any pollutants
The new Mercedes-Benz technology is highlighted for its gains in environmental sustainability, and will initially be applied to an armored car, but may be extended to other types of vehicles.
The air conditioning that works with the use of photovoltaic solar energy is based on a clean energy source that uses the capture of sunlight to generate electricity without emitting any polluting gas.
Vice President of Marketing at the automaker speaks
Mercedes-Benz has in its vast portfolio the chassis 915-E, a model designed to receive armored car bodies from various companies in the sector. According to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Trucks and Buses at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, Roberto Leoncini, the automaker's 915-E for such vehicles is recognized in the cash transport sector for its resistance, strength and sturdiness.
And it is these factors that have positioned Mercedes-Benz for many years as one of the most traditional suppliers of armored cars to companies in the sector. According to the vice-president, Preserve is a longtime customer of the automaker.
There are more than 40 years of partnership and Mercedes-Benz is pleased to be part of this photovoltaic solar energy project, which also involves Innovaklim, a startup that develops and installs sustainable solutions that seek to reduce the consumption of polluting fuels in fleets of heavy vehicles .
Mercedes-Benz armored car technology will reduce carbon emissions by up to 19%
The Preserve Group has among its strategic goals the search for new sustainable projects that contribute to a cleaner planet. Following this path, Innovaklim is the only one with the technology to supply the equipment created for the severe conditions of use in armored cars and other vehicles, having carried out R&D of the technology for two years until arriving at the current version.
Among the main benefits of the new air conditioner, which runs on the automaker's photovoltaic solar energy base, is the reduction of carbon emissions, which can reach up to 19%. In addition, the project saves more than 80% of fuel compared to the consumption of a conventional air conditioner. The new project is connected directly to the vehicle's battery and uses energy generated by the vehicle's own solar module and alternator.
In addition, the technology uses 410a gas, considered the most sustainable in the world. Also thinking about the comfort of those inside the vehicle, air conditioning is the quietest that has ever been invented.
According to the vice-president, the solution is totally linked to the commitment of the automaker Mercedes-Benz with the transport ecosystem, generating sustainable gains.
