Mercedes Actros Truck

[Beemer]

My nephew Mark has just bought some new Mercedes Actros trucks for his fleet. Great vehicle but what surprised me was the lack of door mirrors. They are replaced by cameras on stalks that remove the wind resistance making them more fuel efficient. Here are a few photos to show.


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Image03 The image from the cameras is shown on screen like I-Pads fixed in side the cab


Image04 The screen is split to show close-up or distance 


Image005. Camera on the stalk 


image06 

[paravion]

Very nice Brian
New Honda ‘E’ small electric car has also gone down this route.

Brian...

[bulldog]

Very nice , but why Mercedes. Do we make any trucks in the UK??

[Beemer]

He has Scania, DAF, MAN and Volvo as well as Mercs. DAF being the only UK manufacturer of trucks based at Leyland.

[ian531]

Didn’t realise this was your relation Brian, I used to see lots of these on my travels before working from home kicked in

Great looking truck, I suppose these cameras will be standard in time

Ian