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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Self-Propelled Trailers – An Approach to Type Approval

Authors : Rüdiger Freimann, Sebastian Maier, Alessandro Sannia

Published in: 21. Internationales Stuttgarter Symposium

Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

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Abstract

Today’s technological change into alternative power trains is having massive impact beyond the vehicle itself. Tests are showing that air streamed electric vehicles are reduced by half in reach towing a trailer, especially a caravan. In order to compensate for the significant loss of traveling distance with a single battery charge EHG, ZF and FKFS are designing a battery electric propelled caravan.
In addition to the technical aspects that have already been presented, the approval of powered trailers poses various regulatory challenges. A vehicle category or definition for powered trailers does not yet exist and must therefore be newly created in coordinated association work and in close cooperation with the relevant approval authorities.
The additional weight that is created by the drive components represents further requirements in terms of driving license and trailer load. The limit of 3.5 t should be emphasized here. Compensation for the additional weight is therefore necessary.

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Footnotes
1
Reg. 2018/858/EU, Art. 3, Point 17.
 
2
Reg. 2018/858/EU, Art. 4, Point 1, letter (c).
 
3
Norway and Switzerland.
 
4
Title 49 § 571.3.
 
5
Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles, or European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
 
6
International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry.
 
7
Working Party 29.
 
8
Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles, Art. 1.5.
 
9
Special Resolution No. 1 concerning the Common Definitions of Vehicle Categories, Masses and Dimensions, Annex 1, Art. 2.
 
10
Working Party on General Safety Provisions.
 
11
Reg. 2018/858/EU, Art. 3, Point 17.
 
12
Reg. 2020/683/EU, Annex II, Part 1.
 
13
Reg. 2018/858/EU, Art. 4, Point 1, letter (c).
 
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3.
go back to reference Bergk, F., Biemann, K., Kämper, C., Kräck, J., Knörr, W.: ifeu – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH - „Klimabilanz von Reisen mit Reisemobilen und Caravans“, Heidelberg, August 2020 Bergk, F., Biemann, K., Kämper, C., Kräck, J., Knörr, W.: ifeu – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH - „Klimabilanz von Reisen mit Reisemobilen und Caravans“, Heidelberg, August 2020
Metadata
Title
Self-Propelled Trailers – An Approach to Type Approval
Authors
Rüdiger Freimann
Sebastian Maier
Alessandro Sannia
Copyright Year
2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33466-6_2

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