How to Use — Windrose Electric

Route Planner & Charging Stations

Plan Your Route. Find a Charging Site.

Search any city, adjust trailer configuration, temperature and speed, and add a destination to see if the route fits within range. Charging stations are shown on the map.

Starting city

Destination

Generation

Trailer configuration

Cruising speed

Ambient temperature: 10 °C

−35 °C+10 °C+45 °C

700

km estimated range

All Charging Sites

Charging Explained

How Charging Works

From wall socket to megawatt — the physics of power, connector standards, and exactly how many kilometres each minute of charging buys you.

1 — AC vs DC

AC · Alternating Current

11–22 kW

Grid power, converted onboard

AC is what comes from the wall. The truck's onboard charger converts it to DC before it reaches the battery — which caps the speed. Best for overnight depot charging where time isn't critical.

DC · Direct Current

250–2,000 kW

Straight to the battery

DC chargers bypass the onboard converter and push power directly into the battery at high voltage and current. CCS and MCS are DC-only standards built for rapid en-route charging.

2 — Connector Standards

CCS1

N. America
Japan

up to 350 kW

CCS2

Europe
Australia

up to 500 kW

MCS

Global
(trucks)

up to 3,750 kW

GB/T

China

up to 480 kW

3 — Power & Range Calculator

Step 1 — How power is calculated

1,000

Voltage (V)

250

Current (A)

÷ 1,000

250

Power (kW)

Step 2 — How power converts to range

250

Power (kW)

÷ 1.05 kWh/km

÷ 60 min

3.97

km per minute

Voltage 1,000 V

100 V1,250 V

Current 250 A

10 A3,000 A

Quick select:

3.97

km per minute

km in 10 min

119

km in 30 min

2h 49m

time to full
Gen 2 · 705 kWh

Range formula: km = (kW × hours) ÷ 1.05 kWh/km. Based on Windrose Gen 2 at standard load, 80 km/h. The 1.05 kWh/km figure changes with speed, temperature, and trailer weight.

Lease & TCO Calculator

Total cost of ownership

Combine lease and fuel costs for a complete monthly picture. Windrose E700 vs a comparable diesel Class 8 — adjust inputs to your market and contract.

Usage

Monthly km driven

km/mo

Annual km driven

km/yr

Working days / month

days

Km per working day

km/day

Windrose E700

Lease rate

€/km

Monthly lease total

€/mo

Electricity price

€/kWh

Energy consumption

kWh/km

Diesel Class 8

Lease rate per km

€/km

Monthly lease

€/mo

Diesel price

€/L

Fuel consumption

L/100km

Class 8 diesel truck lease — market references

↩ = guaranteed buyback after 5 years · click any row to set

Finance lease — truck onlyexcl. maintenance & service ▲

🇪🇺 Europe (avg) €1,800–2,400/mo ↩ €36,000–42,000

🇩🇪 Germany €2,000–2,600/mo ↩ €38,000–44,000

🇫🇷 France €1,800–2,400/mo ↩ €35,000–42,000

🇪🇸 Spain / Portugal €1,600–2,200/mo ↩ €32,000–38,000

🇬🇧 United Kingdom £1,700–2,300/mo ↩ £28,000–36,000

🇺🇸 United States $1,800–2,600/mo ↩ $36,000–48,000

🇦🇺 Australia A$2,200–3,000/mo ↩ A$44,000–58,000

🇨🇳 China ¥8,000–14,000/mo ↩ ¥200,000–260,000

🇳🇴 Nordics €2,200–2,900/mo ↩ €40,000–50,000

🇦🇪 UAE / Middle East $1,600–2,200/mo ↩ $32,000–42,000

Full-service operating leaseincl. maintenance, tyres, roadside ▼

🇪🇺 Europe (avg) €3,800–5,200/mo ↩ €35,000

🇩🇪 Germany €4,500–5,800/mo ↩ €38,000

🇫🇷 France €3,800–5,200/mo ↩ €35,000

🇪🇸 Spain / Portugal €3,500–4,800/mo ↩ €32,000

🇬🇧 United Kingdom £3,800–5,000/mo ↩ £28,000

🇺🇸 United States $4,500–6,500/mo ↩ $38,000

🇦🇺 Australia A$5,000–7,000/mo ↩ A$48,000

🇨🇳 China ¥22,000–32,000/mo ↩ ¥210,000

🇳🇴 Nordics €5,000–6,500/mo ↩ €40,000

🇦🇪 UAE / Middle East $4,000–5,500/mo ↩ $35,000

Volvo FH / Scania R / Mercedes Actros 40–44t, 5-year term, 2024–2025 market rates excl. VAT. Finance lease is truck financing only — add ~€800–1,200/mo for maintenance. Sources: Fraikin, Ryder, Petit Forestier, TRATON, industry fleet surveys.

Per km · Per mile

E700 energy / km

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Diesel fuel / km

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E700 total / km

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Diesel total / km

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Saving / km

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Lease (E700) Electricity Lease (Diesel) Diesel fuel

Windrose total / mo

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Diesel total / mo

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Monthly saving

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Real-World Data — Australia

Steel-Haulage Trial · New South Wales & Victoria

From November 2024 to November 2025 a Windrose E700 hauled steel coil for a major Australian logistics fleet — mostly in B‑Double configuration (prime mover + two trailers, 9 axles) at up to 68 t GCM, laden outbound and empty return. Every figure below was measured on public roads, including the sustained ~14% grades of Mt Ousley (NSW). Results are grouped by driving condition; implied range is shown on a 705 kWh energy basis.

2.1–2.5 kWh/km

B-Double laden 65–68 t

1.1–1.6 kWh/km

B-Double empty 26 t

1.22 kWh/km

Single trailer 42 t

5.6–6.3 kWh/km

Mt Ousley ~14% climb

280–630 km

Implied range @705 kWh

Trial Routes — Australia

Two trial areas: ① Victoria (Western Port → Melbourne & Geelong) · ② New South Wales (Port Kembla → Sydney over Mt Ousley)

Australia · trial areas

① Victoria · Port Phillip & Western Port

② New South Wales · Illawarra → Sydney

Trial site Reference city ▲Sustained ~14% grade (Mt Ousley) Trial route

Energy Use vs Combination Weight — by Driving Condition

Each point is one measured leg · hover for route detail

B-Double · laden (steel coil) B-Double · empty return ▲B-Double · Mt Ousley climb Single trailer · laden

Implied Range by Leg — Grouped by Driving Condition

705 kWh ÷ measured kWh/km · theoretical to 0% state of charge

B-Double · laden B-Double · empty return Single trailer · laden Mt Ousley climb segment

Full trial data table

Date	Leg	Location	GCM (t)	kWh/km	Range @705 kWh (km)	Grade / conditions

Implied range = 705 kWh ÷ measured consumption, extrapolated to 0% SOC; operational planning should apply a state-of-charge floor. Consumption measured on-vehicle. 1 Jul 2025 legs were run in heavy rain with 33–52 km/h winds. B‑Double = prime mover + two trailers (3‑3 axle groups, 9 axles total). Mt Ousley climb segments are short, steep sub-sections of the Port Kembla → Sydney legs and are also included within their parent-leg averages.