Mercedes-Benz' portfolio isn’t just about making luxury cars and stunning speed machines. It’s also in to manufacturing commercial vehicles like the Actros 3341, a 33-ton heavy-duty truck that has 410 hp on tap, hence the 3341 on its name.
That said, the brand’s official Philippine partner Auto Nation Group (ANG) recently launched the new Actros in an event held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. There’s an important reason as to why ANG decided to hold the event there. That’s because the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Actros is now equipped with the brand’s Active Brake Assist 2 safety system. ANG deemed the venue as the ideal place to put the truck and its safety suit to the test.
But what is the Active Brake Assist all about, and why the number 2? To put it simple, the Active Brake Assist is Mercedes-Benz’ contribution to reducing the dangers of driving or being on the road with big trucks by improving the machines’ braking system.
It’s comprised of such features as active cruise control, anti-lock braking system, acceleration skid control, all-wheel disc brakes, electronically controlled braking system, high-pressure braking system, brake assist, lane assistant, roll control, proximity control, and more brake system-related safety technologies. All these are wired to the truck and are triggered via radar detection. The Active Brake Assist system works by detecting a potential collision between the Actros and a slow-moving vehicle up front at speeds of up to 80 km/h.
