Posts with tag: Electric

Electric S-Class Under Study By Mercedes-Benz

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Despite having hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation S-Class, a full electric version of that model is still being looked at, as confirmed by the company’s technical chief, Thomas Weber, who further states that “At the moment, we are looking at customer demand.”

Confirmation of this came as the electric S-Class was pictured while out winter testing. Apart from the hybrid versions, the standard range of engines will be Mercedes’ new V6 and V8 MoVe gasoline engines, plus a 2.2 liter diesel like the one found in the currently available S250. This powerplant is the smallest that has ever been made available for the S-Class. Hints of the S-Class’ design may be seen in the F800 concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show last March. As has been the case ever since, new technologies such as  heads-up displays and driver-oriented virtual displays will be introduced. The S-Class has long been a platform for the introduction of new technologies from Mercedes-Benz and the next generation should not disappoint.

Car2go is good to go in Amsterdam

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The war is raging between Mercedes-Benz and fellow German automotive rival BMW in the field of car sharing. To keep ahead of the competition, Daimler has just announced the expansion of its car2go car sharing program in Amsterdam this week.

The car2go car sharing program had been tried over and over in both Ulm and Texas, thus ensuring officials in Daimler of its huge potential in other European countries. And so, Daimler promises to bring its electronic car2go vehicles into Amsterdam before the year ends. It will mark the world’s first ever and largest collection of electric cars meant for sharing between customers.

A total of 300 electric Smart vehicle units will be dispatched to one of the most famous cities in the entire European continent. Daimler makes sure that none of their cars will ever run out of energy. Thus, an immense charging infrastructure will be set up at the same time in order to provide energy for all 300 car2go units.

Amsterdam alderman for the city’s air quality, transportation and traffic explains that they “are delighted that car2go has opted for Amsterdam as one of the first cities in the world to start this electric car sharing project.”

Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive: LA to Sacramento

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On day 39 of the circumnavigation, the F-CELL World Drive embarked on the tenth leg, which leads north through the coastal state of California. The route takes the participants through San Francisco as well as to the Californian capital Sacramento. During this leg, the vehicles cover a total of 950 kilometers. By staging local activities, like in San Francisco and Sacramento, Mercedes-Benz furthermore offers interested parties the possibility to gather information about the potential of fuel cell technology and the B-Class F-CELL. Moreover, a visit at Tesla Motors is part of this tenth leg.

Smart Forspeed Concept Slated for Geneva Show Debut

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There had already been reports that there will be an actual smart Roadster likely headed for Geneva. Now, the Daimler company has released a complete gallery of images showing the highly-anticipated electric vehicle concept—the smart Forspeed—pegged to take center stage at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show this March.

The Forspeed noticeably has no roof, and in this it is quite similar in appearance to the Crossblade, which was a limited edition of the smart City Cabrio car with a Brabus-tuned power plant. The Forspeed, however, will never see the light of day in a smart dealership because it is intended as a design showcase for the next generation of the fortwo line along with a planned reintroduction of the five-door forfour vehicle.

Since it’s a design concept, smart really went all out on some elements of the car—the lights, the lack of external door handles plus a unique tonneau cover design that can optionally only cover only the passenger’s side. Still, the entire concept is all about showing how fun electric cars can be.

The Forspeed concept is fitted with an electric motor that gives out 41 horsepower that pushes the car up to 37 mph (60 kph) within 5.5 ticks. You might think that Forspeed is a misnomer in this case, but hey—it gets to the 75-mph top speed one full second faster than the conventional fortwo electric drive. The concept is pegged to run a full 85 miles on just one full charge, and the batteries can be recharged to 80 percent of capacity within a mere 45 minutes.

Do check out the smart Forspeed official image set after this.

Vito E-Cell Heralds New Era For Commercial Electric Vehicles

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In another first, Mercedes has delivered to a Spanish custormer 5 Vito E-Cell vans. With Basque Prime Minister López, Mercedes-Benz Vans Production Head, Dr Heinrich Weiss and Jose Luis Lopez-Schummer Trevino, President of Mercedes-Benz Spain, the presentation of the E-Cell Vito Vans were made to Augustine Markaide, President of the supermarket chain Eroski.

After 100 of these vans were successfully used in Berlin and Stuttgart, the Vito E-Cell will prove its suitability for everyday applications in Spain. The Vito E-CELL is not a proof of concept vehicle. It is the first van of its kind to roll off the series-production line, just like any other Vito. With a payload of around 900 kilograms plus a load compartment with no restrictions on use whatsoever the Vito E-Cell assumes all the usual transportation duties of any vehicle in its class. The Vito E-Cell’s batteries are kept in a storage compartment beneath the floor. These state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries have an overall capacity of 36 kWh, sufficient for a range of around 130 kilometres. This means that the Vito E-Cell meets the average customer requirements for vans of about 80 kilometres per day and still have a generous reserve. This van’s electric motor is rated at 60 kW with a torque output of 280 Nm. This gives the Vito E-Cell performance comparable to current diesel engines but without the noise and pollution.

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