Mercedes-Benz will have an electric car technology carrier by early 2022 Vision EQXX Presented with the goal of driving 1000 kilometers without intermediate charge. According to Swabian, this has now been achieved: on its maiden voyage from Sindelingen through the Swiss Alps and northern Italy to Cassis on the Cote d’Azur, the mid-range sedan covered over 1000 kilometers in real everyday traffic with a single battery. covered more distance. charge.
The Vision EQXX started in the cold and rain, drove at a regular speed and was in the fast lane on the German Autobahn, sometimes up to 140 km/h, according to Mercedes. A total distance of 1008 km is covered in 12 hrs 2 mins at an average speed of 87.4 km/h. The charge level of the battery pack upon arrival was around 15 per cent, with the remaining range of around 140 km. “The average consumption exceeded all our requirements and was a record-low 8.7 kWh per 100 kilometers,” says the carmaker happily.
Traveling long distances came with a sealed charging socket and was accompanied by a specialist from TÜV Süd. The 1000 kilometer mark was broken through a new development approach for electric cars. “Working more closely than ever before with departments and external partners – along with the overall smallest detail about efficiency beyond the powertrain and aerodynamics – this concept worked 100 percent,” Swabian said.
“We made it! We can easily cover over 1,000 kilometers with a single battery charge and consume just 8.7 kWh/100 km in real traffic conditions,” says CEO Ola Kelenius. “The Vision EQXX is the most efficient Mercedes ever. The technology program behind this marks a milestone in the development of electric vehicles. This underscores our strategic claim of ‘Lead in Electric’.”
The road trip in the south of France showed that “efficiency is the new currency,” explains development chief Marcus Schaefer. “And the success also speaks volumes clearly to our new collaborative development process, which includes the Mercedes-AMG F1 team and its key insights into electric drive. The Vision EQXX is the result of a comprehensive technology program that aims to advance the future of automotive engineering. provides a blueprint.”
According to Schaefer, many of the Vision EQXX developments are already being integrated into production, some of them even in the next generation of modular architectures for compact and mid-range vehicles, planned for the middle of the decade. “And the journey continues. With Vision EQXX, we will continue to explore the limits of what is possible,” emphasized the manager.
With an output of 150 kW (204 hp), the Vision EQXX’s new drive concept achieves a benchmark efficiency of 95 percent from battery to wheels, according to Mercedes. The battery pack with an energy density of around 400 Wh/l stores about 100 kWh of energy with 50 percent less volume and 30 percent less weight than the battery pack in the electric luxury sedan EQS, which has been a leader in this regard to date Is. , 117 “ultra-thin” solar cells on the roof power the battery system and provide an additional range of up to 25 kilometres. The e-car also sets new records for aerodynamics and weight reduction.
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