The car covered a total of 1008 kilometers from the research center in Sindelfingen in southern Germany to Cassis on the French Riviera, reported Mercedes Benz. The car took just under 12 hours to complete the journey and would still have 140 kilometers of range on arrival. According to the manufacturer, the car also drove for a long time at speeds of up to 140 km/h on the German autobahn.
In the concept car Vision EQXX is technology that could appear in consumer cars around 2024. For example, the car is equipped with an aerodynamic profile and made of lighter materials. The EQXX also has improved braking energy recovery, a lighter battery, solar panels on the roof to power systems and a low-energy drive system.
“Many of the innovative developments are already being integrated in production, some in the next-generation modular architecture for compact and medium-sized Mercedes‑Benz cars”, say Markus Schäfer, Head of Research and Development at Mercedes-Benz.
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Consumption
The consumption of the car was 8.7 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers. This made the car at least twice as efficient as the current models.
the electric EQS S-Class, the current electric top model from Mercedes-Benz worth more than 100,000 euros, consumes on paper between 16 and 17 kWh per 100 km. In real circumstances this is often more. The range is 780 km according to the WLTP standard.
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