The biggest star of this year's Paris Motor Show is definitely the Mercedes Generation EQ concept study, which heralds different times for the Mercedes-Benz brand. It responds to the range and battery problem that plagues all electric vehicles by promising a range of over 500 kilometers.
Generation EQ it is of course like any other concept study a rather futuristic product that they put on huge rims that measure just 21 inches, gave it a silver color (Alubeam) and him in details made it seem otherworldly. A car is, for example without wipers and side mirrors. The latter are replaced by cameras. Connoisseurs quickly recognized the intention of Mercedes to offer a sports SUV as its first all-electric vehicle in the future, thus jumping into Tesla's favor as well. If we take a closer look, we recognize the concept The GLC of the next decade.
The interior follows the exterior and offers us just what is on the central console 24-inch digital dashboard. Screens on touch they actually replaced all the physical buttons in the cabin. The design is simple, yet extremely functional and refined, as there are no unnecessary elements. The steering wheel is also interesting, which also includes OLED-screens for controlling car functions. The vehicle's cameras, which replace the rearview mirror, project images onto the screens in the vehicle's doors.
There is plenty of power, because Mercedes Generation EQ it generates its power using two electric motors mounted on both axles, providing a combined power of 300 kilowatts or just over 400 horses, this combination can do just that 700 Nm of torque. Enough to glue you to the seat and give od 0 to 100 km/h fly into less than five seconds. Data that is more the exception than the rule for an off-road vehicle.
Thanks to the battery capacity, the Mercedes green SUV enables reach to 500 kilometers and fast charging. The latter is supposed to be exceptional, because it is supposed to Generation EQ in the fast charging mode, in less than five minutes, it gained energy for good ones 100 kilometers. Charging will also be possible wirelessly with a charging plate installed under the vehicle at its home packing point.
It seems that we are getting closer to the electric motoring reality.
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