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Mercedes-Benz may have created the ultimate electric vehicle for Australia – one that can travel our vast distances.
The new Vision EQXX concept was unveiled overnight and the sleek, aerodynamic sedan boasts a claimed range of 1000km, far more than any current EV available on the market. Most EVs have a range between 400-500km, which has led to many EV-sceptics questioning the value of electric cars in a country like Australia.
With a range of 1000km, the Vision EQXX would be able to drive between Sydney and Brisbane without the need to recharge.
“The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is how we imagine the future of electric cars,” said Ola Källenius, Mercedes-Benz chairman. “Just one-and-a-half years ago, we started this project leading to the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built – with an outstanding energy consumption of less than 10 kWh per 100 kilometres. It has a range of more than 1,000 kilometres on a single charge using a battery that would fit even into a compact vehicle.”
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The concept previews the German giant's new EV architecture and battery technology which is set to enter production in 2024. The EQXX is reportedly approximately the same size as a C-Class sedan, raising the possibility that it will evolve into a future production car to sit alongside the upcoming new petrol-powered C-Class.
To develop this ground-breaking battery technology Mercedes turned to the engineers at its Formula 1 and Formula E teams, explained Markus Schäfer, the company's chief technology officer.
“Vision EQXX has seen the best minds from our R&D centres work together with engineers from our Formula 1 and Formula E programmes,” Schäfer said. “They are proving that innovations from motorsport – where powertrains are already highly electrified – have immediate relevance for road car development. We are challenging current development processes with innovative spirit and outside-the-box thinking. This truly is the way forward.”
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