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Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS Revealed

Daimler released the first photos and details on the almost production-ready Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS electric car which is powered by an electric motor and a three-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine. According to the German carmaker, this concept car is able to run for up to 600 km, of which 100 km can be driven in electric mode only.

The 18 kWh lithium-ion battery of the Mercedes BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS requires a charging time of about an hour for the complete electric range of 100 km. Like the other two models in the range, the BlueZERO E-CELL and the BlueZERO F-CELL, the E-CELL PLUS can also accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 11 seconds, with the maximum speed electronically limited at 150 km/h. The main features of the concept are summarized below.

Electric drive:
  • CO2 emissions: 0 g/km
  • Range: up to 100/600 km
  • Battery: Lithium-ion
  • Rated output: 100 kW/136 hp
  • Max. torque: 320 Nm
  • Top speed: 150 km/h
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h: < 11.0 seconds

Range extender:
  • Cylinders 3
  • Displacement 1.0l turbo
  • Output 50 kW (67 PS) at 3500 rpm

"The Concept BlueZERO offers a triple demonstration of the technical maturity of alternative drive systems from Mercedes-Benz. Electric vehicles with battery electric or fuel cell drive systems will not truly be on an equal footing with today's combustion engine drive systems un
til the customers are confident that there is a sufficient infrastructure of electricity and hydrogen refuelling stations,” says Prof. Herbert Kohler, Head of E-Drive and Future Mobility and also Chief Environmental Officer at Daimler.
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