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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Reviewed by NY Daily News

A few weeks ago, Daimler's Research and Development Chief Thomas Webber said that the upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive will have nothing to fear comparing with the recently-launched BMW i3.
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Powered by a 177 hp electric engine supplied by the nice chaps at Tesla, the B-Class Electric Drive can allegedly drive for 200 km (115 miles in US driving conditions) before having the need for a recharge.

Not only that, but it can also hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 7.9 seconds and go on to an electronically-controlled top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).

These are preliminary specs, for the time being, but the B-Class Electric Drive is pretty much set to offer a much better alternative to the BMW i3 in the premium compact electric cars segment.

The New York Daily News was invited by Mercedes-Benz to Germany to experience a first look at the car and their impressions are a bit ignorant sounding, putting more weight in the general vibe that a non-automotive publication isn't exactly the best place to learn about cars.
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About the author: Alex Oagana
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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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