Mercedes brought its CLA Concept to the IAA show this week. It borrows many of the technical features of the EQXX experimental car.
to test the limits of electric car technology and challenge its engineers to stretch their talents to the maximum. Now the lessons learned from that adventure are beginning to trickle down to actual production cars, starting with the soon to be introduced next-generation CLA sedan.
Sharp-eyed readers may notice a very subtle bulge in the leading edge of the roof where it meets the windshield. That’s where Mercedes plans to install the sensors needed to allow Level 3 autonomous driving in the future. At launch, the new CLA cars will have the same Level 2 assisted driving system available today.
In comparison, the Euro-spec Volvo XC40 Recharge is rated at kWh per 100 kilometers . As usual, when evaluating any electric car, range numbers are heavily influenced by speed and whether of not the heating or cooling systems are functioning. Our 2017 Chevy Bolt regularly travels about 5 miles per kWh in mixed highway and rural driving but seldom is the heat or A/C engaged. Your mileage may vary. See dealer for details.
In the concept car, that MB.OS chip is prominently featured in an illuminated water cooled housing in the center of the vehicle below the MBUX screen.notes it looks like a Flux Capacitor from Back to the Future. While it probably won’t make it into the production version of the cars, it is a way cool bit of eye candy that would make owners of lesser vehicles insanely jealous, which might be a darn good reason to keep it.Elon Musk once urged other manufacturers to build compelling electric cars.
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