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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter
Interesting, didn't know that. So maybe a sneak peek at the tech in the upcoming electric C-Class.
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They've been clear it's a technology demonstrator, to refine the technologies to the point where they are reliable and perform well enough to be used on a production car. Like, can that battery stand up to extreme environments without a cooling system? It's one thing to say it should work, but it's another to go and put in the days in Dubai, AZ or wherever their hot-weather test tracks are. It's also something like 3800lbs and with the lack of aero drag and instant torque...it's still probably a decent performer compared to many cars out there, the faster you go, the more aero drag becomes a compounding issue, or in other words, it should go faster than you'd think, probably capable of 150mph. It's just a demonstrator to work from, but the weight is damn impressive and I think we are going to see more developments on this front, possibly chopped up CF matrix for frame work, getting the weight down comparable to what ICE vehicles are right now.