Mercedes-Benz is said to have worked hard on one Range extended version Later EQS The sedan is equipped with a small gasoline engine in addition to a battery pack and an electric motor driving the rear wheels.
Based on car Mercedes-Benz is testing a series of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or range-extended powertrains.
A source said the project has now been canceled and the automaker concluded that the range extender setup is “a transitional technology with relatively short-term benefits in terms of sales and production costs.” relatively high output”.
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Mercedes-Benz is said to have begun looking at range-extending technology as plug-in hybrid vehicles are popular in many parts of China, especially second- and third-tier cities where the base Public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is still in its infancy.
The EQS, the company’s flagship electric sedan, is said to be the basis for prototypes to test range-extended powertrain configurations.
Like the Chevrolet Volt – sold in Australia as the Holden Volt – as well as the BMW i3 REV, the range is extended EQS There’s a small gasoline engine under the bonnet.
With the car’s electric motor only responsible for driving the car, the gasoline engine is not connected to the wheels. The purpose of the gasoline engine is to recharge the car’s battery, either at the driver’s request or when the battery is low.
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The magazine understands that the range-extending EQS has a turbocharged 1.0-litre two-cylinder engine under the bonnet. Essentially a four-cylinder M254 cut in half, the two-pot engine was modified to run on the Miller cycle and featured a front-mounted exhaust system, eliminating the need to route pipes through the undercarriage .
These EQS prototypes have a single 200kW electric motor driving the rear wheels and a lithium ion battery pack with a capacity of around 50kWh, or half that of a conventional all-electric EQS.
The total range of the EQS prototypes is said to be more than 784km, the official WLTP rating is for the rear-wheel drive EQS 450+ version equipped with a larger 107.8kWh battery pack.
Last week Mercedes-Benz introduced a car model EQS updated sedan with improved range and a new grille that mimics the classic S-Class look.
