We traveled to France to get a firsthand tour of the new all-electric Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept. It didn't disappoint.
recently visited the company’s advanced design studio near Nice, France. “Even a research car like this is always not a one-off, it’s not an accident.”While efficiency was the driving force behind the EQXX, designers also wanted the car to be desirable.
“Anyone can put in a huge battery and go a long way. We wanted to not only achieve 1,000 km [on one charge], but with the smallest battery possible,” says Eva Greiner, chief engineer of the electric drive system. The electric drive unit in the EQXX Was developed in-house by Greiner’s team, and the battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, is able to send about 95 percent of its energy directly to the wheels. By comparison, most manufacturer’s batteries achieve about 90 percent.
The graphics displayed render real time thanks to the same technology used in video games . And instead of placing speakers around the cabin, the EQXX has small speakers in the headrest of the front seats and a subwoofer embedded in the seat-back cushion. This not only saves energy by playing sound closer and directly to the listener’s ears, it also allows both occupants to listen to different audio content simultaneously.
Upholstery is made from lab-farmed mushroom mycelium that’s formed into sheets resembling raw leather and then dyed and processed. While Mercedes-Benz won’t say whether a car identical to the EQXX will go into production, the concept continues to serve as a test case, sparking inspiration for designers and engineers as they work together to take electrification to the next level, embracing the occasional issues that arise between the teams.
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