The Mercedes Vision EQXX concept makes all drivers efficient and the impossible possible.
, but in the EQXX concept the unit is half the size and weighs 30 percent less, the cells are packaged differently and it has a carbon fiber top cover. The anodes use more silicon and hold more energy. While the rest of the Mercedes EV lineup have a 400-volt system, and some competitors have 800V, the EQXX system is more than 900V.
To work out the bugs, the team created a test mule by squeezing a 100-kW battery, DC/DC converter and DC charging controls, battery management system, other aspects of the EQXX powertrain, as well as testing equipment, into a. The mule is known as EMMA . EMMA made the Sindelfingen to Cassis trip first in a test run with its share of breakdowns, a learning curve that proved to be a total success as the EQXX did not have a single mishap in either of its long-distance tests.
There is a satisfying weight to the EQXX's steering and the vehicle is not flighty at all. Input and response are nicely married. Acceleration on the 21-minute lap was not neck-snapping but the car picked up speed quicky and smoothly. It was easy to exceed the course's varying speed limits that were being closely monitored.Attempting the Impossible
You cannot see out the glass of the back window; nor are there cameras for the rearview mirror—they would consume too much energy.Loving the Luxury Interior
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