More than a decade after its launch, Mercedes-Benz has finally announced
the floor of the A-Class was designed for a battery!
The German car maker announced the electric version of the five-seat
luxury city car will be available in Europe for a 500 unit test. The
Mercedes EV is formally designated the A-Class E-Cell and will be leased
to select customers in choice European nations, including France,
Germany, and the Netherlands.
The A-Class will feature two liquid-cooled lithium-ion batteries
beneath the passenger compartment, which Mercedes says offers 30-percent
more energy and 50-percent more power density over the presently more
accounting department-friendly nickel-metal-hydride architecture. The
two stacks are rated a combined 36 kilowatt-hours, giving the A-Class
E-Cell a range of over 200km according to preliminary estimates. In much
of Europe, the standard 230-volt energy network affords the electric
A-Class an eight-hour recharging period for a range of 100km, and
presumably twice the time for 124 miles.
Since the batteries are stored in the floor, the A-Class E-Cell has
the same luggage capacity as the standard version.. GREAT!
Mercedes Benz A-Class E-Cell
Name
A-Class E-Cell
Manufacturer
Mercedes Benz
Year Announced
2010
Year Released
2010
Mass Production
500 unit trial
Release Price
Leased initially
Seating
5
Acceleration 0-60
<14 sec
Top Speed
150km/hr
Range
200km / 124 miles
Power
70kW
Torque
290Nm
Motor Type
Battery Type
Water-glycol
cooled lithium-ion batteries
Battery Capacity
36kWh
Battery Life
Standard Charge Time
8 hours / 100km
Quick Charge Time
3 hours / 100km from 400V outlet
Hybrid
100% Electric
Weight
Climate Control
Yes - the
interior is pre-heated or cooled to a driver-set temperature during
periods of recharging to lessen the vehicle's burden once removed from
the power grid
Notes
Battery stored in the floor so the A-Class E-Cell has
the same luggage capacity as the standard version
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Latoya
Posted 24 days ago
I'm ipmerssed. You've really raised the bar with that.
