The automotive industry may be in financial tatters at least in the US, but progress marches on, and the future of cars is going to be alternative fuels, for oil-shortage and environmental reasons. Mercedes-Benz knows this, so it's showing its new BlueZERO cars, featuring three completely different alternative-powered engine options.
The greenest option may be the all-electric E-CELL version, which could incorporate Tesla batteries. It'll run 120 miles on a single charge, enough for several short commutes to work and back. But if you want to drive further there's the F-CELL engine--that's hydrogen-powered, and gives the car a 248-mile range. The hybrid engined E-CELL PLUS can go for 370 miles, but that's because the electric engine gets a boost from a small built-in gasoline-powered motor. Still contributing to pollution, but obviously way less than your average gas-guzzler.
All three options will come in the same vehicle shell, saving Mercedes (and thus the consumer, one would hope) plenty of design money. The BlueZERO cars will debut in 2010.
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December 20, 2008 at 7:17pm by Luis G. Jaramillo
"automakers should seize on this opportunity to come up with plans to make their companies sustainable....Everyone involved with the auto industry has to be part of the process"
What would be the answer from the automakers,to the MBS-1,check list ?
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April 22, 2009 at 2:05am by petty deh
that's quite interesting! i've been a fan of mercedes cars ever since, and knowing how they brought great and reliable engines, now is the right time to get the newest innovation of F-Cell engine. I like to travel a lot so I prefer the F-cell and monroe shocks installed to it.