OUR Mercedes Benz announced that its electric concept car Vision traveled 1000 km with one battery charge. Since unveiling the car earlier this year, the company has already said the model has the potential to do so, based on tests conducted under more controlled conditions. This time mercedes put the car on the road and managed to achieve the goal.

Journey Vision EQXX

According to mercedes, Vision managed to get through over 1000 km presets in just one charge. On a test ride electric car passed through several European cities, in countries such as Switzerland and Italystarting your journey in Germany and graduated in Cassisin the south of France. The company also claims that temperatures fluctuated from 3 and 18 degrees Celsius.

OUR Vision traveled at an average speed of approx. 87 km/h for 12 hours without interruption. In accordance with mercedeswhile passing the route electric car still had 15% of the total amountwhich represents something in the house 140 km remaining range. Average consumption was approx. 8.7 kWh per 100 km.

Tests with electric vehicles

Many tests done with models electric cars are used to determine the autonomy of the vehicle depending on the battery. They generally expose models to certain conditions, with the exception of factors such as steep climbs or exposure to cold weather, which can wear out the car’s battery faster.

In this case mercedes exposed Vision to real conditions. Second edge, the model passed during a trip on mountainous and inclined paths, in a changeable climate. On the way, the electric car has not encountered extreme situations, such as, for example, frost, which place high demands on batteries.

When Vision was presented as a concept car, mercedes stated that many of the technological advances he had made would be integrated into future production vehicles through Modular architecture of Mercedes-Benz.

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Source: The Verge, Forbes.