When
everyone was going hybrid, taking baby-steps toward an alternative-fueled future, Mercedes jumped into its prototype Hydrogen-powered machines and buzzed off toward the horizon. Now, perhaps realizing that it moved a bit
too quickly for the distribution infrastructure to keep up, the company seems to be pulling back a bit, introducing the BlueZERO line of autos that all share the same shell -- pictured above looking good at its most flattering angle, but not so hot after the break. The series will encompass three cars: the fully-electric E-CELL (possibly featuring
Tesla batteries), with a 120 mile range; the hydrogen-powered F-CELL, with a 248 mile range; and the hybrid E-CELL PLUS that, like the
Volt, will carry a gasoline engine to recharge the batteries and provide up to 370 miles of non-stop motoring (10 more than Chevy's offering). The trio are set to release in 2010, which should be a historic year for the auto industry... assuming we still have an auto industry in 2010.
posted December 17th 2008 9:49AM
I always rent me an A-class whenever I pop over to Europe; love 'em - wish they sold 'm here:o)
120, 248, 370 miles? TopGear drove 750 miles on one tank of gas in a Volkswagen Polo, and 830 miles on one tank in a twin-turbo Jaguar XJ6!
Its not claiming to be the best just on the curve going for the GREEN idea...... Because we date raped the planet.......
OOOOH!, evil humans.
We can't do sh*t to this planet. Within a couple of years the Earth can eradicate us if it felt like it. We are insignificant to this planet.
Earth (4.5 billion years old)
Humans (a little over 10,000 years)
I think the Earth is beating us.
OOOhh! Sarcasm is so CLEVER!
I wish I was a bitter misanthrope like KBRS35235!
i know it's still a concept and the car's shape will dramatically change when it gets released, however i'd like to go on the record by saying that it looks like shit.
that said i think it's awesome that everybody is pushing for green power.
press ctrl-alt-fuel
These concept designers, sometimes go WAY OUT OF THE WAY, to make their cars EXTRA FUGLY in that new and fresh concept style.
Your last comment about still having the industry doesn't make sense. Because, no matter what we still are going to have an auto industry the only question is whether the American auto industry, check that, just GM or Chrysler is still going to be around. This happens when people try to leave witty remarks, they often look turn out to be incompetent.
Concept cars are getting uglier.
Anyone take notice of the Honda FCX Clarity? It already runs on Hydrogen. I believe they have a few test drivers in SoCal now. I'm pretty sure they're a step ahead of the competition, not Mercedes (at least in regards to Hydrogen fuel usage).
kinda looks like my old honda civic hatchback...
The Detroit 3 have alt-fuels also.... they run on tax-payers $$$.
Oh yeah.... I went there.