http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/It should definitely be painted white with an oversized power plug (green) painted on its tail.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
The question is, can I unlock the doors / roll down the windows with an iPhone or Evo?
]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Forget the color, what good is a sports car without the SOUND of a sportscar? They'll probably add engine sound through the speakers, but that is bull.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
I can already unlock/lock my doors with my iPhone in my current Benz... You can do it through mbrace...]]>Jun 23rd 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
I agree.

And anyways. How battery technology sucks guys. Changing batteries for this thing would be a pain. ]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/480kW is not a measure of capacity. It's a measure of power.

480kW=650hp... of power from the batteries... which apparently translate to 525hp of actual kinetic energy from electric motors...

]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Well it is "Magical"]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 3:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/That's the first thing I noticed too... it's probably rectangular, and is just sitting behind a trapezoid bezel...]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
Ahh see what have I been saying 2010 is the return of the bezel.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/ Good idea]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Rather have a Volks/Audi TDI !]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Don`t take this car on a ski trip.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
also, unless you have trees on the roof of your car i fail to see an eventual possibility where it runs on 0 emissions, as these babies have the potential to.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
isnt that what the heating part of the system is for...]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/That's why you insulate and have liquid temperature control for the batteries, like this car (also the Tesla Roadster) has. If you have an air cooled battery pack (like the iMIEV or MINIE), then that is when you run into problems in cold weather.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
You clearly haven't driven some of VW's newer diesels.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Should be Silver.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Most wins at Le Mans Porche #1 , Audi #2 . Both part of the Volkswagen group !]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Yeah, Mercedes is going to fix all problems... while at it, they're going to fix the economy as well... and perhaps all common causes of constipation...]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/When did I say that? The only thing I said was that MB was going to make one of their prototype sports car handle well if they put it into production. ]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/First Jet powered airplane...German.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/they didn't fly the first jet powered aircraft.its was Romanian/French
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coand%C4%83-1910]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
does not look like "jet" to me... looks like propeller

I think bufbarnaby was referring to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_178
]]>Jun 23rd 2010 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/nope most huge ships use heavy oil]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
ICE still offers higher performance than an equivalent electric power-plant.

Electric however has environmental benefits, but can only make an impact in the mainstream, as such very rare exotics make absolutely no practical difference even if they ran on the sweet yet salty tears of recently orphaned baby seals.

I will be far more excited to see more AFFORDABLE mainstream electric motorcycles, scooters, and small economy cars that can be sold in the tens of thousands.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Mostly in the range of 20% for a gasoline engine and 30% for diesel.

Then the charger at 90% and battery to motor efficiency 90% then electric motor 85%. Total = almost 40% efficiency.
Then our powerplants are gasturbine. So less Co2. And you can use the Co2 for the nearby farms.
And you can use solar energy or windmills or any other type of energy converted to electricity. !!]]>Jun 23rd 2010 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
lmao who told you that ICE's were efficient?]]>Jun 23rd 2010 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/
Dilekz and Grumbles, please learn 2 read.

I said, and I repeat, "ICE still offers higher performance than an equivalent electric power-plant."

These are very rare performance exotics. Even if they get 2mpg and belch out smoke, they amount to so few miles they have no real impact. A $15K 500lb ICE + fuel engine will HUGELY outperform a $15K 500lb electric + battery combination, by a huge margin.

That is why electric cars and motorcycles can't hope to compete with ICE counterparts in racing yet. And if you follow my posts, I am a huge proponent of electric vehicles, want an Aptera for myself if they sold them in Texas, and have been following the TTXGP.

But take one of those TTXGP bikes and put them up against last place in the regular GP, and they would get owned hardcore.]]>Jun 23rd 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/in german unfortunately
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2A3e9Nss3o&feature=player_embedded]]>Jun 23rd 2010 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 4:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/23/mercedes-benz-sls-e-cell-prototype-fuels-our-electric-dreams-wit/Jun 23rd 2010 4:53AM