evnow
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One more PHEV to be released next year. This time from Mercedes. It will use a brand new design/platform created for electric / fuel cell vehicles.
100 km (62 miles) on electric only - with a small ICE to provide extended range.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071788_mercedes-plans-b-class-range-extended-electric-car-for-u-s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Also it would be a crossover like high car, rather than a Volt/Prius like hatch. That makes it an attractive car for me ... but we don't know what Merc means by "limited numbers" and whether it will be available outside CA. For all we know it will be lease only in CA.
100 km (62 miles) on electric only - with a small ICE to provide extended range.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071788_mercedes-plans-b-class-range-extended-electric-car-for-u-s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Measuring 171 inches in length, 70 inches wide, and 61 inches in height, the B-Class E-Cell Plus will compete directly with the 2012 Chevrolet Volt and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid in the range-extended marketplace.
With a drag coefficient of just 0.26, the B-Class E-Cell is more aerodynamic than the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, and almost as aerodynamic as the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
Also it would be a crossover like high car, rather than a Volt/Prius like hatch. That makes it an attractive car for me ... but we don't know what Merc means by "limited numbers" and whether it will be available outside CA. For all we know it will be lease only in CA.