Mercedes B Electric Drive will premiere in New York

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive in New York the world premiere .
The B-class electric has access to a 136 hp electric motor. Maximum torque is 310 Nm. The sprint to 100 km / h costs "significantly less than ten seconds." The top speed is limited to 160 km / h.

The pack lithium battery is located in the Energy Space in the bottom of the car, a solution that both in space and crash safety sense. The range is 200 kilometers. The charging time for a range of 100 kilometers at a 240V/40A charging point in the United States two hours.

Inside the Electric Drive a special instrument panel with a power meter. The needle rises clockwise from the green to the red zone when more energy is required and dives below the zero line when the car recovered to store energy in the battery.

Vehicle Homepage
Controls and settings of the car remotely possible by the so-called Vehicle Homepage. The driver is using a PC or smartphone via the Internet easy access to his car. Thanks to this feature it is possible to check the current status of the lithium-ion battery or consult the current range of the car on a map display.

Also, the planned route can be visualized, which immediately clear whether and where the car during the trip can be recharged. Furthermore, this connectivity the ability to air already in advance to activate the car before use too warm or too cool.

The B-Class Electric Drive comes in the first place next year in the United States market. At a later stage, the pioneering Benz to Europe.