The future of solar electric vehicles (SEVs) looks a whole lot cooler thanks to Mercedes-Benz’s concept vehicle — the Vision EQXX.
The German automaker unveiled the highly-efficient EV at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, and the super sleek-looking EV has notched some incredible achievements.
The amazing aerodynamic refinements got the drag coefficient score down to 0.17, which would make it the most aerodynamic car ever produced. For reference, a typical car is somewhere in the 0.3 to 0.4 range.
The enhanced aerodynamics working together with the 30% lighter, 100-kilowatt hour (kWh) battery allows the EQXX to travel more than 620 miles on a single charge. That range means you could drive from Los Angeles to New York City and only have to stop four times to charge it. The Lucid Air currently holds the longest range of any EV on the market, with a per-charge distance of 517 miles.
Solar panels cover the rooftop and back window but only convert into 12-volt power, which would pretty much cover the car’s internal systems. The solar panels don’t add to the car’s mileage, like the newly-announced Lightyear (the first commercially-available solar car), but they still save energy.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/mercedes-benz-vision-eqxx-solar-powered-ev/
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I can't wait to see them riding on the road and having the experience in one
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Great move
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Kudos @Mercedes
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The innovative EV models will influence the uptake.
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Nice move
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Phenomenal SEV ..Kudos Mercedes