Concept Mercedes EV w/ 620 Mile Range

https://www.engadget.com/mercedes-benz-solar-powered-long-ra…

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a concept electric vehicle it claims would be able to run for more than 620 miles before needing to recharge. Should it come to fruition and live up to that promise, the Vision EQXX would beat the range of the Lucid Air Dream Edition by more than 100 miles and the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus by around 220 miles.

“The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is how we imagine the future of electric cars,” Mercedes-Benz head Ola Källenius said.

Based on the automaker’s simulations, the Vision EQXX would use less than 10 kWh to travel 62 miles on public roads, delivering an efficiency of more than 6 miles per kWh. Converted into fossil fuel consumption, Mercedes says that’s around the “golden figure” of 1 liter of gasoline per 62 miles.

Wait, what?

https://www.engadget.com/mercedes-benz-solar-powered-long-ra…

The battery is half the size of and 30 percent lighter than the one in the EQS. However, it still has a capacity of almost 100 kWh. What’s more, there are ultra-thin solar panels on the roof that can add up to 25 km (15.5 miles) of range.