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New Mercedes Benz G-Class EV Announced
Introducing the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology.
Some quick stats...
580 horsepower.
879 pound feet of torque (that's around 1200 newton meters of torque)
4 motors
Each wheel has its own motor and each motor has a two speed gearbox.
True torque vectoring. True off-road capabilities. Deeper fording depth than petrol/diesel G Class vehicles.
Range: around 240 miles (EPA Standards) or around 470 kilometers (WLTP Standards).
Battery size: around 116 kwh. Don't know if this is nominal or usable.
0-60 mph acceleration around 4.6 seconds
Price tag: around $180,000 USD starting price. Bloomberg reports a $150,000 USD starting price. I like Bloomberg much more for bringing me better news!
😂😂😂 I was thinking the exact same thing!
Also the grumble and pops of the V8 are gone. This is a big no thank you from me.
Seriously with such a short autonomy, you can just go shopping to the supermarket... :)
The idea is that the average G Class doesn't get much range...
Because they drink so much petrol, the range isn't great - so this battery version is about the same. The big issue here is that with a petrol car, I can refill it - and there is likely a gas station somewhere not too far from the wilderness. There's not likely a recharging station that close to the wilderness...
Sorry, totally forgot
about regional specifics 
I have had a G63 for a couple of years and have been getting around 500km out of the full tank. A diesel version would be more than 800km I think.
I have had a G63 for a couple of years and have been getting around 500km out of the full tank. A diesel version would be more than 800km I think.
I am an owner of G63 from 2022 and will
not be switching to an electric version. I do not trust the electric technology of the Merc fornthe time being. I have had a lot of trouble with a mild hybrid battery in my GLS AMG G63 - and have no reason to believe a full electric would be more reliable. Speaking about the model year 2025 G-Wagen, for me they ruined it by adding the mild hybrid system. And also - they removed the IWC physical clock - a total no go )
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I agree, no rush.
No rush to get the Electric G wagon - not until it's been deemed reliable. The two speed transmission in the motor wheel hub is also bleeding new technology - I'd like to see some data on the long-term reliability there before I take the plunge on a G wagon.
But that only works on sunny days! What if you have a bad weather day?
I think we need to hire a bunch of hamsters to run on a wheel to generate some electricity for the car!
Couldn't get any hamsters in the desert, but I am assembling an army of tortoises to tow the car very slowly to my destination!
I would need an army of around 10,000 of these automaton turtles to pull the car!
Oui!
With a petrol powered SUV, I can put cans of petrol in the back. But how do I put cans of "electric juice" in the back? Oh! I know, I bring a generator and cans of petrol. Voila!
I guess the folks that buy this car, they can also bring the servants who then push when the battery is dead!!!
Aaaah, so the consumption value must be indicated: How many servants does it consume in 500 kilometers, then?