The Mercedes Vision EQXX brings us closer to 1000km-range EVs
Say goodbye to range anxiety
Where does this leave us?
To curb our enthusiasm a little, the Vision EQXX is a conceptprototypevehicle, which means that it’s not guaranteed that these numbers will hold in a production version we can actually buy.
Nevertheless, its successful journey marks an important milestone in the EV industry, and it’s very likely that Mercedes will use a number of the car’s technological advancements in its future lineup.
Plus, the German automaker isn’t the only one focusing on developing long-range EVs. For instance, the recently unveiledFresco XLboasts similar 1,000km range claims, the upcomingLucid Airpromises 873km (542 miles) on a single charge, and the Tesla Model S Long Range comes with approximately 600km (373 miles) of juice.
This makes me very optimistic that range anxiety will soon be a thing of the past.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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