Mercedes-Benz Ditches Plans For Two-Cylinder Range Extender
Citing inside sources within Mercedes-Benz, Autocar claimed the luxury automaker’s initial plan was to install a specially-tailored two-cylinder version of the M254 four-cylinder engine with an exhaust system in front of its EVs. The petrol-fed unit with an unspecified fuel capacity was initially intended to serve as a generator whenever the car is running on low power. The hardware does not provide a performance boost because it was only designed as a backup and it had no direct link to the wheels. One of the test mules used for the project was a rear-wheel drive EQS 450+ and the implementation of the system has reportedly led to the bump of its range… Continue Reading »