2010 Mercedes Benz S400 Hybrid Fuel Efficiency Car
The S-class of Mercedes Benz in 2010 presents s hybrid powertrain for the first time. It’s a proof that the company shifts from diesel to a different approach that aims at efficiency and it finally acknowledges the need for hybrids on the market. It represents a trend on the road to electric propulsion. For the first time in Mercedes S400 Hybrid are used lithium-ion batteries .In comparison the Tesla Roadster merely uses Li-Ion batteries. Nothing new is brought to the market with the hybrid propulsion systems but what should be noted is that they are rare in the luxury class. Only Lexus was knows to stand there for several years.
The systems of Mercedes and Lexus perhaps would have been more efficient and differ from each other if different planets were used for their design place. The approach used in Lexus adds the additional USD 30000 to the sedan’s price and nearly GBP 600 more when a comparison must be made with the conventional LS460L. What you are presented with for this extra money is a 221 hp electric motor, a system with four wheel drive, a 5 liter V8 and batteries of type nickel metal hydride.
Mercedes-Benz S400 2010 Hybrid-fuel efficiency
What makes Mercedes different in this approach is that it has taken a different road, which adds less weight to the car and the complexity is reduced. Like Honda’s hybrid powertrain, the Mercedes has an electric motor that is shaped like ring and placed between the automatic transmission and the engine. Following Lexus trend Mercedes also uses shutdown of engine at stoplights and braking regeneration.