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10-06-2009, 10:39 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg The Mild-hybrid’s EPA rating is well below the 29.8 mpgUS combined initially touted... Like we didn’t know :rolleyes: (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=236134)
http://www.youtube.com/v/-P2VHtccQXk&hl=en&fs=1Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 6, 2009
The beautiful S-Class on the road.
2010 MB S400 Hybrid w/ a 3.5L V6 - $87,950 to start and a 22 mpgUS combined per the 08 EPA.
MB reported that the IRS has designated the new 2010 S400 Hybrid eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle. Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid customers are eligible for a one-time tax credit of up to $1,150.
The S400 Hybrid is equipped with the world’s first Li-Ion battery designed specifically for automotive use. A lightweight, high-capacity Li-Ion pack works in combination with a 20-HP MGSet and a 275-HP, 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine to deliver EPA mileage ratings of 19 mpg city and 26 MPG highway. This is an improvement of 26% when compared to the V8-powered S550 sedan. The 120 V Li-Ion battery weighs less than most other Pb-Acid batteries and is be installed in the engine compartment, requiring no reductions in trunk or cabin space.
The hybrid system includes a seamless Start/Stop function that turns off the gasoline engine below 9 mph when braking to a stop. When the S400 Hybrid is at a traffic light, the gasoline engine shuts down but the AC compressor and steering pump are operated electrically, so A/C and power steering are fully operational. Why PS would be needed at a standstill is still a mystery but coming to a stop, everything is fully operational. When the brakes are released, the gasoline engine is started quickly and automatically.
During braking, the electric motor acts as a generator, recovering kinetic energy and storing it in the Li-Ion battery. Under heavy braking, the vehicle’s conventional brakes provide supplemental stopping power. Recovered energy is stored in the battery and re-used whenever the electric motor is running.
http://www.youtube.com/v/-P2VHtccQXk&hl=en&fs=1Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 6, 2009
The beautiful S-Class on the road.
2010 MB S400 Hybrid w/ a 3.5L V6 - $87,950 to start and a 22 mpgUS combined per the 08 EPA.
MB reported that the IRS has designated the new 2010 S400 Hybrid eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle. Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid customers are eligible for a one-time tax credit of up to $1,150.
The S400 Hybrid is equipped with the world’s first Li-Ion battery designed specifically for automotive use. A lightweight, high-capacity Li-Ion pack works in combination with a 20-HP MGSet and a 275-HP, 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine to deliver EPA mileage ratings of 19 mpg city and 26 MPG highway. This is an improvement of 26% when compared to the V8-powered S550 sedan. The 120 V Li-Ion battery weighs less than most other Pb-Acid batteries and is be installed in the engine compartment, requiring no reductions in trunk or cabin space.
The hybrid system includes a seamless Start/Stop function that turns off the gasoline engine below 9 mph when braking to a stop. When the S400 Hybrid is at a traffic light, the gasoline engine shuts down but the AC compressor and steering pump are operated electrically, so A/C and power steering are fully operational. Why PS would be needed at a standstill is still a mystery but coming to a stop, everything is fully operational. When the brakes are released, the gasoline engine is started quickly and automatically.
During braking, the electric motor acts as a generator, recovering kinetic energy and storing it in the Li-Ion battery. Under heavy braking, the vehicle’s conventional brakes provide supplemental stopping power. Recovered energy is stored in the battery and re-used whenever the electric motor is running.