Mercedes-Benz EQXX Exceeds First Range Record, Goes 747 Miles / 1,202 Km
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With its bespoke 100 kWh battery pack, the Mercedes-Benz EQXX achieves remarkable results, an electric vehicle designed around efficiency and long range.
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It was announced in April that the Mercedes EQXX could travel more than 1,000 km (620 miles) on a single charge, but now they have gone even further, and by quite a bit.
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Formerly, it was driven from Stuttgart, Germany to Cassis, France, covering exactly 1,008 km (626 miles) over two days, taking 14 hours and 30 minutes.
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As a result of the new record, the distance from Stuttgart to Silverstone in the United Kingdom is now 1,202 km (747 miles).
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The increase was due to an increased efficiency of 8.3 kWh/100 km (7.48 miles/kWh), up from 8.7 kWh/100 km (7.14 miles/kWh).
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It is interesting to note that the last part of the distance was actually walked around the Silverstone track.
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In the EQXX, Dutch Formula E driver Nyck de Vries completed eleven laps on the famed circuit with the vehicle's last charge.
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As a result, the range result would probably have been even greater if it had been driven efficiently throughout.