The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Is the Ultimate Luxury Electric Car

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS review! Today I'm reviewing the Mercedes EQS, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the EQS! I'll show you all the technology of the new Mercedes EQS, and I'll show you around the EQS. I'm also driving the EQS, and I'll review the driving experience.
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[@jorsiem]

I cannot believe he missed my favorite quirk of this car: to adjust the rear view mirrors, there's no R/L selector, the car CAN TELL which one you're looking at and you just press to adjust.

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

That’s amazing bruh

[@1973honza]

What if you're looking at the floor or ceiling or something?

[@bobthebuilder1360]

@@1973honza u usually look at what ur adjusting to make sure its in the right place

[@randomautist1593]

that's a lot of friendly little cameras. surely they will never be used for anything malicious!

[@chartreux1532]

+Jorge Sierra As a German i always love how Doug shows all Quirks and Features and of course the typical over-engineered interieur quirks we Germans love to put into our Cars since the 1980s. But if Doug misses a Quirk i'm always confident someone in the Comments points it out, i wouldn't be surprised if there are even some others in this one Prost & Frohe Weihnachten (Merry Christmas) from the Snw-Covered Bavarian Alps

[@AtypicalCreator]

For a car that is shaped and designed to solely reduce drag, I'm surprised they didn't include honeycomb fenders to calm the air like Subaru did with the WRX. 🤔

[@deviation1000]

@@akselcapuri that's funny because it's also the coeficient by which OP's joke flew over your head

[@loichansduskic6545]

😂😂

[@unloveableandre]

@@akselcapuri you missed it...

[@sneakermitage]

The funniest thing is the honeycomb pattern could possibly reduce the drag. There was a mythbusters episode about car shaped like a golfball and that worked. I don't think Subaru's pattern is deep enough to be efficient but it could theoretically be.

[@mac7Attack1]

Subaru is factory rice

[@MismanagedFutures]

I appreciate that Doug's reviews are more about "quirks and features" and don't emphasize the driving so much, but this time I think he went a bit too far - he doesn't mention at all about how the car drives! When he finally gets in the car in the last 2 minutes of the video, he only talks about his general thoughts, nothing about the driving, handling, comfort, noise etc.

[@Chercht]

Here in Germany, this thing is a pretty big deal. It has been praised to have superior range to almost every other EV today with claims over 700 km (435 mi) which it actually sometimes does. Of course, german reviews of german cars are always a little biased so it is interesting to see the Doug review. Even as a Tesla guy, I consider the EQS a success. It fills its gap in the EV market and targets a slightly different group than Tesla - of course with a higher price tag. I am quite astonished, that there was quite no marketing for this car in the US, since it has been widely advertised in Europe. But even here, the looks of the EQS are also subject to discussions in the car world - I consider it kind of futuristic. I think more cars with a radical aerodynamic shape will follow and people might get used to it, since performance will be merged with efficiency in the future. Big aggressive grills will be 2010's design.

[@SuperGenericUser]

Europe extends beyond Germany and there's a lot of other countries where it's not been heavily marketed.

[@000OO0OOO0]

There is no need to advertise this car in US. With the shortages it is in demand already. Dealers charge considerably more over the list price.

[@odostolzfu7775]

The car has been advertised tho.. just very subtle and mostly through social media, and that’s a genius move of MB. See most of my friends (in Germany and abroad) have heard of the EQS in one way or the other. Fact is, they know it exists. Through who? Well there’s MKBHD, Doug, Unbox Therapy and then the who is who of local social media. And that’s great because - and I think Doug is wrong here - it doesn’t necessarily target older s-class buyers, but the young cyber money too. And that’s a domino effect as these people will influence the mid 40-50 business guy. The 60+ s-class customer will go to the dealership anyway.. they won’t watch much KZbin or advertisements in general.. and at the dealership MB can just point their eyes in the right direction: if they don’t like it, MB might still sell an s-class. So all in all I think it’s great „marketing“ by MB and I’m very interested to see if they’ll have success with it.

[@speakingtruths4215]

That's great in Germany, but here in the U.S., it will not sell well. Also, you forgot to mention the performance. 330 horsepower and 0-60 in 5.5 seconds doesn't come anywhere close to a Tesla. Finally, you cannot consider it a success until you see its sales numbers and how many cycles it survives, if any.

[@speakingtruths4215]

@@000OO0OOO0 Dealers can charge whatever they want for this car. It doesn't mean customers will buy it. The biggest mistake a Mercedes dealer can make is to just assume that the EQS has the same cache as a G wagon, for example, which can command high dealer "market adjustment." It literally has no cache, and the undesirable exterior looks don't help.

[@ItsMillerThyme]

“The glovebox is about the size of a glovebox” “The armrest is here so you can rest your arm” Ah yes thank you Doug. The car here is made out of car.

[@sinewave999]

doug's been getting really fricking lazy in the last year. I unsubbed a while ago but was recommended this video... not impressed, i have since instructed youtube to stop recommending me this channel. very disappointing

[@ItsMillerThyme]

@@sinewave999 yeah I saw 38 minutes and was like dang this must have a lot of content. Nope…it’s an electric S class and Doug just spends 38 minutes going over nonsense or hops on MBs dick for their “amazing” mega screen which is literally just 3 screens. Really missed the mark with this review

[@fm13]

@@ItsMillerThyme 🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂

[@LtNduati]

I used to drive a 2015 BMW 428i xDrive coupe, and planned to get the next 4-series in 2022, but the new 4-series was sadly made out of pure ugly, and that was very disappointing. So now I have an Audi, and Doug's occasionally obvious to owners, but quirks to newcomers really helped me figure out what to get next that wasn't made out of ugly, and it made me miss and truly value how BMW's radio preset buttons could be set to control, much, more than just the radio.I was overly hopeful when I noticed my A5's radio presets had the light touch feature that shows you what the button is set to, but it can't really be used for anything other than radio stations :(

[@mlurkers]

Captain Obvious is back

[@TrickShiftGarage]

The outside looks a little funky, but I love that interior.

[@MOJump23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e53PXmatg7WYgtU

[@AlexMoranBMS]

Agreed, definitely not the sexiest design but it is like that so there's as little drag as possible. It's very aerodynamic for more electric range

[@AaronTremblay]

Agreed, looks like a Corolla/civic hybrid haha

[@Conor42203]

Outside looks like a Citroen c6

[@mattmekhaeil]

@@AaronTremblay don't see any civic or Corolla

[@JoWyns]

I own an EQS for 2 months now, and it still makes me smile everytime I drive it. From a styling perspective, I find it really looks futuristic, and it looks smooth yet classy.

[@sleepyjoescumbag1663]

How did you afford that lol ?

[@manbearpigwa]

yea, how did u afford it? i want one too

[@whitegoodman7465]

Nothing about the eqs is classy. Guady screens everywhere

[@nicktaylor7680]

This car was made for you Doug it had more quirks than you could poke a stick at. Such amazing tech.

[@tayzonday]

Doug has become the most influential / authoritative car reviewer in the world. It’s so fun to see.

[@firstcosmicman3742]

random seeing you here

[@Teddingtin]

Woah, it's that one guy from that one thing!

[@WithinMyLane]

Chocolate rain!!

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

Just checking if someone has commented "chocolate rain" yet.

[@mac7Attack1]

This is the dopest crossover ever haha that’s awesome

[@fawncashew]

How on earth have they made one of the most luxurious and expensive electric sedans on the market look like it is a 15k Kia from 10 years ago on the outside haha (This is rhetorical, obviously its the lack of gap between the wheels and A/C pillars)

[@MuitoDaora]

Can't compete with Tesla's range so they lowered the Cd and that's the sad result 😢

[@ric4397]

No it doesnt. It looks like a Civic from 10 years ago.

[@emillkim13]

Yeah man. I did a double take too. It looks exactly like the Honda Insight (Honda's answer to the Prius) from the 2000s. Kias look better than that POS above.

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

You are so correct sir!

[@Spazik86]

It is called laws and regulations. These days it is hard to make pretty/original car, because of all the laws and regulations.

[@TeachDem]

The front styling of the car isn’t bad looking tbh but overall styling is bleh. The interior and tech is amazing though

[@donjazzy5510]

Looks like a ford mondeo...lol

[@voltspc9394]

The tech is cool but alittle gimicy and seems more anoying than useful in everyday life

[@TeachDem]

@@donjazzy5510 lol

[@bharatkumarjoshi4929]

What tech? The different color lighting and selection of engine noise. A regular sized adult is not even comfortable in the rear seat with the low roof line. And it’s fugly!

[@voltspc9394]

@@bharatkumarjoshi4929 agreed

[@itzyaboybugz]

Just saw one in person. A valet in south Tampa let me film a short walk around. Wow… The interior is amazingly cool 😎

[@justanotherguywithoutamous5788]

Hey Doug I was interning at Mercedes-Benz and I was actually in charge of those graphical goodies haha. Myself and a few other student interns were tasked with these graphics do I’m glad u found them 🤣

[@kbhasi]

Awesome!

[@rpcombats2283]

Cap

[@jghall00]

Maybe MB can open the interface and let third parties redesign the graphics and charge for theme packs.

[@sauskeuzumaki121]

Carl? Get back to work. We need you to go on another coffee run. Use the F1 car this time. - Lukas

[@CW-yp9jo]

As if

[@AHungryHunky]

"we would like physical buttons for the most interacted controls so we can use them without taking our eyes off the road" Car manufacturer's "oh okay, we can do that" then they proceed to make controls locked in place on touch screens, simultaneously defeating the purpose of a screen (being able to rapidly alter the UI to what you need at the time) while not actually solving the issue of being able to operate the controls without looking.

[@jrboostin]

Cheaper to produce than tons of buttons I’d imagine

[@automation7295]

@@yungboicontigo9278 Screens are actually cheaper to produce than button, Doug even said integrating button into a screen is cheaper than developing physical hard button. Even if people hate having every button, especially climate controls and fan speeds into a screen, it's still cheaper than physical hard button. I don't know why or how screens are cheap,

[@blink182bfsftw]

Yeah but it's T E C H

[@aaronamerica968]

The way Doug talks when mentioning luxury. I'd love to see him in a fancy designer clothing store working as an employee for one day. He would be quirkiest feature of the store that day.

[@Mannydadgamer]

I love it when he talks about “luxury” features 😂

[@magripinop]

Your enthusiasm in your review makes it fun to watch. I like your detailed review and even explain how it works. 10/10

[@dylanlong6269]

Doug, please consider discussing max charging speeds and charging curves for electric cars, they are very impactful and should be considered when deciding between vehicles!

[@jblac201]

I'd imagine it's probably not a huge deal as most owners would simply charge overnight or charge while they're in the shops or something, and most people's habits around where/when to charge probably won't be influenced by how quick it charges/how the charge curve looks. Especially with the huge ranges we see these days

[@dylanlong6269]

@@jblac201 I disagree, if people care about range (for roadtrips) they should care about charging speeds (for roadtrips). Sure, you can have a 500 mile EV, but if it charges slow it may be a worse roadtrip vehicle than a lower range vehicle that charges faster. Also, Doug goes into so much detail he might as well just mention it

[@JetsetDruid]

I don't think those kinds details are really Doug's bag, bit too dry for him I suspect. Having said that if you are interested in that kind of stuff you should check out Bjorn Nyland's channel, he goes in to depth on charging and range for the cars he reviews

[@chartreux1532]

+Dylan Long The issue with electric cars, charging speeds, charging stations on the road etc is that they differ from Country to Country, so if Doug does that he might would end up having to focus on the US only regarding this. For example here in Germany Tesla Charging Stations are easy to find everywhere, but so are others and Charging Speeds are competitive with another, which is probably also why Germany has much more electric cars that aren't Tesla and its growing rapidly. Now take the UK, where having a Tesla is much better and more convinient than other electric cars and Charging Speeds at Stations are bad if not Tesla. What i'm saying is, he would have to go too much into Detail or just talk about the US

[@smallbusinessdreams]

@@JetsetDruid Correct there are channels that specialize in ev charging speed. Tom on e for electric does all the chargers to real life charging.

[@CordovaMage]

Kind of amazing how much they are getting away with. You cant touch my phone while driving thats distracting....but the entire dash of your car can be an interactive computer screen with multiple menus and the interior can be filled with bunches of LED lights that can shift colors while driving.

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

I’m pretty sure you can also use the voice control for pretty much everything in this car, if it’s unsafe to do so while driving.

[@ralphpanhuyzen7861]

Very very good point.

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

Yeah I honestly think it would receive harsher criticism if it wasn't Mercedes

[@teem5642]

@@alecwhatshisname5170 the issue is, it isn't illegal to use these gadgets, but illegal to use your phone. Both need similar levels of attention and are distracting, yet cars like this are getting away with it, especially the tesla

[@QuintusAntonious]

You make an excellent point, but I suspect this is a case of innovation outpacing regulation just like we saw in the 1980s. Whether or not there ever will be regulation is another question.

[@acadm]

Since this is the last Doug video I'll be watching in 2021, I have decided to give him a like for it. Happy new year, Doug, to you and yours, continue to stay safe, and thanks for bringing your trademark joy and passion to reviewing all sorts of cars and trucks and SUVs this year. Hope 2022 is better for you than 2021 was.

[@DJTrickiMusic]

You've decided to give it a like? Oh fcuk, where would the world be without you...

[@Domdotcom799]

A lot of manufacturers and people have been focusing on the performance/efficiency benefits of electric, but I like how this car demonstrates one of electric's biggest advantages is in the luxury sector. Electrics offer a near perfectly smooth and quiet powertrain, vastly better than that of any ICE. It really does feel much nicer driving even an average electric car, even just for how comparatively smooth the power delivery is.

[@PHAZER99]

The car should come with automatic screen cleaning because i can imagine it being a headache to keep clean of fingerprints all the time.

[@onlyhereonce7290]

MB microfiber towels and a mister should be standard

[@B2BWide]

@@onlyhereonce7290 They still shouldn't steal my time of screen wiping. (Anyway this is why I hate most touch screens from phones to household appliances and cameras.)

[@automation7295]

I don''t get why people complain about having to clean the screens when nobody complains about cleaning off screen of smartphones?

[@k.r.99]

I love how people didn't think about these types of problemes back in the days, when they were watching futuristic movies with futuristic cars.

[@k.r.99]

@@automation7295 I see where you're coming from but that comparison is not really fitting in this case.

[@joey.mccracken]

13:09 "this system is fantastic" *immediately the screen glitches*

[@Samsiam00]

Always a pleasure watching Doug go to work, thank you for your candid feedback!

[@rickgreen6081]

I'm with you Doug. I think the lines on the car are pretty! I would have designed a bit more of a front light bar (maybe that lower chrome bar piece).

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I think it's more the lack of style on the exterior, it's a very bland looking car.

[@lukashodgson]

If they're trying to steal customers from Tesla, they need to make it look as bland as possible.

[@lukashodgson]

@trostan I'm sure Mercedes and the other German manufacturers aren't too far behind. Did you see the last 20 years?

[@Violianom]

I legitimately thought he was reviewing a 1980s luxury car. I was baffled when I read the title.

[@baronvonjo1929]

For real. Every german brand besides Porsche looks so boring these days. Their typically not ugly. But they have been using the same design language for so long and copy and paste it among all types of cars overall its boring. I'll give other brands a pass like Lexus because that deisgn language is relatively new and definitely not boring but not to everyone's taste.

[@bozoc2572]

@@lukashodgson Where have you been for the last 20 years? German cars are a meme these days....

[@graealex]

4:35 The thing is, multiple suppliers have shown concepts with haptic controls, especially a rotary dial and staged haptic feedback (when you touch, you get a "click", when you press even harder, you get another "click", like a real switch), mounted directly on the screen. I personally think the climate controls being solely touch-based isn't actually a premium feature, but a step back in terms of usability, especially when you are driving and have to look at them to see if you're touching the right controls.

[@catto9694]

physical buttons are always better

[@jamied9448]

Absolutely agreed. On my X3, I have the touchscreen and buttons. I would go crazy only having a touchscreen.

[@imeakdo7]

This car is for the new generation. For psychological reasons to be familiar and thus attractive, everything that can be a screen must be a screen, even the climate controls, just like phones.

[@catto9694]

@@imeakdo7 honestly, most of new generation can't afford 6 figure cars...the average age of s class buyer is 62 years. Those people very much prefer buttons. Rawlinson knew that, even Mercedes knows it, which is why s class has buttons

[@chiefynutz]

I also fail to see how needing to stick your finger on the fingerprint reader is better than the car automatically setting your seat/steering wheel? "Do extra step, much better!"?

[@njguy2]

While Doug demonstrates opening the hatch by pressing in the logo emblem it can also be done by waving your foot under the rear bumper where there is a sensor. You can do the same to close it.

[@flach7314]

Thanks for the awesome review, Doug! Like the way you are doing it!!

[@spicydragon3881]

As a multiple MB owner, I absolutely LOVE the interior! But the exterior. . .ummm, yeah, not so much. It looks to much like every other soulless jelly bean on the road. My husband pointed out that the tail lights look like an old Ford Escort ZX2 (I am taking his word for it). A MB like this, that costs what it does should look the part outside as well as in.

[@dodgeyaussie]

All MB's just look like a different version of the same bland design now. The S Class used to have a presence on the road, it was distinctive, now it's just another boring blob to look at.

[@spicydragon3881]

@@dodgeyaussie 100%

[@kickrocks1016]

Bingo

[@tasmapittock5680]

No sedan ever looks good

[@cocoadog1998]

@@tasmapittock5680 Aston Martin rapide begs to differ😅

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

This car is a 2 on styling at its best angle 😂 (I’d buy one though)

[@Strdyaftrnoon]

its quirky though and the interior is beautiful

[@Mike-uz9hs]

It looks like a civic, forte and prius mashed together lol

[@w.camera1204]

It's strange how only Audi and Porsche have good styling on their EVs. Everyone else has dropped the ball with their exteriors. The Lucid Air is frankly ugly, especially for a near-200k car.

[@guguigugu]

it looks like a Nissan or Mazda to me

[@tasmapittock5680]

Sedans in general are ugly. The Lexus all electric that is being released next year looks great.

[@eliot6775]

It drives me crazy that Mercedes, for their first "flagship" (but late to market) all-electric car, would put the charge port in the back opposite the driver (where the gas filler would be normally). Its almost universally been the case that electric cars have the charge port on the drivers side, especially on the front fender. This EQS body is all new, they could put it anywhere! Even the previous test platform "Electric Drive" B-class had it on the drivers side! It should always be somewhere very obvious to the driver, inconvenient even, so they don't accidentally drive away with it plugged in. Between the drivers door and the front wheel is a perfect spot, super obvious, impossible to miss when you get in the car.

[@dsilvermane_]

The HUD on this car is the closest to a racing game HUD I've seen in a car (especially something like Need for Speed). So cool.

[@obkusta]

Liftback is the correct name for this body type. Hatchbacks have more than 45 degrees slop on the tailgate, where liftbacks are less than 45, more sloping roofline.

[@defalt45]

I call it the "ugly" type

[@serovenko]

So basically this “hyperscreen” is just a three separate screens. I don’t quite understand this much excitement about that. And this is definitely not as luxurious as designing and sculpturing a real center console with different switches, buttons etc made from real and often expensive materials. In modern world this screen solutions is just cheaper, which is not very “luxury” IMO

[@definitelyjustjj4042]

it looks hideous imo

[@1973honza]

Exactly! Touchscreen is actually cheaper than buttons. Stop pretending it's something luxurious.

[@Neojhun]

Byton has a proper full width screen.

[@Neoofmatrrix]

Absolutely agree with you. People dont seem to care about luxury materials anymore and brands like mercedes getting away with it putting big and cheap screens that look like one. While the rest of the car's material quality drops in every generation that comes out.

[@MaticTheProto]

False. This certainly isn’t cheaper than some cheap buttons

[@SuperiorAutocraft]

Missed quirk: the Q in EQS is shaped like a power on/off icon.

[@agnieszekxd]

23:43 I just love how this "luxury" piano black looks with just a pinch of some random dust

[@TituzzzD]

I wonder how much (longer) time Doug needs to prepare for reviews of modern cars. There is so much stuff in the infotainment system across the brands, it's crazy.

[@Real_MisterSir]

I think an issue is that most of the featues he goes over in length, simply used to be buttons and knobs that were self explanatory so he didn't feel the need to spend time on it. "This knob adjusts the audio" - the end. But now when it's in a screen it's as if he has to spend 5x as much time on every little element no matter how common said feature truly is. I mean, I get that the triple screen is a key feature in of itself, but dedicating literally half your review to just screens seems overly excessive.

[@ksawiprod9140]

@@Real_MisterSir yup

[@zomanfromharadon6155]

The interior design and technology certainly improve with each new model, but the exterior design, the shape of the car itself, in my opinion, began to deteriorate towards "usual", approaching the general "slickness" of electric vehicles, due to battery savings by reducing the resistance to air flow. It's sad that all electric cars look more and more like each other ...

[@emilweigand1119]

look at NIO, rivian, new kia and hyundai, polestar...there are some exceptions. I really hate the EQS exterior. it cools cheap and reminds me of honda civic 2007.

[@Kronos0999]

It looks like a cheap hyundai tbh

[@TheCopyabd]

Looks shitty and the interior like a wet dream of a teenage case modder…bah

[@WidescreenContent]

looks like prius

[@VinceroAlpha]

Thank you

[@user-d-docks]

Wondering if the "Pen Holder - 24:24" in the rear armrest is actually something to hold electronic devices. It appears to be shaped and angled to hold either two phones in portrait position or wide enough for a single tablet. It also looks like holes through the bottom for two phones charging cables to pass through. Would be a good position to view content for rear passengers while riding in the back seat.

[@connectl.a.1781]

hmmm

[@ilcomendante]

I can testify both EQS and EQE look way better IRL than seen in photos and I would definitely consider one if they bring out the wagons 🥰

[@dave_riots]

I love the interior, but the increasing amount of screens are really taking the ergonomics out of cars nowadays.

[@mserlin]

I think this design will look dated fast once they start blending screens with ergonomics. Those giant bezels between the screens already looks antiquated

[@maxon1672]

AGREED. Newer is not always better. Screens are great, they add many new functional and visual possibilities. They however do not replace the ease of use and tactile enjoyment of well designed physical controls.

[@automation7295]

Why do people complain about screens in cars, but people don't complain about having TVs and computer monitors in their houses?

[@dave_riots]

@@automation7295 This question doesn't make any sense.

[@Tony_Man]

@@automation7295 You thought you were smart with this, didn't you? You're in a MOVING 3 TON machine. Are you that daft that you think having a massive screen with all essential buttons in a car is no different than a TV at a stationary object called a house?

[@realDEALtor]

"Pen holder" for the back seat arm rest. Looks like it might serve better as a phone stand. Appears to have 2 slots to accommodate charging cables as well. Just a thought.

[@Tony-hj7bm]

yes that's a phone holder he doesn't know

[@MaticTheProto]

You are correct

[@xpogosam9690]

15:10. My beetle has a reflective panel on the dash and it does the same thing. you do get used to it after the first week of ownership but having tinted windows helps a ton. I imagine most owners of an EQS would be getting tint

[@Expatriate1977]

I don't much like the side profile of the outside, but @Trick Shift Garage I agree, that interior is awesome. I think this will best Tesla by far. I usually don't care about new cars but this is different. It's so well done. Hopefully the car lasts a long time. Longevity is the biggest worry I have

[@TheMrFabian1]

Now that MB is going all for EVs, I really hope they come back to the Maybach Vision 6. Really loved the design of it.

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

Are yall going to buy it if it comes out?

[@limmingjun7930]

Really glad to see one

[@defalt45]

This car is imo the most beautiful one ever produced since the 540K

[@Xoron]

There's also the AMG EQS which is absolutely nuts.

[@l2ealChuckNorris]

I was shocked he didn't mention the AMG. I'd love to see how that one scores against Plaid, Taycan and Lucid

[@Schunderful]

@@yungboicontigo9278 lol 🤦‍♂️

[@AllonKirtchik]

“What do you drive?” “An Amgeqs 53”

[@chartreux1532]

There will also be an AMG 63 version, at leas that's confirmed for us here in Germany

[@SuperMrFriendly]

@@chartreux1532 nein!

[@MaticTheProto]

I love the little details in the entertainment system. Even my a class has those things like easter eggs in the navigation menu on easter

[@growlkitty]

I saw one today and had no idea what it was! Now I do. It looks much better in real life.

[@badopinionsrighthere]

"we hate touch screens in cars and want buttons back" Mercedes: you heard them, all touch screens all the time Can't wait for when this gets laggy and unresponsive in a couple years

[@C.I...]

Wait? It's already pointless/dangerous to operate compared to buttons, straight from the factory.

[@albertomoreno3042]

They really think they are doing something with electric bullshit technology

[@kristians2704]

People don’t hate touchscreens. People hate when things like climate control or volume control is in a touchscreen or has touch sensitive buttons

[@DougDeMuro]

This car has THOUSANDS of controls -- if you did buttons, it would literally look like the cockpit of a jet airliner. You need screens for this. I know that old-school car enthusiasts don't want screens, but basically everyone else seems to be embracing them with relative ease -- especially for this type of car at this price point. And also because we're all used to dealing with similar user interfaces on our smartphones.

[@albertomoreno3042]

@ yea because it’s being forced 😂😂

[@keithmcfarland3819]

One of these days, a company will launch a car with absolutely no screens. And people will love it.

[@swagger234]

Canoo Lifestyle EV coming soon 👀

[@MartijnterHaar]

These already exist. The cheapest Dacias and Renaults don't have screens, but a phone holder.

[@benvester3340]

@ you surveyed all 7 billion people on earth about their car wants and needs? I personally would buy a no screen car.

[@benvester3340]

@ people buy cars for all sorts of reasons. You didn't answer my question....

[@benvester3340]

@ you said no one would buy a car with no screens. So I asked did you survey the world population? Do you have any data to back up your statement? Bugatti didn't put screens in the Chiron. And people buy that. So, please answer my question.

[@rx6180]

I’m pro electric car. I’m a M-B fan for their traditional image. But some things in cars are going backwards. It used to be car makers tried to cut down on reflections that might dazzle and distract the driver. Now they add them. It used to be car makers grouped controls that were within fingertip reach of the driver and intuitive to use. Now they fill them with touch screens and touch sensitive controls that demand you take your eyes off the road to look at what you are pressing. It used to be clear visibility was important - blind spots were a bad thing. Now they are designed in, with small windows, huge sloping roof pillars, and a reliance on tech to aid with positioning a vehicle when you can’t see where it’s placed by eye. All this tech will kill cars. When it begins to fail (which it will) and the cost to repair and replace exceeds the car’s value as the car ages, or spares and tech support is withdrawn as things move on (which it will be) and things like climate control, GPS and the audio system become inoperative, it will kill cars and they will be recycled sooner than they would be if they had less tech. It’s the second video of an EQS I’ve watched. I hated it in the first video and I hate it in this one. It’s styled like a wood louse, and it’s an information overload on the inside. Wheeled computers aren’t for me.

[@Schmuly]

I agree with most of what you said however the large pillars and smaller windows are mostly for crash safety, I'd definitely take thick pillars rather than what we used to put in cars

[@rx6180]

I drive a reasonably modern car now, a 2015 Volvo V40 which I think went out of production in 2019, and it is a thick-pillared safety oriented car. It’s okay, I like it. But before it I owned a 2014 Astra. One of the MANY things I quickly grew to hate about that car was the blind spots created by the design of the car. It had (rather like the Mercedes here I think) the base of the windscreen a very long way off from the driver, so the screen was steeply raked, and it had those little triangular side windows ahead of the door mirrors to fill the gap between the A pillar and the door. There are hundreds of thousands of cars driving around with this design trend, but I hated it. The triangulation of the thick pillars in this area and the useless little window which wasn’t even visible from the driving seat on the drivers side, created a blind spot that could hide oncoming cars from view, in certain situations on certain bends. Those pillars, plus the high bonnet line at the base of the screen, which then dropped away such that the bonnet was not at all visible from the driving seat (like so many modern cars) in my case at least, made it so I couldn’t place where the front wheel was when parking near a kerb. I used to make so many novice driver errors with that car, kerbing the tyres, despite driving for nearly 40 years when I owned it, that I just couldn’t live with it. The basic design features with the screen and pillars are in the Cadillac ELR that Doug reviewed, him saying the A pillar created a blind spot that ‘hid a whole apartment block’ and the base of the windshield was ‘three blocks away’. My Volvo ain’t so bad, but it still has small windows compared to the 1998 Ford Escort I have stashed in my garage, which is like a glasshouse in comparison.

[@xxARAtaixx]

Things you didn't get right: 1. You don't have to press the cup holders for them to get back into open position. They do so under the weight of your drink (or if u press your cup in place a bit firmly) 2. The space under the centre console Is intended for small laptops and tablets.

[@xorbitman]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family Doug. I love watching your enthusiastic reviews and obviously over 4 million other subs love them too. Keep em coming!

[@joshua.harazin]

Maybe I'm nit-picking, but that's not a 58 inch screen. It's three screens, covered by a single 58 inch piece of glass. If you put a bunch of TVs behind a storefront window, it doesn't become a single large TV.

[@enigmaPL]

You're right, but the people interested in these appliances have no clue how anything works. You trying to explain that it's not one screen, is already beyond most people's understanding. Yes, that's how stupid the average person is.

[@moogle68]

Wording is important, that's why he said "Mercedes says this is 56" *OF* screen." meaning that it's a 56" area composed of more than one screen. I think even the average person can see that it's not all one screen. They may not comprehend that there is a physical separation of the screens behind the glass, but even the average moron can tell it's not all one screen (but hey, maybe I'm just being optimistic).

[@enigmaPL]

@@moogle68 Mind sharing some of that optimism? :)

[@joshua.harazin]

@@moogle68 While technically true, it's disingenuous at best. If you went to a friend's house to watch TV because he has "80 inches of screen", you'd be rightfully disappointed if you got there and it was just 42 Apple Watches nailed to a wall.

[@moogle68]

@@enigmaPL sure, just micro-dose psilocybin a few times a week and try to make a habit of noting the ways that any difficult situations you find yourself in could be worse so that you keep things in perspective instead of focusing on the negatives with tunnel vision. Edit: Also, humanity has surpassed it's own expectations many times before in the past, so however hopeless things look in the moment, remember that you're still looking at the future through the lense of the present time. No one knows what the future holds, so all we can really do is try our best.

[@notesra]

I love it. Ok. I used to have a Tesla model three, and really there’s zero comparison. The inside and the interior is truly remarkable and luxurious. For me it feels like it’s the first time somebody took a real car and actually made it electric as opposed to taking an electric vehicle and trying to make it like a car. It has plenty of pep for me and the safety features are phenomenal. I think from now on it’s only Mercedes for me. Anybody who sits in this car would be foolish to say it’s not one of the nicest cars they’ve ever sat in.

[@thebassassin5507]

The front definitely has quirks. At night when you turn it on from far away there’s lasers/lights that shoot out onto the pavement I front of it. It almost looks like the light speed travel animation.

[@diggleda2952]

“Hyperscreen” really is just three separate displays on one Hyperglasspanel

[@moedais1]

Has anyone noticed Doug being too easily impressed lately? I recall a few other cars were called “ultimate” recently

[@CarSpotter9]

Because recent +100k cars are really pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. I mean watching those reviews, there’s literally nothing more I could want from those cars

[@best-qg5uj]

No. He is geniunely impressed.

[@Ethan_Alexandur]

I suppose he is a little over enthusiastic sometimes

[@mosesbuddhajesus3362]

I have a strong feeling it has to do with him being more friendly with corporations, and them letting him review cars, treat him like a journalist. When was the last time you read an automotive article that wasnt praising the hell out of a car they were reviewing?

[@RWDtech]

He's become a caricature of himself.

[@armadillolover99]

Saw one of these today and I just couldn’t get the thought of Doug’s voice saying “450…plus” out of my head

[@KeithPage]

Interstate 15 made me homesick Doug, I grew up in Santee... 😭... always enjoy your channel.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I am an S class owner. I took my mother to test drive the EQS. I had her drive the EQS450 followed by the 580 AWD. She really liked the interior but there are problems. #1 it’s not as large as the S class inside. The W221, W222 and W223 have all been about the same size inside: HUGE and the EQS is only a hair above the E-class in interior space. #2 You can’t order the base model with Hyperscreen or rear monitors in the headrests due to the ongoing chip shortage. #3 the EQS looks like a Chrysler 200 on steroids. It doesn’t have the road presence of an S-class.

[@chunkycheese73]

BUT ITS ELECTRIC!!!!!!!?

[@mohammadzohorul8887]

Get lucid . It has more interior space . Plus reclining rear seats

[@kraenk12]

Not entirely true…it’s actually more spacious than the standard S-Class. Not more spacious than the long wheelbase version though.

[@chunkycheese73]

@@kraenk12 bot

[@michaelfjmusic]

No hate to Doug, but Mercedes desperately needs a design refresh. This has styling cues from every other Mercedes-Benz made since 2011... and TBH it looks more like a Hyundai Ioniq.

[@victorsales3850]

You summed it perfectly. This Mercedes looks like a decade old Hyundai or Kia.

[@Alex-kb4ve]

Hyundai and especially Genesis have taken a lot from Mercedes.

[@b1uezea1ot]

Great car to buy as a CPO. Low mileage CPO goes at low-mid $50k range now. Requires minimum maintenance and battery warranty is 10 years. Also gets a great range. I see 400-430 miles on mine.

[@-DA3]

Doug the trunk opener , I had the same design on a 2006 VW gti. Same today .. with built in camera.

[@MrBrowland77]

This..... is holiday break and I am dying to watch anything. Thanks Doug!

[@moonkey45]

Not sure where you got those range figures but the EQS450+ has a range of 780km (485 miles) and the EQS580 has 676km (420 miles). Thats a lot more than the best Tesla is able to do.

[@JESUS_IS_GOD]

Exactly! 😎👍

[@abraxastulammo9940]

In winter seems a bit weak though.

[@DaniSmith_95]

This car is about 10 years ahead of it's time.

[@donhills9005]

20+ years

[@gregorynp]

Would be nice if the dash cam could be a dealer installed option since the hardware is already there. If you plug in a USB-C storage device it will record anything hitting your car

[@drowsy7737]

Doug going wild with car review this year!!! Hope to see more exciting cars in 2022🔥

[@Joshbly]

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[@pattymanz5776]

Great video as usual Doug! One thing I find a bit curious is that you mention that the EQS’s styling is not great, and thus give it a 6/10. Now I’m probably just a bitter owner, but my mind always goes back to how you also gave the bronco a 6/10 in styling despite saying that the design is universally loved, including your take on it which boiled down to it being extremely cool, even more so than the wrangler. Not really looking for anything haha, just makes the scoring system come off as a bit odd. Again, love your work, the videos you make always make my day better. Happy holidays!

[@4R8YnTH3CH33F]

Yeah I agree man, this thing deserves a 4 in styling, very odd looking.

[@k.matthews1158]

His styling evaluation is always inconsistent and all over the place

[@4R8YnTH3CH33F]

@@k.matthews1158 I mean, at the end of the day it will always be subjective, especially across different product categories.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

If anything it’s your fault from expecting anything from a system made by a random guy on the internet... the Doug score means absolutely nothing is only used a a novelty and something fun for the viewers.

[@DougDeMuro]

Personally, I think the EQS is beautiful. I know most don't agree, so that 6 is a compromise. The new Bronco would've scored higher if I had a Sasquatch model to review. Frankly I find the soft tops with smaller wheels/tires to be pretty average-looking.

[@curranhouse]

Love the styling. Only thing it looks a bit Citroen on the side but I don't mind that. The EGS53 4matic is 0-60 in 3.8 and sublime!

[@mimamooon7926]

It does 3.4 with the driving package and I remember it being recorded doing 3s flat 👍🏻

[@randolfo1265]

'The glovebox is about the size of a glovebox' 'The armrest is here so you can rest your arm' Like me, Doug has a remarkable grasp of the obvious

[@theoriginalcows1357]

ah yes, the floor here is made out of floor

[@krishkubs]

Alright, i love the S-Class bcoz of its everything, design, engine, interior and infotainment system. This EQS has everything of it except the design. This looks like a grandma with a hunched down back, bending while walking, while the S-Class looks like a handsome bachelor. Sorry for the comparison but this is all that comes to my brain.

[@NewSage]

Yeah. 🤔 That "cab forward" design is rough. Sign me up for the concept Vision EQS that I was expecting. 😎

[@thiagomarques3036]

I love it. and the two tone color they used for the launch spec reminds me of a killer whale lol

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

The concept looked eh, the production model is okay.

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

Yea I loved the concept. This isn't my cup of tea. I love the interior though

[@sva60_cyyz59]

Surprised how many people don’t like the look of this car, I personally really like it. I like how it doesn’t look like a traditional Mercedes, quite frankly because I don’t really like traditional Mercs lol

[@kraenk12]

Except that one had the exact same cab forward design.

[@peterburt2905]

7:23 you can go frame by frame and see just how far Doug pokes out his tongue in preparation for saying the word "the". Looks pretty funny.

[@TDBRICKS]

I’m just gonna have to accept the fact that most cars in 10 years from now will likely be electric

[@AFJDM]

They'll still make ICE cars since the market for manual transmissions will still be alive, but expect something like a Miata to cost a lot more then since it will be for a niche market that will generally be willing to pay more.

[@CoolHandJames]

not until they can be charged in 5 minutes

[@benhaim2145]

Yo td my spice boi

[@davidsucks922]

Yup, but I think the current fleet of electric cars have already shown that they can all feel very unique. Personally excited for more and more to pop up to see how manufacturers find ways to differentiate themselves

[@dr-ok3sn]

of course they are going to be electric, looks like you’re living under a rock cause some manufacturers already said that they are going to be electric only by 2030 and even some countries already said that you can get ice cars until 2029, afterwards only electric

[@jbellfield]

On the plus side you'll win every drag race since your opponent will fall asleep once they glance at your car.

[@ArtemLokhovitskiy]

Good one :)

[@dadtype2339]

In the future, we'll have a fully electronic windshield wherein heads up display is just one of it's many features, including shade control, tint control, day and night time filters to help reduce oncoming traffic headlights, glare or infrared (IR) to see better at night, or Park Security Mode which fogs the windows all around so no one can see into the car, and it will only do this when the car is empty of people, in park, and security mode has been activated. Also with navigation the driver, windshield and passenger windows will highlight the address of buildings or houses you are looking for when entered into the GPS. We already have tests of this going on with cars that read speed limit or stop and many traffic signs. And when in park, the entire windshield can show movies like an LCD screen, but will not show to the outside what you're watching, to the outside it will appear black, you will have the option of showing a movie in a ghost mode which will show the outside world but in reverse or switch to Exterior Mode and display the movie outside in correct orientation. I look forward to it. Oh in case you were wondering, we will have flying cars but we will not have any control over them, all will be computer controlled. Batteries will change to, a battery in 2055 will be about the size of a Foster's beer can get about 1k miles in range and recharge from 10% to 100% in about 2 min. Tires will become Balls really, multi directional held in place and motion controlled by a magna ring (magnetic collar) called Omni-Drive. I'm putting it here because when it happens, I have a record of it. My mother and I have had dreams of the future. She was born in 1947, and when she was just 8 years old she told me she had a dream that music would one day be played on small rainbow metal discs as light as plastic, and that there will be small electric devices people will have that will play hundreds of songs with no moving parts, and people will have juke boxes in their TV's which will be flat and in color. My mom saw CDs and MP3 players, LCD TV's and streaming music on them from YT music way before any of that came out. I often have future dreams of the future and the above is what I've seen. Many things I've dreamed about have already come to pass, like cars driving themselves, robot vacuums, and smart phones. When I was young we had bricks for phones and then the startac came out lol I saw phones people could watch movies on and read books or newspapers and touch the screen to interact with it... smartphones. Anyway, I thought about writing a book about what's to come tech wise and of course it would be in the science fiction area, see what else I get right lol. I did see in a dream we had liquid transmissions but that might just be a hydrostatic which has been around for a while...but this I saw in a car that had no moving parts except windows, doors, wheels, and steering, the engine had glass orbs that had lighting inside...I guess that might have been an electric car, but lol looked way cooler in my dream. Thumbs up Doug, I look forward to hearing one day THISSSSssssss is a 2055 Paradigm 1, and it's windshield will blow your mind! Lol. Thanks for reading.

[@DailyDriver.]

“Fall” he’s filming in fall in the video. That shows he’s got back up videos in case he wants or needs to take time off. I admire that it allows him to have a life at times lol

[@papa_pt]

Wow it beats the Lucid Air's drag of. 21 by .01 but looks 5x worse 👏 impressive

[@AceEverett]

Yeah, it looks like a slightly revised Honda to me. I'm not in the car market right now, but this would be dropped just for exterior styling if I was.

[@supersecularboypants]

Have you ever seen one in person? It looks completely different, it looks good actually! Every picture I’ve seen of this car doesn’t do it justice, especially in that two-paint scheme 🤮

[@itsdave2331]

lucid air drag coefficient is also .20

[@jamesengland7461]

Tesla S achieves the same CD while looking much better

[@Dankman9]

Tesla S CD is .208

[@alight9456]

🌟 I’m genuinely thanking BMW and new Audis for keeping hard buttons instead of touch screen. Honestly touchscreen is something you order food from McDonald’s and it’s no longer considered luxury and that’s least of the problem

[@ayo0o0o0o0]

The exterior obviously is for best wind resistance so what’s not to love? Its an electric car. So it looks great for that category alone.

[@sameebah]

I rather like the styling. There are a couple of things, however . . . They put in a height/weight system to adjust the driver's seat - so why not have s simple one in the centre rear seat so that when it isn't occupied, the headrest lowers fully to allow a clear view in the mirror? I also believe certain things should have a physical knob/switch - anything you are going to adjust while driving shouldn't require you to look away from the road and use menus.

[@TheCoolDave]

Doug, As I am not a electric car user/owner, I do watch them very closely but, looking over what Tesla offers, like ultra quick charging (almost fully charge a car in 45 min) and or slow charging, what networks of charging they support. I would like to see more information about these during your videos. Most cars people can get a good idea by watching videos if they were going to buy one but, electric cars are different game. A little thing about charging, or how fast the charging can go from 0-100%, etc. This would be very helpful. If this car, does not support any super fast charging (on a major network), and your traveling with this car where a charge will take 3 hours, It's pretty much worthless unless your in town, or back and forth to work only type of car... See my point ? Just something that should be said about any electronic car...Just my 0.02...

[@Hyrppa95]

Charging from 0-100% is not a good idea generally, 10-80 is the sweet spot in nost EVs. In that range EQS does very well, around half an hour from 0-80.

[@man_on_wheelz]

I love that the HUD identifies what car it's focused on at any given time. My car is a 2010 with adaptive cruise control and it works fantastically, however I get so annoyed when it suddenly brakes for seemingly no reason at all. For instance when I'm passing a truck on the highway, about 4/10 times it will suddenly start slowing down or brake hard before catching its bearings and continuing on, if only I knew exactly what it switched it's attention to, perhaps I could avoid that or make a different steering adjustment next time.

[@Benzinilinguine]

Now I know why people use their brakes on the highway for seemingly no reason, creating a traffic snake of braking that lasts for hours. Please stop using that feature. Someone is going to rear-end you and it'll be your fault. Not by insurance company standards, but you'll know. You'll know your car slammed its brakes. For no reason.

[@man_on_wheelz]

@@Benzinilinguine Adaptive cruise control works great 99% of the time, no matter what car you're driving that has it, and it doesn't SLAM on the brakes, just brakes unnecessarily. In the few times it's braked particularly hard there was never anyone directly behind me anyway, as I typically only use it when on the open road going a long distance. So it's a bit excessive to just STOP using such a useful feature my car comes with. You must always pay attention to the road and your car, even when using adaptive cruise control so that you can make an appropriate reaction adjustment. Often times I just override the system by pressing the accelerator and the most other drivers would see is my brake lights for a brief moment. If the sensor gets partially blocked it may not see the cars in front of me and fail to brake, being the good driver that I am, I press the brakes myself. Still, a great system, and I am not going to stop using it unless it stops working.

[@ilyasibz]

@@man_on_wheelz That sounds like a faulty adaptive cruise system to be honest. You need to get it checked out. I use my ACC on the motorway very regularly and have never once had that issue.

[@man_on_wheelz]

@@ilyasibz How new is your car? Remember, this is a 2010. Old, early technology. Again, it's fine 99% of the time and that's not an exaggeration. When the weather is good and the car is clean it see's cars in front of me at a certain distance as it should and slows down to as little as 20mph as it's programmed to do. Nothing wrong with that. I've driven newer cars that will stop and start on their own and do a smoother job at slowing down when cars cut me off. None of these cars are perfect, and mine is an early adaptation of the system so it's REALLY not perfect, but I know it's limitations and short-comings as the driver/owner of this car. Nothing needs to be checked out, in fact, nothing CAN be checked out, and if it did need to be checked out it would simply throw an error and not work at all. Believe me, I work on cars myself and I especially have dissected this system on my own car, even making a minor repair once. I know how it works, and I know it's working perfectly fine, just has an occasional bug that is somehow triggered by passing a truck sometimes.

[@ATR95412]

I presume you own a Lincoln MKZ?

[@StephanPluemer]

Nice rewie of the EQS, nice Car, I love this style ... Regards frome Germany

[@cassius_eu5970]

What do you mean, "the range is not as good as Tesla"? This car has a longer real-world range than any Tesla.

[@richdaley9982]

I am with Doug on liking the design but I understand why that is an unpopular opinion. I personally like the styling of the front but if you look at it from the side, it has a 1985 Chevy Citation vibe.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Pity about the totally unnecessary and redundant orange reflector strips stuck on cars like this on the North American market, but I like the styling too.

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

They're not unnecessary. American drivers need a much aid as they can get.

[@JohnnyZenith]

@@user-xw4vg1vy5e They absolutely are.

[@BlacklistBill]

I had the mechanical version of that trunk opening in my 2012 tdi golf. A perfect way of trunk opening and handle built into the logo.

[@dodgeyaussie]

Doug loves pointing out things as some new feature that cars literally had a decade ago.

[@YTjndallas]

The Mercedes icon/emblem is not a “Three Pointed Star.” It represents a three blade aircraft propellor.

[@jdmoney1000]

Great looking car... Good presentation! The driver lane assist distronic extended restart in stop and go traffic (auto pilot) is better than Tesla in some ways... Very impressed so far. Yes, I own one of these.... and traded my Model 3 performance for it... And it even came with a steering wheel!

[@diytoolreviews8278]

A 6 for styling is double what this deserves. But otherwise I agree with most of the assessment. Either way good to see MB with a real contender in this space finally.

[@cousinluigi]

The Sound Experience feature is missing one option: Moroccan Taxi I’d love to hear the clattering of an old 300D from 1982. :D

[@markm0000]

That would be cool.

[@RogelioGdeP]

The Mercedes EQS has an extremely impressive styling. I love the interior too with its extra-wide display among other features; as to the quirks, these will be worked out in due time!

[@00bikeboy]

I'm with Doug, I think it looks great!

[@andym9176]

I love the look of the EQS, reminds me of a Citroen C6 (which are awesome). I feel the EQS is the beginning of the traditional car manufactures eroding Teslas advantage… I always loved the I8 also…

[@albertoftw]

I can totally see the c6 similarities But for 100k nah mercedes builts beautifulcars even the concept was better.. it also looks like a kia sadly 😥

[@lufetm]

So you say 120k MB should look similar to Citroen? Thats not really appealing then

[@ericB3444]

Cars with screens age poorly. Within five years they feel ancient inside compared to timeless analog cars. This entire interior is a screen. And it’s not Apple, Google or Microsoft running the OS. It’s OEM car companies that are unable to provide a consistent experience. Consumer Reports gives the Tesla an 79/100 in this area while failing or nearly failing every other car.

[@laussethecat]

Funny how people complained about Tesla's screens now every manufacturer worth their weight has a cheap imitation of what Tesla's being doing for 10 years. The 2012 S Class looks like a relic compared to a 2012 Model S

[@ericB3444]

@ tell that to the Bentley, of which, it’s screen disappears to become a wood panel.

[@ericB3444]

@ The point is to hide the ugly lcd screen, of which, automatically has outdated elements in a short time.

[@ibe966]

The "Silver Waves" sounded more like a muffled garden weed wacker than a car engine 😆 I love the car though, definitely a car I'd like to own.

[@Ph0enix7373]

They gotta release a production version of the eqxx, that is a good looking car. It doesn't look like a merc but still it has a presence, also i agree with you now ab the eqs looking cool

[@herrstrudel3231]

I recently had the pleasure to test drive a Mercedes EQS 450 and I have to say it was very nice in the beginning but the novelty of the gadgets really wore off fast and I think the hyper screen is kind of unnecessary. As far as the engineering goes the car is without equal. It is far above the Taycan 4s which i also drove.

[@phamnuwen9442]

Battery cars depend on lots of gimmicks to distract from the fact that you're paying 2X the money for a car with marginal range and an awkward charging experience.

[@jaylam55]

@@phamnuwen9442 hmm, I don’t know if you’re trolling or not, but 2x is a bit exaggerated and charging isn’t really that awkward. I’ve owned 2 Model 3s since 2018 and it’s been such an easy transition that I’m excited for the eventual shift to EVs!

[@phamnuwen9442]

@@jaylam55 Compare the starting purchase price of a Model Y and a Toyota RAV4. The Tesla is 2X the price.

[@jaylam55]

@@phamnuwen9442 mm, not the same class of cars. that’s like comparing a BMW X3 with the RAV4. When compared to a car that’s considered a competitor, it’s not priced that differently.

[@phamnuwen9442]

@@jaylam55 I'd say the RAV4 is a far higher quality car. The Toyota actually has a dashboard, and their roofs and rear bumpers don't fall off when you're driving down the road. But the point is that it's not possible to build a long range EV with a charging experience that's competitive in price with an internal combustion vehicle in the affordable range.