This Electric Car Goes 1000Km On A Single Charge! Mercedes Vision EQXX

Suffering from range anxiety? Mercedes might have a solution in the form of the new Vision EQXX electric car, which thanks to oodles of efficiency, can travel 1000km, or 620 miles, on a single charge of its battery!
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[@AutoTraderTV]

Happy New Year everyone! We're starting 2022 with a futuristic EV with a 1000km range. What do you think of the EQXX? ⬇

[@papasmith7648]

Rubbish looks whack

[@papasmith7648]

Actually many cars are hitting 40% plus efficiency Rory. Toyota have had an engine with this for a good while now. F1 is hitting 52%. Technology always filters down from motorsports.

[@Markcain268]

Lol, love how they always bang on about range in an ev, I have never, ever, given range the slightest thought when buying a petrol car, shows that the battery is the EVs Achilles heel

[@TK-ys2du]

I like this video, but as a South African I feel offended you showed a Bison and said it's a Buffalo.... LOL

[@777VIV]

Love for Rory to review a NIO ES8 and the EV Battery Swap Service they have in Norway and throughout China.

[@takashiessex116]

I feel that range anxiety will never be stopped with more range, but instead, with easy ways to charge up in the event that you run out of range. With an ICE vehicle, if you run out of fuel, you can simply get some gas in a gas can and fill up to get to the closest gas station. I don’t think that EVs yet have their proverbial “gas can” quick fix, which I think is the true cause of range anxiety. I think it’s amazing to see cars like the Lucid Air and EQXX with potential ranges of 500+ miles, but I think that the full fix will be higher range capacities, as well as the EV version of a gas can quick fix!

[@ridgefrost]

Nah range anxiety is pretty much solved with this, yeah its better to have more and faster chargers but if your car can only cover a 100km distance, thats going to be a huge problem nomatter how many chargers or gas stations there are no? I'm sure even if there was a handful of chargers in your city if you can drive 1000kms on 1 charge you'd feel pretty confident driving basically anywhere

[@takashiessex116]

@@ridgefrost I agree with you there! Larger range is a huge plus, but I just think it doesn’t solve the whole problem. I think it’s about larger range AND a quick fix in the event that you run out. Whenever you buy a vehicle that can go longer without a charge/fuel, you generally become more inclined to drive without refueling/recharging due to that, and so I think the potential issue of running out of gas/charge will always exist, no matter how much range the vehicle has. So, I think that is why it’s important for EVs to have a “quick fix” that allows for us to get a bit of charge in our cars quickly in the event that we run out so we can get to the nearest station!

[@ridgefrost]

@Takashi Essex yeah sure and i believe the merc has that covered with the solar panels that can add an addition 25miles/kms of range and i'm sure i've heard other EV companies thinking of implementing this as well but to be honest running out of range on a 1000km range vehicle would be the highest level of incompetence by the owner

[@doubleclutchonline5811]

For those of us who charge at home, none of this is an issue. Much more convenient than going to a gas station. On road trips, superchargers are everywhere now. For non-Tesla EV's, the charging network isn't nearly as reliable. Yet.

[@777VIV]

Lucid is literally a cult car. They wont be around in 4 to 5 years due to lack of funding and R&D. You can only pinch so much from Tesla. Their financials are all over the place. They cant deliver cars till 2023!!!! Thats how bad they are

[@gulshanthebest]

Personally, i love the long tail design

[@riverbankfisher]

Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. Those tail fins are in my view both strange and repulsive.

[@RWoody1995]

@@riverbankfisher well get used to it as it's the most efficient design aerodynamically, the main reason you dont see many long tail ICEVs I think is because petrol engines are so inefficient that the slight reduction in drag doesnt make much difference but when you have a car that's 95% efficient every bit of drag reduction matters.

[@arlowasey8638]

Looks futuristic but pretty at the same time.

[@eskay3442]

*and

[@Bergamot88]

Wow I love the styling.. that’s what the EQS should’ve been

[@stopthefomo]

That front end needs to be transferred to the EQ SL sports coupe, it’s incredible

[@gramps6718]

It’s not range anxiety, it’s charger anxiety, there’s no anxiety if you own a Tesla, when you turn up at a Tesla charger station they work and IF one doesn’t there’s plenty more. I have a Niro which has a good range, on the odd occasion when I need to charge away from home I’ve alway had issues, things won’t change till charger companies are made responsible for their actions, like a fine if you can’t charge

[@colmcoakley3916]

I drive an Alfa Romeo. I love it but every time i get behind the wheel i suffer from reliability anxiety.

[@OaksCU1]

It looks like a speedtail version of the Kia EV6, I like it.

[@TD1237]

Ah, I see the resemblence, especially to the Speedtail. It does look distinct though. While I liked the controversial EQS, I do think this looks even better. 😄

[@pauldoodnath]

Or a vw xl1

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

Nah front looks more like the Taycan than the Kia

[@jonathantaylor1998]

I watched another video about this incredible concept, which went in to the construction methods, too. In order to save weight, Mercedes have made some weight-bearing components that look almost like nature had formed them - they call them 'bionic' designs. Really quite beautiful. Oh and the Mylo artificial leather is made from mushroom root mycelium - just to clarify...! 😊

[@mountainman6172]

I've been waiting for this since mercedes revealed it on their channel. The exterior is how I'd envision a contemporary Aston Martin DB6. :-o

[@nelsonclub7722]

Its as if Aston Martin and Maclaren had a lovechild and called it AMG

[@TheSaltyAdmiral]

I love how when it comes to range anxiety everyone is like... _"Hm... but what if I need to drive 2000 km, in deep snow, while towing 3 trailers, all filled with lead, up a mountain!"_ Calm down, we both know the only range you need is to the local Starbucks.

[@TK-ys2du]

I like this video, but as a South African I feel offended you showed a Bison and said it's a Buffalo.... LOL

[@m.ahussain4005]

One of the few electric cars that actually look good.

[@Ren_1106]

I quite like the EQXX. Looks interesting.

[@faisalleeds]

Rear end is a bit strange but at least it stands out. I like the styling and tech but not impressed with Mercedes current electric car line up. They need to start rolling out dedicated electric platform cars.

[@Ramkumar-cn7cx]

@@faisalleeds dedicated platform cars are already out. EQS is available for sale, much cheaper EQE next in the coming months at least in Europe and couple of SUVs in the same segments as sedans. All this year.

[@zinolandabe]

Hi Rory, first of all thanks for talking also in Kilometers in this video! It was amazing to see that and understand the discussion right away. By the way the front looks for me a lot like the Kia EV6. Pretty sure aerodynamics consequence. Will many cars looking for less drag look the same in the future? That will be a shame

[@fastfreddy19641]

Love the look of this car especially the back

[@chrismcerlain1664]

We all ned a battery powered penguin :-)

[@charliecollin3361]

Great video Rory! It will be interesting to see how the 660 vertical pixel count ages... rapid charging might also be an issue, if there is truly no liquid thermal system.

[@nevarran]

If a 1000km range doesn't get you over your range anxiety, then you're probably a long range trucker in Australia.

[@miroslavkotyza3233]

Dic…khe…ad

[@martinmwenda3551]

It's not just about range anxiety,it's also about charging ports and total time taken yo recharge your vehicle,besides if I go on a long safari and run out of fuel, I can refuel my car quickly from petrol Jerry cans,besides what is the reliability of finding an empty public charging point when I need it.

[@Renard998]

@@martinmwenda3551 Going on Safari is not something your average driver will do. In fact the average daily journey is 23 miles for which a 600 mile range is sufficient, giving plenty of days to find a charge point. If you're going on Safari then an EV is not the vehicle for you. EVs are not the perfect solution and nobody is saying they are..... However, for the average driver they'll certainly cut down on petrol comsumption.

[@pauldummett8675]

The rear end reminds me a little of a DB5. I' ran an EV with a range of 80 miles for 5+ years fine as a city car and 200 miles range is fine for over 90% of most drivers init?

[@alex-attard]

Thought it wouldn’t just be me, I love the styling. Agree with u too, and it would be great if lease companies could offer packages that let you book a longer range car for a few days every now and then?

[@ysemeniuk]

I also felt that it looks like AM but more like DB6, rather than DB5

[@medialegend]

Great insight, Rory. Thank you. That info screen is INSANE!

[@mikadavies660]

I agree that range anxiety was the buzz word before 2020 but in 2021 rapid charging on many cars has mostly answered this. Now in 2022, range anxiety is mostly an easy excuse. Really looking forward to all the new cars coming this year.

[@danielbob4310]

I have watched 3 reviews on this car. This is the best of them all

[@florisdaenens]

Looks awesome!

[@leumas75]

For Christmas holidays, my wife and I (plus our Irish Wolfhound, Std. Poodle, Maltese, and various gifts for the kids) drove to our respective family hometowns. Our 3 legged journey was 946, 927, & 955 km (and, I might add, we never left the state of Texas!). If I could find a vehicle that would make those three trips, loaded with that amount of cargo, reliably and without the dreaded “range anxiety”… TAKE MY MONEY!!!

[@ndabenhlephiri9969]

I'm a simple man, I see Rory... I watch

[@grahaml8838]

Beautiful car. Let’s hope they build it!

[@444destiny]

Love Love Love the screen. I also loved the F 015 when I saw it at the San Francisco Auto show about 7 years ago and up close and personal at the Fairmont hotel with it's police escort. I was disappointed with the EQS body style change but like the car. I like the body she of this one but I think that it may stay close trip what it is now because of the efficiency. 🙏🏾🤞🏾

[@comaca]

Rory, Mr. Harris recently said something to the effect that 'buying an electric car nowadays is the equivalent of buying a laptop in 1992', and he's right. This concept proves it as do most emerging EV's at the moment. Great review as always and onwards an upwards to a great EV future. This technology is only accelerating with billions upon billions in R&D.

[@deanchur]

That's why I'd only ever lease an EV now; the stuff in the pipeline that will be out in 5 years will be like comparing early 2000's GPS vs Google Maps.

[@Hyrppa95]

I would argue that the early 2010's EVs were the 1992 laptop, current generation is already comparable to a 2010's computer.

[@TheMrSkyshark]

I think If they invest into making a fast charging method that can full your battery within a few minutes will be more efficient, and maybe we will have in every gas stations a charging point for EV cars.

[@alexandersina5323]

You're asking for something which is nearly impossible on top of the fact that it would cause unnecessary battery degradation, although the frequency of charging points is only improving with time.

[@falxonPSN]

That is slick as hell. I'd love the chance to spend a couple weeks daily driving the concept car.

[@rewind8822]

Range is never my problem....its the *speed of charging* (equivalent to ICE cars) and ubiquity of chargers is the real game-changer. What good is 620miles or 1000km if when you need to charge your life is put on hold for hour(s)

[@timetraveler_0]

It'll be more like 10-15min for 80% with the 900v system, and it's only gonna get better from here. Hours is certainly an exaggeration.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

'Re-fuelling' an EV is a totally different experience to that of a piston car. Most charging happens overnight, if you're fortunate enough to have off-street parking, of course. Even if you don't, most 'rapid' charging happens when you're inside a motorway service station / Starbucks etc etc having a 'normal' 20-30 minute comfort break, just like you would have if you'd driven your piston car for 3-4 hours. If planned correctly, it's incredibly rare for an EV driver to actually have to sit in their car waiting for the 30 mins or so for it to recharge. Like I said, it's a totally different experience. 👍

[@amirkakavand1019]

I think it looks even better from the back!

[@ianjames3078]

Love it! Doesn’t seem massively efficient though at 6.3 miles/kWh. The Ioniq and Model 3 will hit over 5.5 on a summer day drive……but I guess they’re lighter/smaller battery and weight is the killer for efficiency.

[@damianhonegger9731]

Well they claim that's the consumption at highway speeds. You may be getting 5.5 miles per kWh in a model 3 when driving VERY chill and never past 50 mph... For highway-use it's more like 3.5 with a standart range model 3 during summer. Still very good but no comparison to this concept.

[@ianjames3078]

@@damianhonegger9731 I have the Ioniq. I get 4.0 at 70mph constant speed (74mph indicated). At 65mph I’ll easily get 4.5. Taking A roads instead of motorway that increases easily to 5.5 in summer. I was led to believe M3 was much the same.

[@isaks3243]

the easiest way of extending range (i'm at 1:21 in the video) in an EV is twofold. 1 make it aero, more aero means less juice for the same difference. and 2 add more batteries. it isn't rocket science to get an ev to go far, it is borderline rocket science however to make it affordable is.

[@markshaz8691]

I love it, and the long back

[@someguy9520]

Was expecting some genius new battery type like solid state or super capacitors, but no. Crazy good aerodynamics, somewhat lightweight, compact battery design Good job

[@OhMyLaurens]

Have never had range anxiety really. If you're going on a long trip it's easy to just stop at a really fast charger like ionity and if it's something you couldn't predict, it feels like there's 11 and 50kW chargers everywhere. Won't let you top up 80% in the time it takes you to have something to drink and maybe go to the bathroom but prevents you from running out all together. the only people worried about range anxiety is those that have never owned one.

[@menaseven9093]

The Mercedes Vision EQXX is a beautiful electric car. I like the design of the front, side, and back. I like the aerodynamic or airflow of the car. I doubt the EQXX can drive 1000 km.

[@markchip1]

From front to back, Nissan GTR, Aston Rapide, Porsche racer/Ford GT40. Overall, pretty good imho, especially for a concept car! Though the mesh around the cupholders is typical concept silliness!! The KEY thing is whether that drive train will get to production - very probably. The question is, how soon??

[@xerxiusmaximus]

Goody day Kind Sir.... again, we are thoroughly informed and appreciably entertained by your insane "brand" of incomparable digital content creation. Always these astounding bit of wonder you drop that just seem to have an empathic sense of giving us we need even for we even know we want it... Thank you again. Great content. Please, stay safe. From across the pond, and with warm regard, Xerxius Maximus

[@czierwo]

Pure awesome!

[@ladykay8]

The real cure for range anxiety is more charging stations. Here in America, Sheetz (a petrol station company) is retro-fitting some of their stations with charging capabilities. Sheetz locations also have a kitchen and serve decent (mostly) food... so you've got something to do while the charging happens, and there is a large customer base already accustomed to stopping there to re-fuel. I imagine that the transition to electric vehicles will be eased as more petrol stations add charging capabilities. One of the nice things about Tesla, is you can use their GPS to navigate yourself to the nearest charging station. All EV manufacturers should do this, it will help range anxiety considerably. The EQXX is really pretty. yum. Curious about that battery tech. I think materials science is going to be a profession in high demand for a good 30 years.

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

This may help with range anxiety but unlikely to salve our “will that public charger be available when I get there anxiety “

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

Charge time for the super charger will be 25mins from 10% to 100% 8-))... Waiting for your spot at the super charger will be... 3hours 45 mins! 8-((... Hope you and Jilly both have a great new year Mr. RB ;-))... Your No1 Stalker 8-))...

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

@@thezanzibarbarian5729 waiting room magazines may make a comeback, happy new year TZ

[@HairyCheese]

I cover about 1000 miles in a weekend alternative per week in a Leaf with a 40kwh battery. Non-issue in the real world. But we're about to end up following a technology style incremental pricing like mobile phones and CPUs. It'll take a while for it to mature before upgrades won't be worth it.

[@stcuthbertschurchwesthamps1549]

I want one!

[@aks8291]

My favourite car presenter. Great car as well

[@patlalla148]

Wow, so great to see you and learning about this new car. Is this the start of the next big change for wheels?

[@kevinisaac9139]

What an amazing car 👍

[@Johny40Se7en]

I really like the look of that. It looks retro and futuristic together, and that's super rare, like DeLorean 😊

[@davidline2454]

Great looking car, guessing it’s new Blade batteries helping weight down. The back reminds me of a Honda Insight another car ahead of it’s time

[@turbogeek.421]

Moves in the right direction!

[@animalcol1]

I LOVE the back of it. Love it!! Sign me up 👍🙂

[@palletcolorato]

Impressive!

[@allensaunders449]

The lucid air gets 500 miles and it's being delivered to customers now

[@BenVost]

For me, the profile looks like a DB5 a little. Sure, it's even sleeker but it has a very classic, 1960s look about it. It's lovely. The back end isn't so nice with the cliff-like finish, but I know it's like that for aerodynamic reasons. Oh, and Mylo? Mycelium is basically fungus-based - Mushroom leather!

[@_loss_]

I like the back the most. It's retro.

[@Lockdown9697TRF]

Absolutely it looks like a family EV version of AMG One hypercar 😂

[@tiptoptopcat]

I thought the back end reminded me of a DB6. Mercedes really seem to have recovered their mojo.

[@taurus665]

wow 😯 marvellous

[@augustinetafadzwamadongond7594]

Bonkers😲🔥

[@ioannispasaloukos4885]

It's beautiful

[@mosesmuhane]

I really love the design of this car 100% if I could afford it, I would buy one ☝️

[@HairyCheese]

This car will never be sold. It's a living demo

[@somerandomfella]

It sends shivers down my spine when you say "knob" in a slow deep voice 😜 The car looks too much like a Kia EV6 / Taycan btw

[@jonm9501]

That back end reminds me of the Aston Martin DB5

[@Edgar-Friendly]

You forgot the other two important words, "recharge time". These two words are equally important for many all over the world.

[@henrymok8740]

Only bit I like about this concept EV is its active tail end diffuser.

[@kwekujobs4795]

“ THE ABSOLUTE BEST OR NOTHING “ 🔥🔥

[@stuartvasepuru1423]

Oh Rory, you know there'll always be some die hard who claims they need to drive 1200km in a oner every day, without so much as a comfort break. Seriously though, cool car. Let's hope most of those features make it into production.

[@svenvet8497]

This will be expensive car. So it will be for corporate executives and business owners, who would love to boost their ego knowing that the average people drive average EVs which can’t go 1000km without stopping

[@bruintoo]

Design reminds of GM's EV1.

[@MultiPorkpie]

I’d buy one it it did 4000 miles range.

[@Leah_vibayad]

Bro it looks like a Project one a Speedtail and a Aston Martin had a baby....

[@SavioureG]

The huge range coupled with the weight spells very well for electric motorcycles. Light weight battery with huge range = success. Lets see how things develop by 2030 in the EV industry.

[@FlyingFun.]

Bikes are really bad for aerodynamics so not efficient regardless of weight at any decent speed.

[@flight815]

You're thinking about bikes??? Bikes are cool and all but I'm excited about what this could mean for personal aircrafts.

[@RWoody1995]

@@FlyingFun. i imagine even if the drag coefficient is high for a bike it doesn't matter that much because the surface area is small so the absolute drag (the number that actually tells you how much force the air pushes against you) is still small

[@FlyingFun.]

@@RWoody1995 it is surprising how much drag there is even though it's a relatively small area, every little bit of drag is massively amplified as speeds increase. If one wants speed and efficiency a fully enclosed aerodynamic shell is needed. I've ridden lots of bikes, road racing push bikes are a good way to personally judge how much drag affects things, anything over 15 to 20mph is hard work because of air resistance not rolling resistance or weight( hills aside lol )

[@RWoody1995]

@@FlyingFun. of course, but that doesn't make them inefficient, they will still get vastly more miles/kwh than cars because even if the drag coefficient is relatively high, the total amount of drag force is going to be miniscule vs a car.

[@tobz1000]

Rory's opinion on the looks are the opposite of mine. The frontend is just okay, whereas most other Mercs' frontends have been gorgeous for the last few years. I think the side profile and rear look absolutely stunning, however.

[@altsensorium]

Love it! Sign me up!

[@youngrenzel7462]

I love it

[@79blustone]

This ones doing the rounds on here it just reminds me of the Lightyear one....

[@1964mcqueen]

Range anxiety is more of a concern for people who have never owned an EV than those of us who drive them every day, with not a hint of anxiety.

[@shadowbanned5164]

1000 KM range now we are talking even if the battery degrades over time probably still get 400 to 500km range.

[@stevenmaskell8430]

Tail end in profile looks like a classic Aston Martin DB5

[@leighpeel9563]

I like it already

[@danzaborski9236]

I absolutely love it looks like a 4 door McLaren Speedtail🍾🍾🍾

[@SuperMauricem]

I feel the styling lends itself better as a two door vehicle. Why the extra doors on this concept?? Love the range, so for many it will be filling up or charging maybe once a week or so and even then this will be a top up. As battery life is often discussed in “ Cycles” or charges these batteries will be less used and elongate the life of the car. It may give the car a proper second hand value as this car gets older. I have always advocated that petrol cars still appeared the edge over electric vehicles for the reasons above especially the initial high costs. If car manufacturers are able to replicate this type of offering, no ifs or maybes it will be time to get rid of petrol and diesel maybe sooner than the 2030 deadline!!!

[@Reddylion]

nice

[@Epiha]

The Tesla Plaid and Lucid Air have production vehicles with 500+ mile range which is not to far off ad yet the styling and usability are really good

[@User.Joshua]

The Plaid has a range of 396 miles and that’s overly optimistic, and far worse during winter driving. The Lucid has a 118 kWh battery, but it’s pretty efficient given its size. It’s a true 500 mile, real world tested vehicle. The Mercedes only has an 100 kWh battery, so 620 miles is quite the feat. They could easily do 750 miles with Lucid’s battery size.

[@Epiha]

@@User.Joshua I miss spoke on the Plaid's range, I should have verified, however I seemed to recall that another KZbinr claim the range was further but watched it again it is under 400. I am glad I was correct on the Lucid but that was clear from the MotorTrend video driving from Hollywood to the Bay Area. It is a beautiful car, it will be interesting what the final product will look like for MB but I'm honestly not impressed just yet.

[@Ramkumar-cn7cx]

@@Epiha again that was on perfect sunny conditions and occasionally at 120kmh speed. The range drops as the conditions worsen or the speed goes up constantly.

[@Epiha]

@@Ramkumar-cn7cx I said I was sorry already for not verifying the Plaid, I did not mean to upset anyone.

[@Ramkumar-cn7cx]

@@Epiha my second reply was on lucid.

[@mtmalamie]

Thats good

[@HairyCheese]

There are some 300,000 private EV chargers in UK homes, compared to around 42,000 public charging points. Source: wired as of June 2021

[@ioannispasaloukos4885]

Because mercedes-benz should consider the backend should be implemented on today's benz cars Because it looks fantastic

[@dimaxm7069]

I think that range is in ideal conditions. In reality maybe it will be 75 percent of that.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Well, they are going to drive 1000 km at highway speed from what I have heard - in springtime.

[@rosemah5208]

I would sure like to know the range in old weather climate, like in the weather we are having in Canada. Right now, we are sitting in -30 C weather for over 2 weeks straight.

[@JuiceBoxScott]

I think it's the best looking MB car.

[@chrono2452]

NIO ET5 and ET7 is out here already doing 1000km 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@silentknightm2362]

I like it from the front But I think the back could still use some work.

[@andimcgaw]

Range anxiety only happens in countries with no or very little electric car infrastructure. i.e the UK. Side profile has a Aston Martin DB6 styling

[@mark_staykind1470]

I'm seeing Bond's Aston Martin in that rear/sideprofile

[@matthays6496]

That buffalo is a bison

[@lucasbackman9468]

One word. Lucid air...

[@skullft7731]

A Mercedes concept looks like a production Kia (from the front anyway) I think the curtain is slowly closing on the German cars leading the way….

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Efficiency is the new currency!

[@Tiagocouto12]

Nice Kia EV6👌🏻

[@medizinundnatur1494]

I think the rear end is very inspired by that of bugatti chiron