It's a game changer for van life if you can hook into the battery and run your electronics from it.

@Negev-Israel

4 ай бұрын

It would be a game changer if you are on top of a hill and your battery runs out the next morning you wake up😂

@Unknown-uc5fu

3 ай бұрын

It can also happen in petrol / disel ​@@Negev-Israel

@Negev-Israel

3 ай бұрын

@@Unknown-uc5fu nope. The gas won't magically disappear when you don't use it, unlike the charge in the batteries

I want one as a solar camper project. Who wants to see that on youtube?

This gets me really excited for Off Grid Van Life living in 5-10 years from now :) :)

How about some offset hubs for added ground clearance!

Where is the AWD info coming from? Everything I’ve read to date says RWD only?

Almost 300 miles of range from a battery sure beats out Ford's E-Transit range of less than 200 miles

@alphagodvon

Жыл бұрын

Shidd Fords offerings are 105-115 miles

@alphagodvon

Жыл бұрын

Real World around 80-90 miles smh

For van life, would be lovely if can avoid having to add secondary power, e.g battery packs / air conditioning system. Either full roof solar OR none at all would be great.

Great move by Mercedes

Cool, my public library may be able to use this van.

Considering that the US doesn't have the 3.5 ton weight limit for a standard driving license I'm surprised that they aren't putting a bigger battery in it.

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

Price

@matthewbaynham6286

Жыл бұрын

@@Simon-dm8zv my comments are always priceless

@scottbaker9066

Жыл бұрын

Just add solar and drive less per day

Err inregards to available load weight the Merc Sprinter is already pretty bad, are you going to have any available load weight left on this thing!

I’d like to know the pros and cons of the E sprinter? If the world is moving towards electric vehicles, why would we want to purchase diesel? With gasoline savings alone be worth the electric ?

Was that range calculated with cargo?

@naal8831

Жыл бұрын

No without

1:29 When doing a long trip you will not wait "42 minutes" because you only need enough to go to the next fast charger or to your destination. So it will probably be 20 to 30 minutes, the time of a well deserved break after several hours of driving. However, since a Tesla model 3 with 80 kWh can charge at 250 kW, this eSprinter should be able to charge at 300 kW, so 150 kW is a bit disappointing. With such a wide roof, photovoltaic panels would also have been a nice option, since it will be impossible to add with an aftermarket product, at least to charge the main battery. The charging plug location is great since in Europe it should be possible to charge at Tesla Superchargers.

@dc3nation

Жыл бұрын

the amount of kWh on the battery doesnt make the chargingspeed go faster or slower. Look at Huyndai and Kia. They got 77kWh battery but their 800v system makes it possible to charge faster. So its all about what voltage and ampere the batterypack is at.

@aleksey6721

Жыл бұрын

LFP Battery. That’s why

At 3.02, 98% battery shows 239 miles of range (dashboard). A far cry from the ~300 miles mentioned in the video. Still better than the electric Ford Transit

@didierpuzenat7280

Жыл бұрын

The dashboard range probably takes into account the last trips, and if it was mainly on highways a 239 range at 98% is coherent with a 300 miles WLTP and even more. So I think it is better to wait for official figures.

@frankziddah

Жыл бұрын

@@didierpuzenat7280 ❤️

@johnjames8641

Жыл бұрын

My educated guess altitude and temperature were accounted for

The esprinter has been out for years. Amazon has loads

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is the first generation.

Gas fills few in a few seconds

@didierpuzenat7280

Жыл бұрын

An EV does not take more time to charge on a DC fast charger (such as a Tesla Supercharger with "plug and charge" protocol) than an ICE vehicle at a pump. In fact, since you just have to plug, I would argue it only takes 4 seconds to charge while it takes 5 minutes to fuel and pay.

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

@@didierpuzenat7280 exactly

@scottbaker9066

Жыл бұрын

Gas fills for $1 ??? Van parks all night in garage any way. Solar can add ~20 miles per day if you park in the sun.

great, now another vehicle noone can afford to service after the warranty expires, but in electric form

@didierpuzenat7280

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever own an EV ? Because I have been driving one for the last 20 years with almost no maintenance costs and ultra minimal repair costs. And 20 years ago, the technology was far less advanced.

@artlife6210

Жыл бұрын

@@didierpuzenat7280 reread my comment, then, try to grasp my point

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

@@didierpuzenat7280 Nice. What EV(s) have you been driving?

The same looking nothing big only that’s electric 😐

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

The fact that it is electric is really big.

First

@LGB-FJB

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your life's goal. It is finally complete.

@sicfxmusic

Жыл бұрын

Oops I stepped on you!