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Frankfurt Preview: Mercedes-Benz to unveil Vision S 500 plug-in hybrid concept

by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Sep 9th, 2009 at 4:00PM

According to World Car Fans, there's a new hybrid S-Class concept from Mercedes-Benz slated to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Unlike the previously-announced mild hybrid version of the S 400, the new Vision S 500 will reportedly come equipped with a plug and capable of powering itself solely on electric power for considerable distances. At the heart of the concept will be a lithium ion battery pack that will store 10 kWh of power, giving it an electric-only range of over 18 miles (30 kilometers). That power storage unit will send its electrons to a 60-horsepower (44 kW)... Read More

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