YYC2LAX Ep.1 - EV road trip in a 7000 lbs Electric SUV!
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- This summer my wife and I, along with our 3 children, and our dog travelled in an all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS450 SUV from Calgary, Alberta to Los Angeles, California and back. The ultimate goal was to challenge the range anxiety that we all share when it comes to the ownership of an Electric Vehicle.
We documented our entire trip and are releasing the series on UA-cam starting September 7th 2023. These videos will highlight both the challenges and the advantages of the EQ technology.
0:00 Here We Go
0:26 Challenges
2:31 Running Out of Charge
3:59 Technology Features
5:26 EQ Intelligence
6:15 Comparing to Gas GLS SUV
8:15 Eco Display
8:59 Intelligent Recuperation
10:49 Arrival & Performance Synopsis
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I drove from Winnipeg to Calgary on 1 tank 1300+ km in my VW 2.0 TDI. "Diesel Gate Car". Cost $68.00.
That is amazing! Mercedes-Benz BlueTec models have similar ranges and efficiency. The EV models are very reminiscent of our diesel powered vehicles. Both offer amazingly smooth torque and incredible range!
Cool story, I charge at home have solar panels and storage batteries. I put on 1100 miles on the car last month and paid zero dollars and zero cents 😅
@@dingdongbell32 cool..now eat up 50% depreciation on evs over 3yrs and replace your batteries cost or charge in -40c.. not worth the trouble. Also i can run my car on bio diesel from restuarant fryers..cost me 0$.
Great video and experience sharing. Well done Mazen. Yes, we purchased EQE as a result from MB Downtown Calgary 😁
Thank you for your comment and we are so glad that Mazen's efforts positively affected your purchase decision. Congratulations!
Incredible video. This is HANDS-DOWN the most REAL / Genuine video on #electricvehicles that I've ever seen. The manufacturer and other #car sites should really look at this and see how to create videos for real people. No ads, no plugs, no random superfluous information. This is like #realitytv but in a vehicle. Similar to coffee in cars, but instead, it's a real family in an electric vehicle. Love this!
Thank you.
Great video and love the play by play. Very interested in adding a second MB to the family and looking at this for my wife. Will be following the journey!
Thank you for viewing, commenting and considering a Mercedes-Benz Electric vehicle. We look forward to assisting you and your wife with your next vehicle. Please email sales@mbdtyyc.com, call 403.232.6400 or email the star of the video (no, not Mona or the kids or Milo the dog) Mazen at mazen@mbdtyyc.com and he would love to answer any questions you may have. All the best!
Great video. Answers so many questions about EV range. Very well done.
No more range anxiety right? :)
Can’t wait to follow this series! 👏
Thank you, and we look forward to hearing what you think about each video.
Very nicely done! Great video work, editing, etc and highly informative. The dog in the carrier was hilarious. :) Thank you!
Milo definitely shines in this video! We are so glad to hear that you appreciated the video. All the best!
Good video but not sold on them. So 6 charging stations to plug into ,what if there is 10 ev. You don't go anywhere. Be nice to see eco users fighting over charging stations...never seen a jerry can of charge juice yet. So electricity,once depended upon like fuel,will be taxed,raised and non efficient. Supply and demand economics. Should ride nice as it's twice the weight as same hydrocarbons cars. When their is emergency power outages,you need diesel hydrotrucks and bucket trucks to fix the lines. Ps your still driving on HYDROCARBONS PAVEMENT. all electric vehiclesmust be used on gravel roads from now on😊
Thank you for the praise and feedback! We recommend having a home charger installed for anyone who owns an EV. We are currently offering a free EV charger and installation in your home with every purchase of a Mercedes-Benz EQ model currently in our inventory! Visit us for a test drive to experience how truly magnificent they are!
What an awesome family!
They truly are. Thank you for your comment and support.
When is the next episode coming out?
Next week. We are posting 1 per week, every Thursday. Please subscribe to our channel so you are notified.
Thank you @@MercedesBenzDowntownCalgary
It's great that Benz has the option but anybody can bring me gas I can even use my feet and get it myself if it is not to far to walk
Why walk when you can wait for the roadside assistance to arrive while using the reserve power features in the cabin? The EQ-Intelligence is brilliant and makes anyone smart enough not to run out of charge. Visit us for a test drive and see for yourself!
There is no BC hydro 350kW. Especially in Invermere 😅. The car looks incredible though.
You are correct. It is not a 350KW charger. We were early EV drivers at that point and assumed it was. Thank you for your comment.
No problem @@MercedesBenzDowntownCalgary
What an incredible family adventure! 🚗💨 Your journey from Calgary to California in an all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS450 SUV is both inspiring and important in addressing range anxiety for EV owners. I can't wait to see the rest of your videos and follow your continuous journey. Kudos to your family for this eco-friendly road trip! 🌟🌍 #EVAdventure
I'm so interested in owning one of these myself and saving my $400 per month on gas spending. It's a fantastic way to free up funds for more vacations in the future! 🌟💰✈ #EVSavings
Thank you for sharing your experience. I've already learned so much from your part-way episodes of trips, and it's so well done and authentic. It sure beats any commercial or ad; this is exactly the need-to-know information documented so far. 👏👍
You are very welcome. We are so glad you found this video interesting and enlightening. This is the first in a series that will document the entire trip. Please ensure you subscribe to see all of the videos and then call us at 403.232.6400, email sales@mbdtyyc.com or mazen@mbdtyyc.com when you want to learn more about our Electric Vehicles. All the best!
Now do this trip in middle of winter lol this video still doesn't convince me to ever buy a ev. Imagine a unexpected white out and charging stations are down. Than you waiting and stuck. Probably getting cold. A nice gas or diesel you can keep going lol
We are actually waiting for the cold weather to blow in so we can document a winter EV road trip. What happens if you are unable to find a diesel station in whiteout winter conditions in your pick up truck?
@MercedesBenzDowntownCalgary You gonna go a lot further than a ev in -30 -40. In the prairies is where I live so it's more colder and there's no charging stations. The colder it is the harder the battery works.
I could make it to Toronto faster and so should you.
Wanna race? 😎
Our goal was not getting there quickly. Just getting there in an EV and what is involved. The charging did not slow us down but the family stops sure did. I'm sure if it was a race that we would likely win! With 38 moving parts vs. 3800 moving parts on a gas vehicle, we have 1000 times better chance of not having something go wrong.
Do it again in January
Thank you for the recommendation! We are actually planning to document a trip this winter in an EQ but we will actually be heading north! Heading south only gets warmer as you get beyond the snowbelt. Stay tuned for that production in the new year!
Yay electric car good. Gas car bad...
Fortunately, Mercedes-Benz offers Electric, Hybrid, Diesel, and Gasoline motors. None are better than the other, some are just better for some than others.
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No sheep were used or harmed in this production. 😁
I'm anti electric car - really 7000 ibs for this car? Very heavy - so much for the tires lasting that long. Also I can have my gas car filled up less than 5 mins. Electric 45 to 1 hour to fill up. Screw that. Plus do you have any idea how much mining goes into the lithium for that battery. These self righteous electric car drivers have been brainwashed. Ya but you spent $100K for that F-----G electric car plus they can shut your car down at anytime. Go ahead and spend your money but I support Oil and Gas and petroleum and without it, we have NO society.
We still offer a wide range of gas vehicles and are also supporters of the oil & gas industry. Are you aware of how dependent EVs are on oil and gas when it comes to production? Furthermore, do you know what fossil fuel is used to produce most of the world's electricity? Mercedes-Benz produces its EVs using only ethical sources. Stay tuned for more info on that in future episodes.