Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept car traveled over 1,000 km on a single charge
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Mercedes-Benz announced that its electric concept car, the Vision EQXX, successfully completed a long-range test of over 1,000 km on a single battery charge. It was among the longest distances covered by an electric vehicle on a single charge.
The trip took place across several European cities, starting in Germany, then on to Switzerland and Italy, and finally to its destination, the port town of Cassis near Marseille in the South of France. Temperatures ranged from 3 to 18 degrees Celsius (37 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit), and the vehicle traveled at an average speed of 54 mph.
The distance covered was over" 1,000 km, or about 621 miles. That is more than twice the typical range that most EVs on the road today can travel. According to...