This Sprinter features a 3. 0-liter turbodiesel V6 engine, with 154 horsepower, however customers can choose far more horsepower by means of picking out your 3. 5-liter V6 engine as a substitute. The batteries are charged at charging stations provided to the pilot customers by the two energy providers EnBW and Vattenfall. In the event of a collision the batteries are protected by a crash element. The Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell has already impressively demonstrated its high safety standard in several crash tests. This proportion of around 90 percent is an outstandingly high figure compared to other electrically powered vehicles. Apart from this, the ability to charge the batteries at the company's own charging station or power sockets opens up intriguing perspectives: no more time-consuming trips to the filling-station, and if tours are cleverly planned neither the drivers nor fleet management need to worry about energy supplies for the vehicles. The charging time depends on the charge status of the batteries, and takes a maximum of six hours if the batteries are fully discharged.
Using an additional charging cable with a conventional domestic power plug, the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell can also be charged from the 230 volt mains if required. The charging socket of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell is connected to the station using a standard seven-pin charging cable. The batteries of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell are charged at 380/400 volt mains. At the same time these complex controls reduce loads on the batteries as far as possible, prolonging their operating life. The light gray plastic variety is soft-touch, but they do seem tough and the layout of controls is largely conventional with all the important things are on the wheel itself. And because safety and security concerns for some individuals often involve more than mechanical and electronics reliability, Royale can offer a variety of security enhancements including roof escape hatch and ballistic armoring. Certain cities are more likely to have Sprinters listed than others.
Another difference is that Mexican Sprinters can be ordered with interiors that differ significantly from their German counterparts, with luxury accessories and niceties such as wood paneling. In addition to the heater booster, all 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell vans have an extensive range of standard equipment plus a heatable luxury seat for the driver, a multifunction steering wheel, heatable and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, a two-seater bench for the co-driver, two sliding doors, a tailgate and the "CARGO" equipment package. In the interests of maximising the operating range of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell, its batteries are also charged by energy recuperation while on the move, i.e. by converting braking energy into electrical power. The long wheelbase of 3200 mm provides the necessary underbody space for the traction batteries. Vehicle availability can also be calculated depending on the charge status of the batteries. A fuel tank with 100 instead of 75 litres capacity will considerably increase the range of the vehicle. A scheduler is able to call up the charge status and therefore the available operating range of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell on his computer screen, and precisely determine whether a particular van is able to carry out an additional assignment at short notice.
900 kg payload of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell is surprisingly high. If you are into the high roof model with an automatic gearbox, the price would be around $62,985 while the manual gearbox should be around $50,208. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter doesn’t see any significant changes over last year’s model. The Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell is available with both left and right-hand drive. This may become necessary if the van is not at the charging station provided when left overnight. In this case the charging time is doubled, however. All told, the van cost about USD $10,000, while materials, fixtures and equipment cost $8,500; the biggest expense was time and labour. In my opinion keeping donation options from $25/- upwards to whatever max value within One time and recurring categories would be inclusive startegy. Keeping your car in order like holding a powerful car vacuum is essential in order to bear with the unfavorable circumstance you may happen to face. Like all other Vito models, the Vito E-Cell features a fully-fledged Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with all the familiar functions, plus a driver airbag and double co-driver airbag.
And it's no bad thing in my book as the driver of the 616 should never forget that this vehicle is much wider and more business-like than its smaller brothers. With a permissible gross vehicle weight of 3050 kg, the approx. Unlike an internal combustion engine, an electric motor does not reach its greatest efficiency at around 100 degrees Celsius, but at approx. 30 degrees Celsius. To ensure pleasant conditions for the driver during the colder months of the year despite these comparatively low temperatures, the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell is equipped with a heater booster. A framed "ECO" symbol in the AMG main menu shows the driver that the Controlled Efficiency stop/start function is active. A reversing camera with a monitor in the cab's COMAND system and the reverse warning device ensure that when manoeuvring at slow speed, the driver is able to recognise obstacles and also quickly notice pedestrians who have not heard the quiet Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell approaching. The design of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell incorporates intelligent charging technology to reduce both CO2 emissions and costs. The result is a further, drastic reduction in CO2 emissions within the overall energy balance of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell ("Well to Wheel"), quite apart from the vehicle's zero-emission performance during actual operation.
