Pics aplenty: Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO concept
Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero - Click above for high-res image gallery
Without an accompanying announcement about any changes to the status of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO, Daimler today released a bunch of new pictures of the hydrogen/gas-electric hybrid/pure electric concept car. The pictures show us (once again) the direction that Daimler is taking the design of the next-generation Mercedes B-Class and that the promotion folks have an apparent love of HDR.
As we learned in Detroit this past January, the BlueZero concept could be made as an E-Cell variant with a 35 kWh li-ion battery pack good for 120 miles; as an F-Cell with a 90 kW hydrogen fuel cell that could carry the car for 240 miles; or as an E-Cell Plus that adds an engine from a fortwo to create a hybrid powertrain that can go 360 miles with both "tanks" full. In the new batch of pictures, we do get a shot of the clean E-Cell powertain with a strange hole in the center. We think this might be a storage space for the charging cord or, possibly, an opening for the radiator to vent.
Gallery: Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO
[Source: Daimler]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rick 4:44PM (6/29/2009)
Looks like a Mazda or something. The interior looks pretty amateurish.
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Chris M 5:36PM (6/29/2009)
A vast majority of concept cars never make it to production. That's why there is no word on production plans, unless there are several major breakthroughs in H2 soon, Mercedes won't use this for anything but advertising.
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RAN 7:32PM (6/29/2009)
They can keep it.
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AutoCritical 7:51PM (6/29/2009)
The proportions seem a little nerdy - eg. looks like a long bonnet on a small car...
I like the body side treatment, and it looks great in the top photo, but in all the other photos it looks a bit forced..
Similar to a BMW bodyside?
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Serge 10:17AM (6/30/2009)
Works for for MB: Please make sure those rear seats fold flat.
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