Mercedes-Benz is all set to unveil an all electric G-Class SUV off-road vehicle which was previewed earlier as the EQG concept. The all new SUV will reportedly come with multiple innovative tech, including the brand’s new energy dense battery cells and software that manages energy consumption in real-time.
The new dense battery has been developed in a partnership with an American company Sila Nanotechnologies. It would feature a silicon anode in combination with other chemical changes in the cells and believed to contribute to a 20-40 per cent increase in energy density compared with the batteries used in the existing line-up of EQ models and feature more commonly used graphite anodes.
According to the company, new innovative technique will store more energy in given space. Reportedly, the prototype battery used by the EQXX is believed to support a capacity of 100kWh, compared with the 90kWh and 107.8kWh batteries that are currently available for the EQS. Moreover, the battery in the EQXX is believed to weigh 495kg.
The EQG variant is based on a modified version of the existing Mercedes-Benz G-Class’s ladder-frame chassis that have been reworked to support the extra weight of the battery pack. The electric G-Class would be powered by a quartet of electric motors – two at the front and two integrated into the rear axle assembly, 1310 kg (2878 lbs) in total, with each having its own fixed-ratio gearbox. A software package has been created by Mercedes and said to enable the motors to simulate the effect of various differential locks featured on the combustion-engine G-Class models.