The German carmaker announced last month that one of its EV prototypes drove more than 1,000 kilometers on a charge, breaking a range barrier that long seemed elusive for a four-seat sedan. After years of criticism for being late to go electric, the manufacturer stepped up its game last year with the launch of its battery-powered flagship, the EQS.
I caught a glimpse of these efforts last week when Mercedes presented its hands-free driving offering in Berlin. Dubbed Drive Pilot, the system is capable of Level 3 automated driving, a notch higher than Tesla’s Autopilot. Drive Pilot will go on sale next week as an option for S-Class and EQS models at a cost of 5,000 euros and 7,430 euros, respectively.
“You will get the ultimate gift back, which is time,” Kallenius said Monday during the Financial Times Future of the Car summit.
It was 'borrowed' from Tesla when they use to own a share