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Instead of charging a small monthly fee for luxury features in its electric vehicles, Mercedes has decided that it was a good idea to restrict the capabilities of a core automotive feature and only unlock it for a fee.

Mercedes-Benz says the electric motors in Mercedes-EQs can be fine-tuned by a software update for increased power output by 20% to 24%, depending on the original factory output. This also increases torque, so that your vehicle accelerates noticeably faster and with more power. 0 to 60 MPH acceleration times are shortened by around 0.8 to 0.9 seconds in all DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs.

Do you need to get an upgraded battery, cooling system, or anything else? Nope. Just pay Mercedes-Benz $1,200 and you can go a little faster than your golfing buddies. Oh, and don’t forget to save your pocket change up because you’ll need to pay the $1,200 again this time next year if you want to keep the extra power.

The extra power and reduced 0-60 times vary depending on what model and variant of Mercedes-Benz EV you bought, but if you’re curious about paying an extra $12,000 for a decade of better acceleration,Featured image: “The Village Politicians” by John L. Krimmel, 1819 painting that’s commonly used as an internet meme these days.

 

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