Mercedes-Benz captures record-breaking drive in new film

Mercedes-Benz captures record-breaking drive in new film

Mercedes-Benz  has capture its latest record-breaking drive in a stunning new film it hopes will raise awareness of its electric cars.

The luxury brand set a new efficiency record in its third drive of over 1,000km on a single battery charge, beating it’s own record with consumption of just 7.4 kWh/100 km.

The new film shows the VISION EQXX on the drive encompassing busy city streets and open desert, and in

“As expected, all systems performed perfectly in the desert conditions, handling challenges such as road surface finish and temperature as well as dust with ease. Further proof that electric drive is ready for global markets,” Said Markus Schäfer, Chief Technology Officer at Mercedes-Benz Group.

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The starting point for the efficiency drive on the Arabian Peninsula was the Mercedes-Benz Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The destination was the recently opened Mercedes-Benz Brand Center in Dubai, UAE.

The route of 1,010 km (627.6 miles) was completed in a total driving time of 14 hours and 42 minutes.

Having left Riyadh at 4:15 a.m. with a full battery, the VISION EQXX still had 309 kilometres (192 miles) of range left when it arrived in Dubai at 7:57 p.m.

The route incorporated urban and sub-urban sections in Riyadh and Dubai