The car of the future @Mercedes : connected, autonomous and hydrogen powered

World premiere for the Mercedes-Benz Vision Tokyo – Japanese premieres for the GLE and smart: Mercedes-Benz and smart are staging a rich celebration of innovation at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. One of the highlights of the show is the world premiere of the Vision Tokyo design show car. The "urban transformer" embodies another trailblazing space concept from Mercedes-Benz which reflects the brand's growing appeal to a younger clientele.
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Daimler has unveiled a new concept car, named Vision Tokyo. It’s the follow-up of the former F015.

Targeting the Generation Z, the vehicule is a connected lounge, allowing passengers to communicate and chat in autonomous mode.

But, what’s under the hood ?

The bodyshell of the Vision Tokyo has been designed to allow the crash-protected integration of a fuel cell-powered electric drive system. This is based on the trailblazing F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID of the F 015 Luxury in Motion and combines the on-board generation of electricity with a particularly powerful and compact high-voltage battery that can be charged contactlessly via induction. The use of pressure tanks made from CFRP is envisaged for the storage of hydrogen in the concept car. The electric hybrid system has a total range of 980 kilometres, of which some 190 kilometres are courtesy of battery-powered driving and around 790 kilometres on the electricity produced in the fuel cell.

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Laurent Meillaud

Laurent Meillaud

Freelance automotive journalist and consultant, author as well, focused on technologies and new trends for more than 30 years, convinced that hydrogen is one of the energies for the future.

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