Mercedes Benz offers North Americans the opportunity to increase the top speed of their EQE or EQS sedan through a paid option called Acceleration Increase, which turns out to be a silly software update.
Mercedes Benz inaugurated its EQ series of electric cars in 2019, with the 2021 EQC, with the consecutive releases of the EQS models, a luxury sedan, and the EQE, its more compact and “affordable” version.
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Mercedes launches the offer Acceleration Increase which will allow North American customers toincrease the power of their car from 60 to 80 HP and gain almost a second to go from 0 to 100 km/h. All they have to do is order this option online and pay a sum ranging from $60 to $90 per month, or pay for the entire life of the vehicle (between $1,950 and $2,950). They will therefore not need to go to a dealership or even change vehicles, the modification will be applied through an update.
Mercedes will speed up your car with a remote update
If the company has nothing more to prove in terms of mechanics and construction quality, its offer is also plethoric in terms of features. The center console of the EQE, for example, exhibits a large 12.3 inch touch screen controlwhich testifies to the importance that the software and electronic aspect has taken on in the brand’s cars.
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Mercedes is not the first manufacturer to offer remote updates for its vehicles. Tesla is a pioneer in this area. However, the new program from the manufacturer from across the Rhine bears witness to a trend that will only increase as internal combustion engines give way to electric batteries: intrinsic performance improvements cars will require less and less to go through the garage space, and will increasingly be online.
Source : Electrek
