Mercedes-Benz has launched a performance “unlocked” service for North American users, paying an extra $1,200 a year (including tax) to get the EQ series electric car full performance potential. However, this business cannot be launched in Europe for the time being, because it faces some legal obstacles.
In the U.S. market, Mercedes-Benz officially stated that after purchasing the OTA power paid upgrade subscription service, the maximum power of the corresponding model will be increased by 20%-24%, and the acceleration time of the vehicle from 0-60 mph will be increased by 0.8-0.9 seconds, specific to the model:
EQE 350 4MATI motor power increased from 215kW to 260kW, 0-96 km/h acceleration increased from 6.0 seconds to 5.1 seconds;
EQE SUV 350 4MATIC motor power increased from 215kW to 260kW, 0-96 km/h increased from 6.2 seconds to 5.2 seconds;
The EQS 450 4MATIC motor power is increased from 265kW to 330kW, and the 0-96 km/h time is increased from 5.3 seconds to 4.5 seconds;
The power of the EQS SUV 450 4MATIC motor has been increased from 265kW to 330kW, and the 0-96km/h time has been increased from 5.8 seconds to 4.9 seconds.
However, for the European market, according to information disclosed by relevant people from Mercedes-Benz, it may not be provided for the time being due to some legal obstacles. related.
Mercedes-Benz is not the first to pay to improve car performance. Polestar 2 also upgraded the power and torque of the power system through OTA at the end of last year. La has also launched such an OTA service.
