The world's largest electric car - Mercedes SLS AMG (15 photos)

The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is the most powerful electric car in the world.
We invite you to learn more about it and admire this beautiful pictures.





Recently presented at the Paris Motor Show 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is currently the most powerful of the produced electric vehicle in the world. Now, this is an impressive coupe SLS AMG with electric drive is in fact available for ordering the most expensive Mercedes car with a price of 538, $ 000, or more than two and a half times more expensive than conventional SLS.



In addition to his dramatic appearance in the style of a blue liquid metal goes inside and the appropriate filling. This SLS Power can reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 155 miles per hour.



Four electric motors, one at each wheel, powered by a litie-ion battery and produce 740 horsepower thanks to a special type of transmission of torque to each wheel separately. Each of the wheels can also slow down separately depending on road conditions.



Coolant battery is installed in the same place where the fuel tank normally is located SLS AMG. It consists of 864 separate blocks of 12 units, and the system developed in the unit Mercedes-Benz AMG in the UK. It worked the same experts that created the kinetic energy recovery system (Kinetic Energy Recovery System KERS) for Formula 1. Car Battery performance works in conjunction with an advanced temperature monitoring system that controls the refrigeration and air conditioning in case of overheating.



A full charge from a standard 230-volt network takes 20 hours, but the bundle includes a fast charger to 22 kW, which can be charged over 3 hours. As a model for Formula 1, the battery is charged by regenerative braking.



This electric car will go on sale on the German market in the next year.