Either you're on a green screen or that W124 has been getting some serious work done! On that note, I would love to see some W124 commentary from you!

We have friends in California that have Tesla’s. Government brown outs reduced charging. Solution: they purchased ICE car to have options. 🦇💩🥜

Electric Mercedes are a dumpster fire. Literally.

Great information and very well delivered. Too expensive to maintain, short life cycle, range limited, too heavy, unpredictable depending on weather, long recharge time, and number one, they are not the solution to environmental issues!

this evaluation of ev's is such bs...make a good ev and people will buy them.. i.e. Tesla..

After replacing the timing chain and rebuilding the transmission on our R107 560SL and seeing the ~10k worth of top end engine work on our E53 Couple I like the relative simplicity of our EQS.

I feel like it all boils down to looks and reliability. I can totally see the tesla customer going for an electric C or E class instead of a model 3 at a comptetitive price point. The current mercedes electric vehicles are just not appealing to the eyes. Having all of these issues off the bat is just insult to injury as well. Long term though, EVs are really at a stand still with innovation. Besides increasing the range and speed, which already has a near ceiling, there really isnt anything else that the EVs offer. I think EVs have a place in the automobile industry, despite what others may say about it being a government made phenomenom. People who drive teslas LOVE them and I don't think the demand of the general public is going anywhere anytime soon, however I do think that alot of automakers really overshot their outlook on the EV market. I think a good move going forward is to take your top 1-2 Sedan, maybe 1 SUV ev and focus on hybrid powertrains for the majority of consumers.

I currently have a 1982 240D. For me, owning and driving a Mercedes-Benz has always been about precision of operation and quality of manufacture. I'm having trouble making that connection to EVs.

Mike makes very load tick from the cam area, where should I start from

Because they’re insanely expensive and if I’m dropping that kind of coin at MB I want something that is true to the essence of top tier MB…I want a true AMG

The grills.

no one wants them.if they are forced upon people at gunpoint (figuratively speaking,of course),they will still be rejected

But getting to what Pierre asked, why not many MB ev cars on the road, maybe the brand isn’t offering anything innovative? Or not innovative or reliable enough for the money? A Tesla 3 can be bought for less than half the price of a MB ev, and it has some cool features, are fun to drive and have decent range. A big MB ev is just an electric version of the same blinged-out luxury gas powered car? Maybe that’s not enough? Here in Los Angeles I see a lot of MB ev’s but I guarantee they are leased so no issues with depreciation or reliability. More people seem to buy Teslas outright. Not sure what that means but there it is.

The interior and exterior look like crap

A while back , in san diego , the MB club was invited to the Escondido MB dealer for a meting . There was the first hybrid , a S class with a extra battery under the hood , the size of an group 49 battery . When asked the cost of that battery , at that time was $ 20 000 . Of course as long as that battery was on warranty , it was cover . That battery did only one thing is to run some accessory . Did you save 2 mpg ??? .

Cuz they ugly

Always love the channel, well done and thanks greetings from Ireland

There's a G450d currently on sale in Europe

Greetings simply put they are no longer the best or nothing 🇩🇪⛽️🚘

Sorry that we were keeping you up.

I wonder if demographics are an issue in gauging demand: goog says that 50% of MB drivers are male, half of them are over 55. Electric car "likely" purchasers age range 18-30 - i.e., if they could afford it. Worldwide demographics are becoming inverted, esp in advanced economies. Therefore, less young people, lots of old folks. The young traditionally have less financial resources as well. Me likes my 83 300CD, I removed the back seats and noticed a rust spot, then tracked water ingress to a failed a window seal, which I can replace. Nostalgia for analog/mechanical things runs strong in Gen X on up, where the bulk of the population averages. Conclusion: EVs a diminishing market in part due to aging population. They should make small trailer that is a battery pack towed behind the car frame; have a small battery inside that can do in-town errands and a trailer for long runs.

Reliability, resale value, service hassles, and range anxiety are all reasons I would not buy a Mercedes electric car. I just KNOW that when I have any problem with an electric Mercedes that the dealer is not going to know how to fix it and leave me saddled with loaner cars, and long delays to get the car working right, and that is just during the warranty period. After the warranty expires I am quite sure the car will require $2.00 per mile to repair and have a resale value of $500.00.

My biggest complaint is the looks. MB ev’s are hideous. Sedans look like an egg or anal suppository

I agree 100%. The potential problems with electric cars are what are driving me backwards to a 300 TDT: lot fewer expensive electronics that can go wrong. (And who knows if those parts will be available when the car is 20+ years old.) And at some point electric cars are going to have to pay for using the road like those of us with conventional cars do through the gas tax, and they won't be such a cheap option anymore. (I cannot believe those people who complain that any tax on their electric car is unfair and they could not afford the car if they were taxed: not my problem, and I shouldn't have to subsidize your use of the road.)

What I'm wondering is what's keeping more people from choosing Mercedes-Benz from the classic era! I try to preach the gospel wherever I go, but they're still hugely underappreciated. You'd think more people would appreciate something with such jewel-like build quality, if only they knew about it. I think if there was some way to give everyone in the US a test drive in a classic Benz, we'd have hundreds of thousands of new converts.

People who are buying a Mercedes-Benz many times want a vehicle that they can service easily from home and that they know can run for 500,000km with no problems. The EQ lineup hasn’t proven that and the cars look terrible. It has to be said.

Biggest scam, they should of stopped 1991-1993 max.

I think one factor is also that they are so damn ugly. Certainly does not help. They did something similar with the pre-facelift R-class. Like... why? Even I who barely know the basics in photoshop could have made it look better in an instant...

The aftermarket will address the battery issues. Weve seen them do this with the first generation Prius and Escape hybrids, which are both really great cars that are seeing 80's Mercedes levels of miles racking up on them. The batteries themselves aren't the problem. The problem with these cars is the lifespan of the other components of the vehicle. The modules, the touchscreens, the buttons and switches that do not lend themselves to repair but only replacement. You wont see these parts available on the aftermarket, and with Mercedes pushing for a 10 year life cycle for the vehicle we wont expect to see them available at the dealer, either. So, why would anyone pay $200k for a car that they can't keep? With Mercedes build quality currently in the dumps, the Ford is just as nice and its only $80k. These Mercedes electrics are appealing to the same people who buy G-Wagens. It's just a tax writeoff and that's it. I just did a week long training course on the Ford Lightning and eTransit. Those vehicles are very serviceable and Ford has made it a point to move as much design and manufacturing of major components under their own roof as possible. They're designed and built to be repaired. They even went so far as to just install a high volume full duty cycle vacuum pump to drive the traditional hydraulic brakes. They're still overpriced, but you can expect a long service life and maximized value out of those cars. You wont get it out of one of those Benzes.

Looks like I will be driving my 04 E55, till then end of my time.

Mercedes-Benz biggest hurt is letting the EV culture rep into the AMG lines. If MB would have kept the design of their S, E and C class and just make it an EV they would have sold more. The design of the EV line does not quantify the cost.

I am not opposed to electric cars per se but they are only practical for most people for local around town driving if you can charge at home. Was recently visiting a friend in LA and in his neighborhood almost every second home had a Tesla parked in the driveway, some had two, with chargers running into the garages. Where I live in Phoenix not so much. If you don't have good home charging and you don't have a Tesla you are stuck with the Non Telsa charging networks which are practically useless. There have been numerous channels on KZfaq exposing EV-Go and Electrify-USA and the trouble peple have trying to use these networks. I'm in IT and I HATE the idea of computers on wheels. Tesla does it better than anyone else but that's becuase they are not a car manufacturer. They are a tech company who makes their gizmos mobile. Even then there are very stupid design and engineering choices waiting to bite unsuspecting owners in the ass beacuse their "cars" are designed by code-monkeys who can't concieve of a world outside of a computer program. As for Mercedes. Stick a massivly overpriced unreliable new technology into an ugly vehicle on the back of the modern Mercedes (Post 2000) record of staggerinly overly complex unreliable vehicles and why would most normal people go near them? even if they could afford them.

Greetings from a German engineer, I just got my Mercedes EQA (I don't know if the A-Class is even known in the Usa) 3 weeks ago. All-wheel drive, 290 hp, drives quite well, but complicated operation of the software, poor range, higher consumption and 2200 kg weight, no frunk, small interior, costs 68000 euros. My 2023 Tesla Model Y weighs 200kg less, better range, unbeatable software, almost twice as much horsepower, cameras all around, larger interior, glass roof and 10000 euros cheaper Mercedes EVs are no real competition for Tesla. Mercedes CEO announced last week that the development of a new efficient EV platform will be stopped for the time being. I like driving EV (Tesla) as I only drive a maximum of 100km every day in the city and charge at home. Very convenient. But with 250km of German highway, the battery is quickly empty. No idea how quickly I'll be empty in winter.

The Truth Hurts

Those horrible Ipad-cars!! Even the new E-class which is not an EV has a terrible interiour! Even if I could afford one, and I like both older and lots of the newer ones, I will never ever get that type of E-class.

It would help the entire ev car industry if a standardized battery pack would be developed. Like AAA batteries but on a big scale. Proprietary battery designs unique to each car model will be the single most problematic issue when it’s time to change it out or it gets damaged. EV cars are basically like iPhones, totally disposable in a few years because maintaining them doesn’t make financial sense in the long run. It’s going to be very sad for the environment in 10-20 years time.

My prediction. Some high end cars will have big gasoline engines. They dont care about mileage. Most normal cars will be hybrid or plug in hybrid. Can do say 40 miles on electric then gasoline takes over. Much smaller battery. And lastly companies like Tesla and BYD will do electric cars.

All new Mercedes , petrol or ev are garbage

Haven't seen a Mercedes EV on the road here in New England.

My first my first 1970 my last ? 7 in-between 3 still running 😂

The sales manager at my local MB dealership told me recently that he had just shipped out 7 electric models to California because this market shows no interest in electric Benzes. If they want EVs they buy Teslas.

The video is ridiculous, wake up man nothing lasts forever, yeah its a shame to see what vehicles enter the yard but theres also a difference between repairing a vehicle and reparing a vehicle thats more than what its worth so yeah people scrap there vehicles because of the costs and just dont wanna bother with that

EVs are an evolutionary dead end and that market has already ran out of virtue signaling buyers for entry level Teslas which does not bode well for Mercedes regardless of any flaws their current EV offering may have. The demand just isn't there.

240D and 2015 Nissan Leaf owner here. The Leaf is a great car around town and my battery health is 11/12 bars. On the flip side, I’ve heard issues with getting replacement battery packs with first gen Leaf’s. I can’t see the Mercedes Classic Center maintaining parts to rebuild packs 30 years from now.

Like the new intro music!

Modern Mercedes are made to last 6 years and then the electronics and plastic parts in it start to break down. Classic Mercedes if well maintained would last decades with no major problems. As for Electric cars I don't think they are perfected yet . I think one should wait at least ten more years before considering to buy an Electric car in my opinion.

One hundred years ago they trialled steam,electric and gasoline powered vehicles and gasoline cars won.

The whole issue with electric vehicles is that they aren’t being brought to market by consumer demand. They are being brought to market because the government has determined that’s what we will be allowed to drive in the future. This skews the market so that we produce way more EV’s than anybody wants. Hence, they’re piling up at dealerships unsold. The free market would address this imbalance if allowed. But that won’t happen.

Fake vehicles!

Electric cars are a gimmick