vision s 500

11.23.09

Mercedes-Benz Reveals Vision S 500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept

Luxury and autobahn-worthy speed meets plug-in-hybrid tech in a new hybrid concept car based on Mercedes' flagship S-Class sedan.
By Mike Spinelli Posted 09.14.2009 at 9:47 am 1 Comment

What? Hedge-fund managers, heads of surgery, corporate lawyers and their well-heeled, buttoned-up ilk don't need plug-in hybrids too? Mercedes-Benz is keeping such an audience in mind for its latest concept car, the Vision S 500 plug-in hybrid. Similar to the S 400 hybrid currently in production, the S 500 can also travel 18.6 miles in electric-only mode and take a battery recharge by way of an electrical outlet. What ever happened to greed is good?

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