EQXX on Wikipedia... Brainchip clearly part of the interior cabin tech
The EQXX features
DC fast charging, with Mercedes claiming the ability to add 300 km (186 mi) of range within 15 minutes.
[33] Despite this capability, the charging port was sealed during the EQXX's long-range demonstration runs to prevent tampering.
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Interior
The EQXX features
neuromorphic computer systems designed in partnership with Australian firm
BrainChip which help to drastically reduce the power consumption of interior components such as the infotainment system. The EQXX's neuromorphic computer systems run
spiking neural networks, which simulate the structure of natural
neural networks and assist features such as the
voice user interface.
[21][24] A 1,206 mm (47.5 in)
8K resolution screen spanning the entire front
dashboard contains the controls for the infotainment, along with other information about car vitals.
[35] The interior features various
eco-friendly materials, the
carpet is woven from
bamboo fibres, and the seats are adorned with
faux leather made from
mycelium. Instead of
door handles, the EQXX features straps to open the doors that are fashioned from a
vegan silk material produced in collaboration with German
textile firm
AMSilk. A
cactus fibre-based material also
upholsters the seats.
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Exterior
The EQXX's
Kammback rear
Another area where Mercedes extracted significantly more range was the refinement of the EQXX's aerodynamic profile. The rear features
Kammback styling and has an
axle track 50 mm (2.0 in) narrower than the front, in order to create the ideal "teardrop" shape.
[36] The teardrop shape, first popularised in 1937 by
Talbot-Lago,
[37] is considered to be the ideal shape for an automobile to have the least amount of
aerodynamic drag.
[38] The Kamm styling aims to reduce the air vortex formed behind the rear of the car.
[39] The teardrop profile of the EQXX
[27][40] contributes greatly to lowering its
drag coefficient, the lowest of any
battery electric vehicle at 0.17.
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