Electric G-Wagen
I thought I would start a forum thread tracking any possible future electric G.
There have been a couple of mentions of Arnie's (Terminator) Kreisel conversion
And MB stated there 'would' be an electric G 'in the next few years' - https://uk.motor1.com/news/402975/mercedes-g-class-ev-version/
But that was maybe before the current situation.
I also just heard that MB are no longer selling the G350d (463A). Its down to the 2 8 cylinder options - G400 diesel and G63. Pushes the entry price over the 100k GBP mark I reckon, for the UK. Keeping exclusivity by pricing.
So back to the electric G - MB trademarked 'EQG' and in Oct2020 there was this re-hash of the November 2019 statement: https://youtu.be/bWEzaL6_QhA 'BA' also suggest there may be a Hybrid. Not sure about that.
With so many G's never getting out of cities, and with emissions restrictions coming in all the time, an EQG might be the ultimate eco-statement. It may even still work off-road. But you can forget about touring in the wilderness.
Thoughts.
OK - I know there isn't the infrastructure in the UK yet but there is increasing amount in Euroland and given that heavy goods vehicle manufacturers seem to prefer the idea - how about a hydrogen powered version?
Yes, I am thinking down that road also. Maybe a conversion in the future is on the cards. The front page article on today’s Times Newspaper alarmed me. Talk of the U.K. Government socking it Diesel and Petrol owners starting next year. I already pay £600 for road tax now. Converting existing cars I think is probably the way forward. Looked at Arnies conversion from your link and I thought it looked quite nice. The problem right now is it is early technology, very few doing it at this point, and what will the costs be? Anything to do with being Green is frightfully expensive. Instead of socking it to us, the U.K. government needs to dangle a carrot with incentives to get vehicles converted. I would consider it since I only purchase this current G two years ago,
Numbers might be small at the moment but electric/hydrogen car number are only going one way so HMG has to come up with some way to replace all that lost fuel duty/VAT.
Yes, they will probably start to tax electric vehicles!
Yes, they will probably start to tax electric vehicles!
Yep. Guaranteed. Just a matter of time. Ironically, I got my diesel G a couple of years ago precisely because I thought if I left it any longer it would not be possible.
I was quoted £25,000 plus to convert my w124 saloon. Cheaper than a Tesla I suppose but I'd never buy a Tesla either
Not all that long to wait:- https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/mercedes-benz-electric-car-...
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According to the sales folk at MB World, the EQG is the next one but they have no idea when (planned 2022 ?) and there are no pre-release pics or specs. Anything you are seeing about it now is likely complete speculation and photoshop.
I just hope they keep it rugged, useful and not something that drives itself.