All good things come to those who wait – and for environmental enthusiasts, the pause for illustrious car maker Mercedes to join the green car race is nearly over.
Whereas other manufacturers have leapt to the forefront of green car designs with their hybrid and fuel efficient diesel engines, Mercedes has hung back preferring to bide its time and take an overview of consumer demand. The result is a very strong and very green line-up ready to hit the market in the next three-five years.
The production line will adopt the already famous Diesotto engines, which use regular petrol but with the economy of diesel, and will also feature hybrids, even more economical engines and perhaps most notably a number of fuel cell models. Whereas the Diesotto engines will take at least three years to implement, the super efficient Bluetec diesels could be in production in the Mercedes S-Class within two years.
Arguably the most intriguing element of Mercedes’ approach is the focus on fuel cell technology with the company targeting at least one B-Class compact using a fuel cell by the end of the decade.
With such a highly respected and acclaimed manufacturer taking such a thorough and well-prepared approach to green car marketing there are clearly big steps being taken in the green motoring sector.
