Whenever we talk about alternative powertrains in development, some people (this writer included) inevitably say: gasoline and to a lesser extent diesel are past, present, and medium-term future. But a number of sources claim Mercedes Benz is thinking otherwise; they're dumping the need for petroleum-based fuels in their future products in favor of electric, fuel cell, and (yuck) biofuels. Apparently Benz has spent billions of Euros on a "sustainable mobility" plan. According to the UK's Sun, Mercedes plans to spend another $14b or so in the next seven years to further develop the petroleum-free lineup. Will Mercedes give up sales in all the parts of the world in which there is no infrastructure for electric or fuel cell cars? The hedging response: their cars would still be capable of running on gasoline or diesel– meaning that biofuel flex fuel cars would satisfy this wild claim from the British tabloid. Even still, huh?
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Also according to UK’s sun, there are some boobs to look at as soon as you open the front page. It’s Obi-Wan’s “This is not the journalistic integrity you are looking for, move along.” So YMMV.
@ash78:
How do you think I found this story? I wasn’t buying the Sun for the news content..
Justin Berkowitz,
How do you think I found this story? I wasn’t buying the Sun for the news content..
So why blog it then?
Seriously, ANYTHING from “The Sun” is a pile biofuel! It’s a comic at best.
If “The Sun” told me that the grass is green, I’d still ask for a second opinion…..
@Katie
Other news sources are now running with the story, including AutoblogGreen. Seemed important to address – specifically to say it is indeed only a wild ass rumor.
@ Justin,
Then quote “Autobloggreen” rather than “The Sun” it destroys TTAC’s credibility when you quote comics, like that.
That’s why it’s a wild ass rumor, my friend. No worries. Autoblog green is just quoting the Sun anyway.
Yeah, did you all miss the title of this blog? Generally, wild-ass rumor means just that, it is a complete and total rumor that most likely isn’t true. Take it as such.
And I thought Mr. Fusion is what they were working on???
http://zedomax.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/mr_fusion.jpg
Still….it has been awfully quiet over there in Mercedes land. According to research I’ve done on alternative fuels for housing (solar), Germany is the number one market. We shall be saved or not by the engineers, me thinks….
I’m sure if there is any credence to the “rumor” the vehicles will be some kind of flex fuel capable variety. They most certainly will be selling cars that you’ll be able to fill up with gasoline, though, they may be able to run one something else as well.