Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster

The Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster is a concept car produced by the German car company Mercedes-Benz.[1] During April 2009, the concept car traveled the Bertha Benz Memorial Route thus celebrating the exploits of Mrs. Bertha Benz in 1888.

It has an electric motor powered by a fuel cell located at the rear with a power of 1.2 kW (1.6 hp). It has a low top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph) and can achieve an operating range of 350 km (217 mi). Inside the vehicle are a joystick replacing the conventional wheel, and bucket seats in carbon fiber. The design is meant to resemble a horseless carriage and references the original Benz Patent-Motorwagen with large diameter and thin spoked wheels.

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  1. ^ "Mercedes F-CELL Roadster". Top Gear. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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