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Mercedes-Benz gesture control concept is DICEy

On January 15, 2012, In Gadgets, by DPrulhiere

Ze Germans seem to be obsessed with Minority Report-style interior controls, and Mercedes-Benz has taken it to the next level with a full-scale interior with nary a button or switch to be found. Mercedes’ Dynamic & Intuitive Control Experience (DICE) utilizes a series of proximity sensors to detect arm and hand movements, which control everything from music, navigation and social functionality to a heads-up display that comprises the entire windshield

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Hands-on with Mercedes-Benz mBrace2

On January 11, 2012, In Gadgets, by TomFrier

Mercedes-Benz showed off its next infotainment advancement in the form of mBrace2, a combination of telematics and infotainment, all powered by an embedded 3G modem. If you can make it through the video after the break , you’ll see the new Facebook, Google POI and Street View integration, along with the updated browsing experience. Unfortunately, the data connection on the floor made for a sputtery, jilted experience

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Daimler testing wireless charging on a Mercedes Benz in a house from the future

On December 8, 2011, In Gadgets, by TomFrier

Daimler (owners of Mercedes-Benz and Smart ) is teaming up with Conductix-Wampfler and R

Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen-powered F125! concept slips out ahead of Frankfurt

On September 12, 2011, In Gadgets, by helobka23

Mercedes-Benz is certainly no stranger to hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles, and it looks like the automaker is now about to show off its latest concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. That’s dubbed the F125! (apparently pronounced F one twenty FIVE ), and it promises a top speed of 137 miles per hour, 0 to 62 in 4.9 seconds, and 100 kilometers on 0.79 kilograms of hydrogen (or 621 miles on a full tank)

Mercedes-Benz completes hydrogen-powered F-Cell World Drive, but had to bring its own fuel

On June 4, 2011, In Gadgets, by klamka13303

At January’s Detroit Auto Show , Mercedes-Benz eagerly showed off its hydrogen-powered F-Cell car, vowing to prove the viability of fuel-cell vehicles by driving three of them around the world . And now, 18,641 total miles later, it’s completed that circumnavigation, arriving safely home at the company’s Stuttgart headquarters

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Mercedes-Benz completes hydrogen-powered F-Cell World Drive, but had to bring its own fuel

Mercedes’ A-Class E-Cell gets taken for a test drive

On March 31, 2011, In Gadgets, by brumek13

Mercedes-Benz’s new A-Class E-Cell may be a limited production vehicle , but it is a production vehicle, which likely means that some folks will be interested in how it actually drives. Thankfully, the folks from PluginCars have now managed to take one for a quick spin, and have delivered a few first impressions.

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Smart Fortwo ED gets official EPA ratings: 94 MPG city, 79 MPG on the highway

On March 28, 2011, In Gadgets, News, by Lobo

Looks like “Team 250″ is primed to add a few new members now that the EPA has revealed its official MPGe ratings for Smart’s Fortwo EDs . Rated at 94 miles-per-gallon in the city and 79 on the highway, the car takes motorists 63 miles per charge — making it slightly less able than Nissan’s Leaf with its 73 mile range, 106 MPG in town, and 92 MPG on the open road.

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Smart Fortwo ED gets official EPA ratings: 94 MPG city, 79 MPG on the highway

Car Connectivity Consortium forms to bring more smartphones to more interiors

On March 17, 2011, In Gadgets, by Lobo

Though Terminal Mode has always been an open standard we’ve never really seen any tech companies outside of Espoo show much interest in the stuff, which lets a car mirror a phone’s display. When Nokia sort of shifted gears and signed on with Microsoft that left us wondering what would be next for the company’s infotainment efforts. Good things, as it turns out.

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Visualized: Schumacher’s F1 racing Mercedes, exploded drawing style

On March 12, 2011, In Gadgets, by brumek13

Even if you’re not into race cars , well, you can appreciate the museum-quality beauty of this, can you not? Hit the source for more photos. Visualized: Schumacher’s F1 racing Mercedes, exploded drawing style originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:37:00 EDT.

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Harman-Mercedes Map Pilot modular built-in nav system becomes reality

On March 4, 2011, In Gadgets, News, by Lobo

A little over two years ago, we opined on the lack of decent built-in nav systems, hopelessly waiting for Harman and Mercedes to make good on their promise of an easily upgradable in-dash setup . Well, the day has finally come, and the partners in automotive innovation are gearing up to introduce the Becker Map Pilot to the world at the Geneva Motor Show . As promised, the system combines the flexibility and features of a PND with the integration and good looks of a built-in setup — although the interface shows up on the auto’s central display panel and relays voice instructions over the car’s speakers, the main unit is stored in the glove compartment, where it’s easily removed and upgraded via the internet

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Mercedes-Benz gesture control concept is DICEy

Hands-on with Mercedes-Benz mBrace2

Daimler testing wireless charging on a Mercedes Benz in a house from the future

Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen-powered F125! concept slips out ahead of Frankfurt

Mercedes-Benz completes hydrogen-powered F-Cell World Drive, but had to bring its own fuel

Mercedes’ A-Class E-Cell gets taken for a test drive

Smart Fortwo ED gets official EPA ratings: 94 MPG city, 79 MPG on the highway

Car Connectivity Consortium forms to bring more smartphones to more interiors

Visualized: Schumacher’s F1 racing Mercedes, exploded drawing style

Harman-Mercedes Map Pilot modular built-in nav system becomes reality

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