Mercedes-Benz Debuts 2014 B-class Electric Drive [2013 New York Auto Show]

As electric vehicles have begun trickling onto the market in greater numbers, it seems automakers face two routes when it comes to whipping up a gas-free ride. The first is to create an EV from scratch—see the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf—and the second is to retrofit an existing model with an electric powertrain, as with the Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, and Toyota RAV4 EV. Mercedes-Benz has decided that for the U.S. market it will follow the latter proposition, and is bringing the European B-class here equipped with an electric powertrain to be the first Electric Drive vehicle to wear the tri-pointed star.  READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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