Customers will not have to sacrifice any driving pleasure with the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell car, because the electric motor has a peak performance of 100 kW/136 hp and a maximum torque of 290 Nm—and yes, that’s available from the first rotation. The zero-emission fuel cell drive consumes the equivalent of only 3.3 litres of diesel fuel per 100 kilometres (NEDC). Mercedes-Benz says that there are currently 20 Mercedes-Benz F-Cell test vehicles undergoing real world testing in the United States. (more...)