EQE SUV 350+ Availability?
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EQE SUV 350+ Availability?
Anyone know if it’s possible to get, or order via a dealership, a 350+? The only place I’ve seen them available so far is CA.
I think if I had my pick of the 3 models that’s they one I’d go for. I think giving up an electric motor would be worth it for the extra mileage.
I’m in MA.
I think if I had my pick of the 3 models that’s they one I’d go for. I think giving up an electric motor would be worth it for the extra mileage.
I’m in MA.
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Range anxiety has been widely discussed and may be an overblown concern. There are many reports that suggest the EPA range estimates in the US are lower than what you will actually experience, but there will be some reduction in the battery capacity as it ages.
In normal use the car is recharged overnight, using a home L2 charger, up to 80% . For planned long trips it might be charged up to 100% depending on the destination and the charging stations along the way. Those stations should be DC fast charge stations unless you have enough juice to get to your destination which also has a L2 stations for overnight charging.
The cases where a extra 20-30 miles are critical should be very rare if you do some carefully planning. The navigation system in the car really helps in identifying when and where charging is necessary, and plots the route.
This situation only gets better with NACS on the horizon, and an adapter for pre 2025 models.
In summary, the range difference should not be deal breaker. I suspect that 19" wheels with summer tires on the 350 5MATIC will be quite close in range to the 350+. Similarly, the 350+ with 20" wheels and All Season tire may not give that much more range than the other. The EPA testing did not go to this level of detail.
In normal use the car is recharged overnight, using a home L2 charger, up to 80% . For planned long trips it might be charged up to 100% depending on the destination and the charging stations along the way. Those stations should be DC fast charge stations unless you have enough juice to get to your destination which also has a L2 stations for overnight charging.
The cases where a extra 20-30 miles are critical should be very rare if you do some carefully planning. The navigation system in the car really helps in identifying when and where charging is necessary, and plots the route.
This situation only gets better with NACS on the horizon, and an adapter for pre 2025 models.
In summary, the range difference should not be deal breaker. I suspect that 19" wheels with summer tires on the 350 5MATIC will be quite close in range to the 350+. Similarly, the 350+ with 20" wheels and All Season tire may not give that much more range than the other. The EPA testing did not go to this level of detail.
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Also, in MA you may want to have the AWD option over the extended range. Only place where RWD makes much sense in my opinion (and it is just an opinion) are states like FL and CA. And even if I lived there, I'd still go with AWD over the extra range.
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Range anxiety has been widely discussed and may be an overblown concern. There are many reports that suggest the EPA range estimates in the US are lower than what you will actually experience, but there will be some reduction in the battery capacity as it ages.
In normal use the car is recharged overnight, using a home L2 charger, up to 80% . For planned long trips it might be charged up to 100% depending on the destination and the charging stations along the way. Those stations should be DC fast charge stations unless you have enough juice to get to your destination which also has a L2 stations for overnight charging.
The cases where a extra 20-30 miles are critical should be very rare if you do some carefully planning. The navigation system in the car really helps in identifying when and where charging is necessary, and plots the route.
This situation only gets better with NACS on the horizon, and an adapter for pre 2025 models.
In summary, the range difference should not be deal breaker. I suspect that 19" wheels with summer tires on the 350 5MATIC will be quite close in range to the 350+. Similarly, the 350+ with 20" wheels and All Season tire may not give that much more range than the other. The EPA testing did not go to this level of detail.
In normal use the car is recharged overnight, using a home L2 charger, up to 80% . For planned long trips it might be charged up to 100% depending on the destination and the charging stations along the way. Those stations should be DC fast charge stations unless you have enough juice to get to your destination which also has a L2 stations for overnight charging.
The cases where a extra 20-30 miles are critical should be very rare if you do some carefully planning. The navigation system in the car really helps in identifying when and where charging is necessary, and plots the route.
This situation only gets better with NACS on the horizon, and an adapter for pre 2025 models.
In summary, the range difference should not be deal breaker. I suspect that 19" wheels with summer tires on the 350 5MATIC will be quite close in range to the 350+. Similarly, the 350+ with 20" wheels and All Season tire may not give that much more range than the other. The EPA testing did not go to this level of detail.
Anyway, my question was about 350+ availability, and if you can order them from the manufacturer?
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Every review I’ve seen says take the 350+ over the other models and I agree, just can’t get one.
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Understood. You can absolutely order one. Turnaround time is usually 2-3 months. Welcome to the MB community!
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That’s great and all but I’m owned and driven a Model Y for over 2 1/2 years. I may be a newbie on this forum and with Mercedes but didn’t really need a range lecture. As far as I’m concerned you can never have too much range, more is always better.
Anyway, my question was about 350+ availability, and if you can order them from the manufacturer?
Anyway, my question was about 350+ availability, and if you can order them from the manufacturer?
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Induction motors in the EQC 400 don't really need a front motor disconnect like the permanent magnet motors in my EQE 500 SUV. For me, the problem with road tripping though is more reliability anxiety. I've been watching road trip video after road trip video on YouTube and the likelihood of all the chargers working seems rather low while the likelihood of there being a line for the remaining chargers seem rather high. And if there are people waiting in line behind you it's considered bad etiquette to charge above 80%. All the Karens will be squawking at you if you try to charge to 100%. Ugh!
I think I'm going to have to buy another gas car... *sigh* Oh well, I gave it a try and I'm keeping my EQE SUV. Might even trade it for an EQG someday :wink:
I think I'm going to have to buy another gas car... *sigh* Oh well, I gave it a try and I'm keeping my EQE SUV. Might even trade it for an EQG someday :wink:
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Dealers in snow states don't order RWD models for inventory. That being said it will not be difficult at all to get one. Go to your local (or a few local) dealerships and the firest option you should suggest is trading with another dealer for one. They definintely build more AWD then RWD ones but there are plenty of 350+s available in southern states that I'm sure dealers will be happy to trade with another car for. However, the better option may be special ordering. MB does a lot of special orders, it's easy to do unlike with a lot of the japanese brands. You will legit have a car specially built for you. You go through all the options, select exactly what you want, and it gets built for you. They will happily order you a 350+ though you may need to pay a deposit because the dealer wouldn't be too happy if they got the car and you decided to not take delivery - a 350+ is a tough sell in MA. Lead time could be as little as a month given the car's built in Alabama so shipping happens very soon after production ends, though because we're on the cusp of MY2024, the car may be delayed to be a 2024 in which case there may be additional time before then car is built and then additional time after the car is built before they're actually released for sale.
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