Problem is it has a lot of FCA elements too, no?

 

there are two things I don’t like the EQE AMG Interior. The Alcantara and the Neoprene material on the center console, dash and doors. I would like all of that to be either Nappa leather or what Mercedes calls “MBTEX with Nappa Look”.

 

Yes, I would like Nappa learher in rhe areas you stated. Maybe on rhe nexr car. There was a lot more leather on my 2021 E53S wagon.

 

Those 'non leather' 'what looks like somekind of fabric' is another way to lower production cost. The one thing I do not like the new MBs is the use of 'squeaky' plastics / dash

 

Is it Dinamica or some other material?

https://www.innovationintextiles.com...ive-interiors/

 

The iX has the best interior IMHO. I even like the crystals controls. I just have to try and not look at the car as I'm walking up to it, like Medusa, or I might turn to stone. It's just so fookin' fugly! Shesh! Once you're inside and the door closes it's a nice place to be though.

The recycled ocean plastic seats in the Maserati have some really cool copper stitching that matches the copper carbon fiber. I think I prefer them and I usually go for the real leather. Kind of keeps with the nautical/Poseidon/trident theme too.

 

I just talked to the service department about the same "issue." You will get the red hands when the car thinks it needs you to pay attention to steering and will show up when going over bumps, etc. The explanation given to me was:

1. Green steering wheel: hands on wheel, can sense lane markers so steering assist is active.
2. Grey wheel: lane markers not sensed (no markings, lane to wide, etc.) so steering assist is not active. You need to manually steer.
3. Red hands, grey wheel, rough/bumpy road so you need to pay attention to steering as steering assist is not active/sufficient (?). I was not entirely clear on all the possibilities, but basically it comes down to pay attention and steer the car when the red hands show up.

No hands detected is apparently the warning in the center of the dash; if you are not getting that, the car is sensing your hands on the wheel.

Corrections to the above welcome.

 

I mean, with the tariffs anyways, there really aren't any other competitors around $120K. Porsche is too girly, BMW is too fugly, AMG EQE SUV isn't that different which leaves, ta-da, this Bianco Astro Grecale Folgore with recycled fishing net seats:


Mine'll have the fancier 21" wheels but otherwise should look just like this one. Kind of funny how reviewer thought it looked a little like a Jaguar... not the new trans Jaguar, the old hetero Jaguar. Ahem!

 

I use to own a ix m60 and don’t agree😆 fun car to drive though

 

I'll resist the urge to post pics of your wife/girlfriend. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder though.

I might have considered a new Polestar 3 but I really don't like the "your whole life is owned by Google" feeling. And it's hard enough to service a Volvo in the USA already. But they just had to make it even harder, didn't they? Might as well drive a Maserati then!

 

Approaching 100days very soon. Range is getting better. No issues, getting happier each time

 

I'm logging power consumption now that the ambient temperatures are staying below 40 degrees. I've been alternating between No Recuperation and Normal Recuperation to see the differences while needing cabin heat at 72 degrees. What I've determined is that not using Normal Recuperation increases energy consumption compared to No Recuperation. My 2024 AMG EQEX4 has a heat pump which scavenges heat from the motors and the battery. Normal Recuperation generates more heat from the motors than No Recuperation which allows for the electric heaters to be used for less time. It does seem counterintuitive, but it's a difference in the first 10 minutes of starting the vehicle of about 15%.

 

Good information! So if I understand you correctly, No Recuperation provides optimal efficiency in cold weather for short trips. Have I got that right?

 

No, Normal Recuperation has the better efficiency. Sorry for the confusion.

 

The logic here is that frequent charging due to frequent regen heats up the battery and is more effectively scavenged by the heat pump. While I don't have numbers, it makes sense.

 

• Heat pump: The EQE SUV features a sophisticated thermal architecture with a heat pump as standard. This makes the system work very efficiently: the waste heat from the electric drive (inverter and electric motor) and also the high-voltage battery can be used to heat the interior. This drastically reduces the draw on battery power for the heating system, thus increasing the range.

 

After reading your post, I was trying to find more details on the heat pump but I didn't see anything. I did come cross this recent press release from two weeks ago though and found it interesting. A lot of little improvements to look forward to. Here's the bit about improving the heat pump:

"The MMA models will be the first Mercedes‑Benz vehicles to feature an air-to-air heat pump as standard- no longer taking the indirect route via a water circuit. This multi-source heat pump can utilize three energy sources in parallel: the waste heat from the [electric drive unit] EDU 2.0, waste heat from the battery, and ambient air."
https://media.mbusa.com/releases/rel...urce_heat_pump

 

That makes the system more efficient at ambient temps above 35 degrees. I'm not sure what the balance might be between the liquid heat transfer vs. the liquid/air transfer scenario since the motor temps are almost always more than the ambient, but it sounds good.

 

I was aware that current Gen didn't support air-to-air. It somewhat technically does - the battery is affected by air temperature, so you could say that the air does have an effect on the heat pump's efficiency. Still, it would allow for some additional efficiencies when the battery is cold and the air starts to warm up around the car.

The heat pump supposedly adds 10% efficiency boost in current form. In practice, when comparing to my sedan that doesn't have a heat pump (but still has a waste heat water loop), the difference is minimal unless you do aggressive driving or a lot of DC fast charging.

Interestingly, because the heat pump draws heat from the battery faster than the standard waste heat loop, the battery has to be preconditioned earlier in the SUV as it ends up colder when heating the cabin.

 

One year anniversary for my AMG EQEX4. 6041 miles, $291.04 electric transactions. Equivalent gas charges @18 mpg for my previous E63S wagon would have been $1426. Cool. I'm ignoring the Service B that I would have needed for an additional $700!

 

Only having to show up every two years is priceless. So much so I had to meme it.

 

Always loved the Maserati Trident since my Younger Brother is an exotic dealer in Queens NY. He owned a Quartroporte, several V12 Vandenplas, that Aston Martin that 007 Timothy Dalton drove in “The Living Daylights” Several Bentleys, and a Ferrari. His client base are the uber rich in NYC who also have homes in The Hamptons like his best Client Denise Rich. Brother personally knows Dame Shirley Bassey since he is 007 Fanatic. Whenever she comes to NYC He picks her up in a Bentley or V12 Jag when they were popular 15-years ago. I drove all those cars since he Sources his Cars from NJ WHOLESALE LOT.

Unfortunately I dedicated my career at White Sands Missile Range in NM Specializing in High Energy Lasers. I could not have anything exotic in the desert southwest since the closest service shops were in Arizona Dallas or Houston so I’ve been buying Asian appliances or GM Muscle since I got the full GM Employee Discount since 1987 until 2019.

i liked the Alfa Stelvio top spec when it debuted at the NYC Auto Show with its potent TTV6 and nearly 50/50 weight balance but would only lease that beast out of El Paso Texas. That electric Maserati provides more Panache with that big *** Trident! Unfortunately my kids are too tall for the back seat so I would keep it folded and transport my hunting gear to the Range and up to the local mountains 70-100 miles away.

maybe will get AMG EQE SUV in 3-years if can score a killah lease deal like @stealth.pilot for my Athens GA residence.

But appreciate the uniqueness of your Maserati Grecale Folgore! Forsan et Haec Olim Meminisse Iuvabit!

Ciao

 

More headroom in the back than a Porsche Macan FWIW... I just love the way it feels to drive. Feel is the right word, every little undulation in the road. It's almost like the opposite of the isolated magic carpet ride I had in the Mercedes. The difference is quite dramatic. Maybe my old butt will yearn for a cushier ride later but for now I'm pleased with the trade.

Cya l8tr

 

The ride in my 2024 AMG EQEX4 is anything but floaty. Did you ever drive that vehicle? I think that you would have been quite surprised. How is the rest of your ride doing?

 

He didn’t because he felt visually it was too similar to his old car which makes sense.

I like the AMG EQE too but I don’t think I would do two in a row. But I would consider a next gen.