EQS 580 question
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EQS 580 question
Someone asked me the other day and I just didn't know, so thought I would ask some of you 580 owners. When driving on a highway at cruising speed are you using both motors or does the front motor just freewheel until needed? I'm thinking of something like (not exactly) a AWD vehicle that doesn't send power to the front wheels unless needed.
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Someone asked me the other day and I just didn't know, so thought I would ask some of you 580 owners. When driving on a highway at cruising speed are you using both motors or does the front motor just freewheel until needed? I'm thinking of something like (not exactly) a AWD vehicle that doesn't send power to the front wheels unless needed.
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finally the 580 has the highest power recuperation that I know of; 290 kw!
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The real answer is years 2024 and up have the Intelligent Disconnect feature you're mentioning.
This disengages the front motor to improve powertrain drag and general range/mileage.
This disengages the front motor to improve powertrain drag and general range/mileage.
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It may be only applying power to the rear wheels but the front motor is still connected and rotating which result in losses that would be eliminated by the DCU.
See post #16 of this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/eqs-suv/8...ml#post8769847
See post #16 of this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/eqs-suv/8...ml#post8769847
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Its always variable but at a steady state cruising situation its actually FWD since the front motor is the most "economic" powerwise. That doesnt mean its primarily FWD. Its FWD in low load cruising situations. It can flip in a fith of a second and again, its infinitely variable at all times. The traction distribution in the EQS is extraordinarily effective and transparent. You can never tell where the power is going unless you are looking at the graphic. Rekod NILAM Digital notes that the instant you step on the gas the rear kicks in. It is extraordinarily slick. At least that's what I've read. All the reviews Ive seen of its snow performance have been glowing.
finally the 580 has the highest power recuperation that I know of; 290 kw!
finally the 580 has the highest power recuperation that I know of; 290 kw!
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There is mode on the main display that allows you to see which motor is supplying power to the battery or driving the car. I find that in my EQE the motor in use changes based on the terrain and driving conditions frequently. (My car does have the DCU.) A lot of the time it uses the rear motor, but the front motor is used frequently as well. I mostly use intelligent recuperation, so there are fairly long periods where the car is sailing not using either motor.
