Back to the future: Mercedes-Benz creates bizarre concept car that looks like a 19th century carriage

It bears more than a passing resemblance to an old-fashioned carriage, but Mercedes-Benz claims this roadster could be the car of the future.
Built by 150 trainees, the car combines traditional design features with the latest technology


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So while it has large spoked wheels that hark back to the first Benz Motor Car of 1886, it is powered by a hybrid drive system using an emission-free fuel cell.
It can reach a top speed of 15.5miles an hour and has a range of 220miles.



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The students from Daimler AG have worked on the overall concept, development, assembly, and completion of the F-CELL Roadster for a year. The project was created to train the junior employees in alternative drive systems.

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The roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel.
'I am delighted to see how much initiative and creativity the young people have


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