The Mercedes Ener-G-Force Concept is a design study that demonstrates how the genes of the classic G-wagon from 1979 may be with us long into the future. The Los Angeles Design Challenge focuses on law enforcement vehicles of the future, and this years it’s a quest for the “Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025″.
It is expected that by 2025 law enforcement will have to be prepared for even more crowded roads, a much larger population and changes in human behavior. People will still feel young and active even later in life. Outdoor activities will dominate leisure, as will the desire for freedom and adventure.
The new times will also call for new police vehicles. They must be able to reach any place conceivable quickly and reliably – even far away from any pavement. They must also do so in an exceptionally environmentally friendly, way using alternative energy sources. Enhanced green-car characteristics and off-road capabilities will be among the fundamental virtues of a police car in 2025.
As an environmentally friendly SUV, the Ener-G-Force concept, meets these requirements and would be fully capable of supporting police and emergency services in every corner of the world. Gorden Wagener, Director of Design at Mercedes-Benz Cars: “The Ener-G-Force is the vision of an off-roader that, while reflecting tomorrow’s adventures, also invokes the genes of the Mercedes-Benz off-road icon, the G-Class. Modern and cool, it could also be a clue about a new beginning for the off-road design idiom of Mercedes-Benz”.
The small glass areas make the police vehicle a safe cocoon for law enforcement officers who are faced with many dangers. Emergency lights integrated into the roof are impossible to ignore; the striking front leaves no doubt as to the commanding presence of the police, and the gigantic wheels guarantee the right-of-way even where no way exists.
The Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Concept stores recycled water in tanks on the roof, and transfers it to the “hydro-tech converter,” where natural and renewable resources are converted into hydrogen for operating the fuel cells. The Ener-G-Force emits nothing but water and has an operating range of about 800 km. A “Terra- Scan” 360-degree topography scanner on the roof permanently scans the surroundings and uses the results to adjust the spring and damping rates as well as other suspension parameters for maximum traction on the respective surface, regardless of whether it is on- or off-road.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
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