Golf by Mercedes

Stuttgart, 13 July 2016

Mercedes is now in golf. How please? The Schwaben bought spontaneously VW? It is not so dramatic then yet: it is "Style Edition Garia Golf Car", for whose appearance the design Division of Mercedes is responsible to the new.

Short, but highly

Already in the year 2013 Mercedes had invited its fans to submit their ideas for a golf cart for the future. These are those "golf carts", which the players carry themselves and their clubs from hole to hole. Because those bearing trucks are almost unchanged for decades. Good for the Mercedes designers who were able to play. Limitations: Golf carts are for higher narrower and shorter than regular automobiles. Expressed in figures, this means in the case of special-Benz: 2.35 meters long, 1.20 meters wide and 1.72 meters high. The turning circle is 5.2 metres.

Refreshments on board

Probably the wittiest detail of the electric-powered car is his "grille", which is reminiscent of the Mercedes cars. It is similar to the five-spoke wheels. Driver and front passenger to look through a curved windscreen, roof made of carbon is contrasting. A small rear spoiler serves as the golf bag holder. He can record two of these bags in position angled backwards, making the golf clubs are easy to remove. That's not all: a refrigerator is under the seat, holds a tray under the instrument carrier lined up golf balls. Of course, even Cup holders should not be missing.

Fine materials

At all it comes in luxurious: carbon, wood and bright leather flatter the premium-drenched Golf Player. A 10.1-inch touchpad vehicle information displays inside, which can inmates but also look at the outline of the golf course or their scorecard.

Out on the road!

Technically, Mercedes was supported by Garia, a company that specializes in luxury golf carts. This kind of vehicles is also common in U.S. retiree havens, where the golf course borders the residential complex, used in public traffic. That's why the Mercedes model also has a complete lighting system. The electric motor provides a weight of 440 kilograms and three kilo Watts. In the short term, up to 11 kW are available. Enough to accelerate with the permitted load capacity of 460 kilograms to 30 km/h. The range is up to 80 kilometers, after six hours, the lithium-ion battery is full again. The driver has a choice of an eco - and a sport mode, front disc brakes are mounted.

Still a near-series study

Whether the golf cart is able to drift? For the time being, Garia builds for Mercedes two complete copies of the Mobils declared as a show car. According to the car manufacturer are but "the response of the market and the potential customers in a series production integrated". Put it another way: it is open to suggestions for improvement. There is a retail price yet. German golf fans who want to keep an eye on the very special Mercedes, is the 3rd to 8th October 2016. Then it finds in Stuttgart "Mercedes trophy world final" instead. (rh)

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