Electric Avenue

In range and technology, this Mercedes EV embodies the future

- STORY BY JEREMY TAYLOR

The Mercedes-Benz EQS can be charged at more than 117,000 stations nationwide

THE NUMBER-ONE excuse not to buy an electric car? Range anxiety. Early adopters of battery power had to become expert journey planners, constantly searching for the next charge station.

Now most EVs manage in excess of 200 miles on a single charge and some, like the Mercedes EQS, raise the bar still higher. The 2025 model packs a larger 118 kWh battery that returns an impressive real-world range of 390 miles.