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The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven is a prototype with a design inspired by the experimental C111 car series of the 1960s and 1970s. From a technical point of view, the highlights are the use of axial flux motors and a high-performance battery with cylindrical cells. Furthermore, it is equipped with full autonomous driving.
On the outside, there are many references to the C111 prototypes, such as the overall silhouette of the bodywork, the shape of the fog lights, the orange color of the bodywork and the opening of the gull-wing doors (electrically controlled). It is 1.17 meters tall, 5 centimeters taller than the C111/II.
The Vision One-Eleven is powered by two axial-flow electric motors, one for each rear wheel, developed by YASA, a British company specializing in this type of technology that was acquired by Mercedes-Benz in 2021. The flow motors axial are distinguished from those with radial flux (present today in almost all electric cars) by the fact that the effective magnetic flux runs parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor.
One of the advantages of these motors is their higher power density, meaning they are capable of producing the same power as a radial flux motor, but are lighter and smaller. Specifically, Mercedes-Benz claims that their volume and mass are one-third that of a radial engine to achieve the same performance.
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To date, at least in Europe, there are no electric cars that use axial motors as the main source of movement. Those that have an engine of this type are high-performance hybrids, such as the Ferrari SF90, the Ferrari 296 GTB and the McLaren Artura.
These motors were invented around the same time as radial flux motors (actually a few years earlier, in the early 19th century), but were less widespread due to the technological challenge of manufacturing the disks (stator and rotor) with great precision, so that they are as close as possible without colliding during rotation, but not so far away that the interaction of the magnetic fields loses strength.
As for the battery, Mercedes-Benz says it is made up of a multitude of cylindrical cells with an unprecedented chemical composition inspired by Formula 1 technology and is liquid cooled. No further details are provided.
The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven is a self-driving sports car. For this reason, the cockpit has two states: manual driving and autonomous driving. In manual driving, the driver's position is similar to that of a Formula 1 car: very low, with knees and feet well above the hips. In the autonomous driving position, the seat takes on a more natural and relaxed position.
The dashboard has a very simple design and the most obvious elements are a digital display that extends across the entire width of the instrument panel, a rectangular steering wheel with four knobs and a central display.
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SOURCE KM77.COM
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