Alternative drive systems presented in Hanover

Daimler-Benz AG presents its first research car with electric drive system at the Hanover Trade Fair. Based on the estate model, it is fitted with a 30 kW / 41 hp electric motor and a 600 kg nickel-iron battery and is tested under real-world conditions in everyday traffic. Daimler-Benz also presents a hydrogen-powered passenger car – a 280 TE with petrol-hydrogen dual-fuel system – to the broad public for the first time.