S111dpc
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Hi, newbie here!
If you don't mind me asking what are the key benefits of the ILS headlights in the real world?
Cheers
Hi, newbie here!
If you don't mind me asking what are the key benefits of the ILS headlights in the real world?
Cheers
wivenhoe
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You switch them on and the car will sort out the best lights for the situation. The cameras will dip the main beam if you approach another vehicle or one approaches, in fog it lowers the beam, the lights swivel when you turn.
Mercedes-Benz TechCenter: Intelligent Light System
Mercedes-Benz TechCenter: Intelligent Light System
350e
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Thanks for that wivenhoe.
Being a gadget tart I just said yes to those lights and you have just explained why my money was not wasted
famousgrouse
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I've had ILS xenons on a c Class Coupe in the past.
They were great, the turning function specifically.
One you can certainly soon learn to live without though.
Not got them on the new C350e, stretching budget as it was!
They were great, the turning function specifically.
One you can certainly soon learn to live without though.
Not got them on the new C350e, stretching budget as it was!
Well, if you live in a dark area with no street lighting like I do, you get to drive around with main beam on all of the time and it puts a shadow against other cars either coming towards you or ones that you are following.
Tonight for example, we followed a car and lit up the trees in front of it in the distance without actually lighting up his car....awesome!
350e
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Apologies if this has been posted in one of the earlier 70 pages !
I found it interesting.
https://youtu.be/Xw8C6-TukXI
I found it interesting.
https://youtu.be/Xw8C6-TukXI
Not watched it all, but some interesting topics, it's for the previous shape c class though
quonker
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Makes me envious I couldn't add the ILS, does sound awesome indeed.
Still think my new car will have whistles and bells aplenty, especially as my current 62 plate A4 black edition doesn't even have a glove box light or courtesy light over the sun shades.
It is however very frugal, drove back from Aberdeen in the week, 7 hour drive back to the Midlands at steady 77 MPH in Scotland and on M74 as "safety" camera vans seem to proliferate.
Did 58 MPG according to the on board computer, rather hoping that the C350e is going to be at least as frugal!
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We'll see... Be surprised if it's as good.
Can't really beat diesels for long cruises.
Shame that petrol is now more costly than diesel after all these years, right about the time I'm switching back to petrol!
Ha.
Can't really beat diesels for long cruises.
Shame that petrol is now more costly than diesel after all these years, right about the time I'm switching back to petrol!
Ha.
Deane x
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There the same price in London today
just think of the people you are not killing by not having diesel lolquonker
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There the same price in London today
Think we are making the jump just at the right time to look down our noses at those filthy antisocial oil burners
Just had my Rolec home charger installed...just need a car to plug it in to!
Was told last week that my car was in Southampton, but still not had it delivered.
Anyway, just looking at the price of charging when not at home - on the Polar website it states around £1.20 per hour is normal. assuming it takes 2 hours to fully charge giving a maximum of 20 miles, that equates to a minimum of 12p per mile. Looking at the current cost of petrol I doubt it will ever be worthwhile charging away from home.
Has anyone else come to that conclusion or am I missing something?
Was told last week that my car was in Southampton, but still not had it delivered.
Anyway, just looking at the price of charging when not at home - on the Polar website it states around £1.20 per hour is normal. assuming it takes 2 hours to fully charge giving a maximum of 20 miles, that equates to a minimum of 12p per mile. Looking at the current cost of petrol I doubt it will ever be worthwhile charging away from home.
Has anyone else come to that conclusion or am I missing something?
Good news aout the car location -
In regards to charging, if you had a pure EV (BEV) and fast charge, its worth it, not with a PHEV.
So, just look for the free ones and use them.
The key question is, however much fuel does it use to charge on the go v paying to charge away from the home. - that will be a good figure to base charge rates on. Time = money and all.
quonker
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£1.20 per hour seems really expensive, thought it was around £1.00 for a full charge, that's a figure I've heard bandied about anyway.
Deane x
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Yes I am sure it's a £1 for full charge , I will try and find the link later
Some are charging upto £5 an hour usage.
loads of info regarding charging here - https://speakev.com/forums/ev-charging/
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So today is a good day 
:bannana:
Dealer rang me to provide my car's chassis number. Next, get the retention certificate and expect delivery on or around the twelfth of next month, might be sooner
:bannana:Dealer rang me to provide my car's chassis number. Next, get the retention certificate and expect delivery on or around the twelfth of next month, might be sooner
Deane x
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My price was from home charger
wivenhoe
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So today is a good day
Dealer rang me to provide my car's chassis number. Next, get the retention certificate and expect delivery on or around the twelfth of next month, might be sooner
Picked mine up today. Worth the wait. It had no charge and with very mixed driving over 50 miles it averaged about 40mpg. Now it's charged I'll report back the mpg in representative driving.
Was a bit embarrassed in front of the missus - put the thing on charge (Rolec) at home just to see if everything worked - it did, but I couldn't disconnect it !! After much huffing and cursing I noticed a sticker on the inside of the charging flap - you have to use the unlock button on the key up close to the plug attached to the car !
