Monthly Archives: May 2014

Hill Climbing Takes the US By Storm

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At the end of WWI, a new motorsport was sweeping across the US.  Based on the simple concept of riding a motorcycle to the top of a steep hill, hill climbing was so popular that clips from recent races were shown at movies theaters as part of the preview reel throughout the 1920′s and 1930′s. […]

Spied: Plug-in C-Class Coming to a Socket Near You

Mercedes-Benz W205 C-Class Plug-in Hybrid Spy Shots Slider

The automotive industry is moving toward electrification like Walmart shoppers moving through the doors at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Thanks to tightening EPA regulations, there's a lot of pressure to get more plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles on the roads, but only so much can be done given the constraints of the time-space continuum. The W205 C-Class is not immune to this impending wave of electrification, as demonstrated by these spy shots of C-Class sedan and wagon plug-in prototypes.

Spied: Plug-in C-Class Coming to a Socket Near You

Mercedes-Benz W205 C-Class Plug-in Hybrid Spy Shots Slider

The automotive industry is moving toward electrification like Walmart shoppers moving through the doors at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Thanks to tightening EPA regulations, there's a lot of pressure to get more plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles on the roads, but only so much can be done given the constraints of the time-space continuum. The W205 C-Class is not immune to this impending wave of electrification, as demonstrated by these spy shots of C-Class sedan and wagon plug-in prototypes.