The EQS: Navigation with Electric Intelligence
In the EQS, Navigation with Electric Intelligence is smarter than ever. While a conventional range calculator lives from past data, the Navigation with Electric Intelligence system looks into the future. The energy demand is computed for the calculation of the route. The topography, route, ambient temperature, speed, heating and cooling requirements are all taken into account. Further factors include the traffic situation along the planned route, as well as the available charging stations to be found along the way, their capacity and payment functions. Calculation takes place in the Cloud and is combined with on-board data.
The customer does not necessarily always have to take on a full charge, but will be given a specific recommendation as to the required charging time at the charging station. The charging station stops will be planned in the way that is most favourable for the overall travelling time: Under certain circumstances, two short charging stops with a higher charging power can be more advantageous than charging once for a long time. In addition, Electric Intelligence navigation automatically adjusts the vehicle's charging settings and optimises them for fast charging along the route.
A new feature of the EQS is a visual cue in MBUX of whether the available battery capacity is sufficient to return to the starting point without charging. Charging stations along the route that have been added manually are given preference in the route calculation. Proposed charging stations can be excluded. The estimated charging costs per charging stop are calculated.
If there is a risk of not reaching the destination or the charging station with the set settings, Active Range Monitoring issues the prompt to activate ECO driving functions. In addition, the driving speed for reaching the next charging station or the destination is calculated and displayed in the speedometer. Under the menu item "Range", the EQS driver can switch off various energy consumers to increase the range and activate the ECO driving functions to support a more efficient driving style.
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