Extreme cold makes the EQS un-drivable? 

Doug: I have a 2022 EQS 450. I had it for 15 months and this weekend I reached 40,000 miles exactly. In 40,000 I have saved around $8,500 in gas alone. Zero problems, Zero cost in charging since Mercedes gives 2 yrs free charging plus I have electrical panels and charging station at home. I took it to the dealer for the typical 20,000 miles services which is very little maintenance. They replaced the brake fluid, windshield wiper, HEPA filter and diagnostic. That’s it. I highly recommend the EQS Sedan to anyone. We like it so much we ordered the 2024 EQS 580 SUV

I absolutely agree with you on the brake pedal feel - so many EQS reviewers brought this up as a huge issue. I've been an owner of a '22 EQS for 1.5 years now and this has never bothered me a tiniest bit. I actually really like how accurately you can apply the brake to produce the right amount of recuperation - you only need the actual brakes for emergency braking and to keep the car stationary. The only thing I had to get used to - when need to brake hard - you really have to get into it - the car is so heavy - you need to apply good brake pressure to stop it quickly. But that said - when you get on it hard - the car stops super quick - those huge rotors plus the regen have massive stopping power. Great video, thanks - I haven't driven my car in a cold yet (California).

Excellent video, Doug. Remember the first rule of news: if it bleeds, it reads ! All the nay sayers for EVs came out to condemn them when there were problems in the cold. ICE vehicles also have problems in the cold. The OOS Team nailed it on causes: operators not preconditioning or understanding preconditioning time needed; operators waiting too long before charging and inability to charge at home/office; defective chargers not repaired by vendors; too much free charging from manufacturers; and too many people charging to 100%. I would like free charging limited to 30 minutes per calendar day.

I ordered a 2024 EQS SUV a couple of weeks ago. It is scheduled to be built in late March. Your videos have been incredibly helpful for me in understanding the EQS. I'm used to MBUX from my current ICE Mercedes AMG SUV, but there are many differences in the latest MBUX version. Thank you for doing all of these videos!

That 'brake pedal' thing is to turn on the brake lights, when the car is slowing down.

Doug, you touch on a puzzling fact. Why does the brake pedal recess while switching to max recuperation? Does recuperation ever apply the brake, wasting energy? It is fascinating how Intelligent Recuperation uses radar to slow you down when approaching a stopped vehicle at a light or stop sign.

Hey Doug, could you dedicate a video to the front passenger screen please? I mean how practical is it for the passenger to either watch TV or movies from the phone while on the move? Many thanks

Same thing for us, we have the eqs580 suv, and I have not once been bothered by the breaks , I really do not understand what all the fuss is about

Hi there can you charge at Tesla superchargers yet?

Dumb people saying how they saved 3K, after over paying 30K!

I always find it amusing when you spend THAT MUCH money on a car (and the EQS is extremely expensive), probably have paid for a 240v home charger and then feel 'happy' about saving a bit of money in fuel costs? You could drive that car for for 10 years (if it lasts that long) and still not have re-couped the money you've spent on that EV. It's all reverse logic, but when you spend all that money, EV owners especially have to try and convince themselves they're saving money somehow. Oh, and a 108KWh battery is obscene - all those raw materials, energy and weight in ONE battery. Anything over 70kWh in a standard car should be banned - it sums up everything wrong with EV's.