Mercedes-Benz electrifies its supercar

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com Mercedes-Benz electrifies its supercar Zero to 60 mph in 4 seconds, under electric power? It must be a Tesla, right? No. Mercedes-Benz released photos and specs for its SLS AMG E-Cell, an electric-drive version of the SLS AMG supercar launched at last year's Frankfurt auto show. Built under the auspices of the AMG division, the SLS AMG E-Cell uses four electric drive motors, one for each wheel, giving it 526 horsepower. Acceleration is a little slower than the gasoline-powered version, but the all-wheel-drive afforded by the electric motors should give it a handling edge.  Read more Most popular products Garmin Nuvi 1690  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 265WT  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 255W  Check prices Latest reviews and features 2011 BMW 335is The 2011 BMW 335is embodies BMW's unique handling character, making it an excellent sports car, but less comfortable for everyday use. Read more  Check prices 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD The 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD drives like a sports car, but it works as a daily commuter. Its cabin tech is all very good, but Acura doesn't break any new ground. Read more  Check prices 2010 Lexus ES 350 The 2010 Lexus ES 350 serves no other purpose than to get four or five people from point A to point B in comfort, but some cabin tech quirks might annoy the driver. Read more  Check prices 2010 Lexus GX 460 Although it sports some modern touches, the 2010 Lexus GX 460 is an old-style large SUV that can hold many passengers and tow heavy loads, but it burns a lot of gas. Read more  Check prices Car Tech blog Citroen mulls building electric racecar Antuan Goodwin Associate Editor, Car Tech The Citroen Survolt is a techno-organic beauty with its sharp creases, flowing curves, and dual electric motors that convert flowing electrons into a combined 300 horsepower. However, the most interesting tidbit is that Citroen is reportedly considering producing the electric race car, albeit in limited quantities. Read more Comment of the week Is in-car Wi-Fi too little, too late? Posted by Australian_Photographer Can't really see the advantage of this over a 3G USB modem for a laptop that doesn't tether you to a car. Would perhaps be different if the in-dash had apps that could also use the Internet. Then paying for car Internet would make sense.  Read more  In other news... 1. ZAP to display its electric cars at EV KOREA 2. Toyota taps Tesla to bring back electric RAV4 3. First public EV charging station opens in NYC 4. How to update your TomTom GPS maps 5. EPA negs Volt's 230 mpg fuel economy formula More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows
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