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 Retro Meets Eco in Joystick-Controlled Mercedes Hybrid F-Cell Roadster Published: Mar 31, 09 Views: 3,417 In Benjamin Button fashion, old is new in the Mercedes F-Cell hybrid roadster. The car combines many aspects of the Benz patent motor car, shown with the roadster in the second and third photos of the gallery above, with seating and design features of Forumula One race cars. Like a speeding herd of turtles, the roadster reaches a top speed of 15 MPH and boasts an operating range of 217 miles. A joystick replaces the steering wheel, so driving has a video game feel. Coverage of the F-Cell begins at about the 1:49 mark in the video above.  Mercedes’ hybrid was designed by more than 150 trainees and dual education students at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, with the help of employees in the fields of electronic, coating technology, automotive mechatronics, product design, and more.
The F-CELL hybrid probably won’t make it to the market anytime soon—let’s face it, who besides Jay Leno and some other car geeks would buy it?—but it’s still a fun reminder that environmentally friendly cars…
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