It is considered that the fastest and practical among mass-produced electric vehicles is Tesla Model S . Meanwhile, recently Tesla Motors company has made all of its own patents in the public domain, and everyone can to supply their own electric cars with products not inferior to Tesla .
Last week, the automotive world has flown more news: Mercedes-Benz company got rid of it owns four percent stake Tesla Motors, to help out with this transaction, $ 780 million. It should be noted that cooperation with Mercedes-Benz has taught electric Tesla ride in the broadest sense of the word. In the production of electric vehicles use the kit as recommended and tested Mercedes-Benz.
Now the German magazine Manager Magazin reported that the Porsche and Mercedes-Benz starting to develop their own high-speed sedans that undergo pure electric. Porsche models with electric drive will be a step below the sedan Panamera, and "electric sedan" Mercedes-Benz will be comparable in size to the models of class E or S. Cruising on a single charge should not fall below 400 km, otherwise German novelties will play on the autonomy of Tesla Model S.
However, as long as the American manufacturer of electric vehicles have enough time to give the Germans a head start: Porsche promises to present its electrosedan in 2018, and Mercedes in 2021. Volkswagen: electric car brand Audi will be released in the beginning of 2018, and its layout will resemble a mixture of crossover and coupe. This vehicle will be a direct competitor to crossover Tesla Model X, which is due out next year.