It’s a symbol of modern excess. And it’s forever being dropped by rap stars who don’t have the imagination to spec up a lowrider instead. But the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is also a legendary off-roader – and the new G 580 EQ promises to build on that legend, not just trade on it.
Yes, EQ is Merc’s code for electric. Not a hybrid: all-electric. And no you can’t carry spare electricity in a jerry can to get you across the Sahara. So take to the forums and fulminate on, o worthy soldier of diesel. None of us wanted it to change. But it has. And you know what, it might mean our grandchildren will get to live until they too are old enough to hate everything that’s new and unfamiliar, and there’s an outside chance that that’s worth a bit of inconvenience to us lot now.
Anyway. Whether you like EVs or think they’re the devil, the technology has come an incredibly long way in a short space of time – and it’s still developing as quickly as ever. So while it’s true that you can’t put electricity in a jerry can, it’s equally true that the equivalent is on its way.
In the meantime, the G 580 EQ is possibly the most convincing sounding electric off-roader yet to come from a
mainstream manufacturer.
Read the full article in the Winter issue of Overlander 4×4 –
