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(from Mercedes-Benz
Press Release) F-CELL Roadster - trainees build a car of the
future
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Young people unite high tech and tradition
-- Alternative drive systems as a training topic
In a hitherto unique
project bridging various fields of profession, the trainees of
Daimler AG at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant have built a
Roadster with fuel cell drive. For about a year, more than 150
trainees and dual education system students worked on the overall
concept, development, assembly, and completion of the F-CELL
Roadster. This project involved junior employees from the fields of
automotive mechatronics, model-building, electronics, coating
technology, manufacturing mechanics, product design, and interior
appointments. The prime objective of the project was to integrate
the topic of alternative drive systems into training with hands-on
experience.
"This project
impressively demonstrates that the topic of sustainable mobility has
become an integral part of our vocational training," said Human
Resources Board member and Labor Relations Manager Günther Fleig. "I
am delighted to see how much initiative and creativity the young
people have put into this project."
Tradition meets the future
The F-CELL Roadster
uniquely combines state-of-the-art technologies with the history of
vehicle construction. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car
from 1886, the vehicle is fitted with large spoked wheels. Moreover,
the F-CELL Roadster incorporates stylistic elements from diverse
eras of automotive history, such as the carbon-fiber bucket seats
with hand-stitched leather covers and the distinctively styled
fiberglass front section, based on the component from the Formula
One racing bolides.
The F-CELL Roadster is
controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick takes the
place of a conventional steering wheel. The vehicle is powered by
the emission-free fuel cell system located at the rear. With a power
rating of 1.2 kW the F-CELL Roadster reaches a top speed of 25 km/h
and has an operating range of up to 350 km.
