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Tom, glad to see you took the plunge! Any idea when the build/delivery dates are?

I am in Sacramento, California, and ordered a B-Class with the optional range package. Everything else is base package. My dealer said my VIN has been assigned, but won't give any other information except that I'll hear more in a week or so. I'm hoping that means I'll get a call saying that my...

The shipment is still sitting at the port. However, my Mercedes dealer tells me the car will be at the dealer within the next week or so, likely because now the B-Class has been officially launched in the US.

Thanks for chiming in, Tony! I'd never thought of it like this before, but I have to totally agree. A higher CofD would increase efficiency, but heating a windshield doesn't do anything except to allow heating to be more efficiently used - thus limiting loss of EV range versus actually...

Maybe Mercedes won't offer leasing - it's getting fairly common for people to lease electric vehicles to avoid battery pack degradation issues, but leasing puts all the risk on the manufacturer. I guess that's no different than offering a warranty on the battery pack - it's still the...

That is correct - the Range Mode is an add-on feature, but it will be money-in-the-bank at resale time I would imagine... and I predict most of the B-Class sales will have that option added.

Just found this interesting comparison that estimates the 'range mode' range in the B-Class Electric could be as much as 126 miles! http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?p=364092#p364092

Range mode can be selected before charging, and in doing so, like in the Tesla Model S, you'll have more of the battery pack available. Mercedes is saying the overall range of the B-Class EV will be increased by about 15%. I'm not sure about pricing info, I don't think anyone knows any prices...