The Belly of the Beast

[TonyWilliams]

Here's a link to the album.

http://s565.photobucket.com/user/TonyWilliams/library/Mercedes%20Benz%20B-Class%20ED

The battery box is 36"W x 42"L x 7"H

Hydrogen tank location:

 

[sendler2112]

Hydrogen tank location:

Is there a spare tire?

 

[Ferdball]

Nice. Thanks for the pics.

 

[TonyWilliams]

Hydrogen tank location:

Is there a spare tire?

No, and unlike the LEAF, no logical place to put a spare tire.

 

[sendler2112]

Unfortunately, this lack of a spare is becoming a trend with MB. The CLA is supposed to be an entry car. Wait until these new conquests that are stretching to get into the car find out that a new set of run flat tires will cost $1,200 and only last 20,000 miles. And no one will plug a simple nail hole in a run flat tire even if it never leaked.
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Then again, the vast majority of drivers today would never touch the spare anyway now that there is roadside assistance.

 

[Ferdball]

Roadside assistance will only tow you to the nearest dealer. The dealer will only replace with the exact same tire. Since they're not a tire shop, they may not have it. They will only source with another dealer, not with a tire warehouse. If you get a blowout from a road hazard, you may need to pay. Dealer costs for tires is not the same as what you see in the paper.

So, this situation could ruin a short trip if you're away from home.

Edit: Run flats

 

[sendler2112]

So, even though we're not on run flats.

There is no spare but they are not run flats? How can that be? Is there a can of fix-a-flat?

 

[Ferdball]

So, even though we're not on run flats.

There is no spare but they are not run flats? How can that be? Is there a can of fix-a-flat?

Sorry, I assumed wrong. They are run flats.