Mercedes-AMG is constantly pushing beforehand with the Future of Driving Performance and increasing its product portfolio with battery-electric powered overall performance fashions. New to the variety are the Mercedes-AMG EQE forty three 4MATIC and the Mercedes-AMG EQE fifty three 4MATIC+.They are primarily based totally on the electrical-one-of-a-kind Mercedes structure of the luxurious and top class class (EVA2). AMG-particular solutions - specifically withinside the regions of power, suspension, brakes, sound, outside and indoors layout, and equipment - make sure a dynamic and emotively attractive AMG riding enjoy."With new fashions, we're increasing our variety with in simple terms electrically powered overall performance motors and are therefore addressing extra goal groups. The EQE forty three 4MATIC is the access-degree version for electric powered Driving Performance from Mercedes-AMG. The EQE fifty three 4MATIC+, on the alternative hand, makes a speciality of even greater sportiness and more riding dynamics. And that is now no longer the quit of our Future of Driving Performance: After overall performance hybrids and all-electric powered AMG derivatives primarily based totally on EVA2, stand-by myself AMG electric powered motors will observe withinside the now no longer too remote future. These are primarily based totally on AMG.EA, our new, absolutely in-house-advanced platform," says Philipp Schiemer, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH."The compact layout of the EQE paperwork the precise place to begin for realising a tremendously agile and really emotional riding enjoy with our AMG-particular solutions. This applies emainly to the regions of power, chassis, brakes and, above all, sound.
This guarantees that our clients also can sit up for our logo's hallmark Driving Performance in our 2nd all-electric powered version series," says Jochen Hermann, Chief Technical Officer of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.Both new Mercedes-AMG EQE fashions provide a overall performance-orientated power idea with electric powered vehicles. The effective electric powered drivetrain (eATS), with a motor on every of the axles, additionally gives completely variable all-wheel power, which optimally transmits the power energy to the asphalt below all riding situations. The energy spectrum tiers from 350 kW (476 hp) withinside the EQE forty three 4MATIC to 505 kW (687 hp) withinside the EQE fifty three 4MATIC+ with optionally available AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package and increase feature. The most torque tiers from 858 to a thousand Nm.Mercedes-AMG fashions have continually stood for emotionality. The automobile sound has continually been an vital a part of the hallmark AMG riding enjoy - even for all-electric powered AMG Performance motors.The sound device creates a completely unique sound enjoy with the assist of unique audio system, bass actuator and a legitimate generator. There are the "Authentic" and optionally available "Performance" applications (handiest EQE fifty three with AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package). Both are to be had in 3 variations every: "Balanced", "Sport" and "Powerful".The tonality and depth of this one-of-a-kind AMG SOUND EXPERIENCE is tuned to the contemporary riding reputation, the chosen power software or the driving force's wishes, each internal and out.The AMG-particular electric powered vehicles on the the front and rear axles are completely excited synchronous vehicles (PSM). The determined emphasis on overall performance is already obtrusive withinside the output and torque values. In addition, the electrical vehicles are characterized through an most reliable stability of energy growth, performance and noise consolation. The electric powered vehicles of the EQE forty three 4MATIC function AMG-particular tuning and manipulate. The EQE fifty three 4MATIC+ makes use of AMG-particular electric powered vehicles with tailored windings and laminations, better currents and a particular inverter. This allows better engine speeds or even greater energy, that is specifically substantive in the course of acceleration and at pinnacle velocity.The electric powered motor at the rear axle is specifically effective way to its six-section layout, primarily based totally on windings with 3 stages every. The stator with pull-in winding guarantees a specifically robust magnetic area.Added to that is the tremendously resilient thermal idea, which permits repeated acceleration manoeuvres with constantly excessive overall performance. The centrepiece of the state-of-the-art layout is the so-known as water lance withinside the shaft of the rotor, which cools it. Other AMG-particular cooling factors withinside the cooling circuit consist of unique ribs at the stator and the needle-fashioned pin-fin shape at the inverter, that is fabricated from excessive-overall performance ceramics. In addition, there may be the transmission oil warmness exchanger: In addition to cooling, the oil is likewise preheated in the course of bloodless begins offevolved to growth performance
New battery technology with a capability of 90.6 kWh
The new Mercedes-AMG EQE fashions are prepared with a effective 328-volt excessive-overall performance power battery synthetic the use of the contemporary lithium-ion generation. It has a usable strength content material of 90.6 kWh and includes ten modules with a complete of 360 pouch cells. The battery control device withinside the EQE fifty three is likewise tuned specially for AMG. In the Sport and Sport+ power applications the focal point is on overall performance, withinside the Comfort power software the focal point is on running variety. The battery technology is characterized through a excessive strength density and has a excessive charging capability. Another new function is the opportunity to put in updates for the battery control device over-the-air for non-stop enhancements over the lifestyles cycle. The EQE fifty three 4MATIC+ additionally capabilities an AMG-particular wiring harness tailored to the better overall performance capability. A important enhance in sustainability has been executed withinside the mobileular chemistry: the cobalt content material is decreased to 10 percentage. The optimised energetic cloth includes nickel, cobalt and manganese in a ratio of 8:1:1.Another benefit of the brand new battery technology is the quick charging instances. The strength garage device can fee with as much as one hundred seventy kW at rapid charging stations with direct contemporary. In this case, strength for a hundred and eighty kilometres (WLTP) may be recharged in only 15 minutes. Thanks to the onboard charger, the electrified AMG may be comfortably charged at domestic or at public charging stations with eleven kW or optionally 22 kW with alternating contemporary. In Japan, bidirectional charging can also be viable, i.e. charging in each directions. In addition, there are clever charging applications that may be activated mechanically relying at the location. Functions consisting of battery-saving charging make operations even greater green.The green thermal control additionally performs a component in shortening charging instances. If Navigation with Electric Intelligence is activated, the battery is preheated or cooled even as riding to attain the most reliable temperature for immediate charging on the charging point. The preferred temperature variety of the battery is executed with the useful resource of the cooling circuit and a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) booster heater included into it.
The battery layout ambitions to make sure the finest battery running temperature below all running situations.The aluminium extrusions of the battery body have described cavities thru which the coolant flows. All in all, the clever temperature and charging control guarantees that excessive charging currents may be maintained for a protracted time.The battery additionally stands proud for its durability. The ECO Charging feature makes a big contribution to this: the clever manipulate reduces the battery load in the course of charging, and therefore slows down the herbal getting old procedure of the battery. Customers also can gain from "charging interruption" feature: the charging procedure may be paused at freely selectable instances that allows you to use less expensive off-top strength at a later time, for instance. The battery certificates stands for the lengthy carrier lifestyles of the excessive-voltage batteries. It is legitimate for up to 10 years or as much as 250,000 kilometres.The battery also can be charged thru green strength restoration the use of healing. The healing energy reaches as much as 260 kW. The motive force can modify the extent of healing in 3 levels thru switches at the steerage wheel, and acquire state of affairs-optimised guide from ECO Assist. Here, one-pedal riding and blended braking to a standstill are viable in healing ranges D and D-. In DAuto, as much as five m/s² deceleration is executed, three m/s² of that is because of healing (2 m/s² thru the AMG excessive-overall performance brake device). With the assist of the optionally available DRIVE PILOT, deceleration to detected motors beforehand is computerized till they arrive to a standstill, for instance at visitors lights.
Fully variable all-wheel power AMG Performance 4MATIC and 4MATIC+
The energy of the engines is delivered to the street through the wellknown-match AMG Performance 4MATIC (EQE forty three) or 4MATIC+ (EQE fifty three) completely variable all-wheel power. In assessment to preceding usage, the "+" in 4MATIC+ stands now no longer handiest for the completely variable all-wheel power that EQE forty three and EQE fifty three each have, however for the complete extra overall performance and dynamism that the EQE fifty three gives. In each fashions, the device constantly distributes power torque among the the front and rear axles relying at the riding state of affairs: as compared to a mechanical all-wheel power device, the electrical-particular device guarantees a extensively quicker reaction.The torque is checked a hundred and sixty instances in line with 2nd and changed if necessary. The torque distribution relies upon on the chosen power software: in "Comfort" mode the focal point is on most performance, even as in "Sport" and "Sport+" the torque is greater rear-biased withinside the pastimes of more lateral dynamics.The AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension with adaptive adjustable damping is primarily based totally on a four-hyperlink the front axle and multilink rear suspension. Both are optimised with AMG-particular wheel carriers, suspension hyperlinks and anti-roll bars with better rigidity. It corresponds in its fundamental capabilities to the suspension of the AMG EQS and the AMG GT Four-Door Coupé, however its set-up has been tailored to the AMG EQE. The rear axle service is hooked up to the frame shell with 50 in line with cent stiffer bearings and decreased bearing clearance to create even greater direct avenue contact. The AMG engineers have specially tuned all additives to satisfy the unique necessities of AMG clients. This applies to experience consolation in addition to riding dynamics.The adaptive adjustable damping makes use of so-known as strain proscribing valves. These constantly variable manipulate valves positioned outdoor the damper permit the damping pressure to be adjusted even greater exactly to unique riding situations and power applications: one valve controls the rebound section, i.e. the pressure generated while the wheel rebounds; the alternative controls the compression section while the wheel compresses.The rebound and compression stages are managed independently of every different.This generation makes it viable to growth consolation on the only hand, however additionally to make the riding dynamics even sportier on the alternative hand.The suspension manipulate unit analyses statistics - along with statistics from the acceleration and wheel course sensors - to modify the damping pressure for every wheel in some milliseconds to match the state of affairs.The AMG builders have been capin a position to noticeably growth the unfold among sportiness and consolation. Among different things, through widening the unfold among minimal and most damping pressure traits, in addition to even more flexibility in function mapping. By the use of the 2 adjustment valves, the damper is capable of offer damping pressure adjustment throughout the whole variety of wheel vibrations. Thanks to the unique layout of the valves, the damper reacts quick and sensitively to converting avenue surfaces and riding situations.Efficiency additionally feeds into the clever riding degree manipulate, which allows higher aerodynamics and decrease energy consumption. In the S and S+ power applications, the Mercedes-AMG EQE fashions already power on the low degree (-15 mm) from zero km/h. In power software C, velocity-established manipulate takes region with decreasing from one hundred twenty km/h and elevating from eighty km/h.The excessive riding dynamics capability is likewise superior through the unique tyres, that are specially tailored to the necessities of the all-electric powered AMG Performance motors, along with the MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV designed for sports activities vehicles with electric powered power.Both Mercedes-AMG EQE fashions are prepared with rear axle steerage as wellknown. The steerage attitude of as much as three.6 levels promotes agile managing. The interplay among the front axle and rear axle steerage is designed to gain agile reaction with little steerage attempt while riding on the town or on united states of america roads. At speeds under 60 km/h, the rear wheels steer withinside the contrary course to the the front wheels. This makes the Mercedes-AMG EQE manoeuvrable, light-footed and nimble. The impact is specifically fine while creating a turn, converting course quick and manoeuvring slowly. At speeds above 60 km/h, the rear wheels steer withinside the identical course because the the front wheels. The ensuing actually prolonged wheelbase gives elevated managing balance and riding protection at excessive speeds, and in the course of rapid lane modifications or surprising evasive manoeuvres.The riding traits may be modified through the driving force on the contact of a button to match the state of affairs or their very own preferences. This is made viable through the 5 AMG DYNAMIC SELECT power applications "Slippery", "Comfort", "Sport", "Sport+" and "Individual". The applications cowl a vast spectrum from excessive consolation to mentioned sportiness. Important parameters consisting of power and overall performance traits, suspension settings, AMG DYNAMICS with, amongst different things, steerage torque traits, and AMG SOUND EXPERIENCE are protected withinside the decided on power software accordingly. The most power energy may be known as up withinside the Sport+ power software, or in all power applications thru kick-down. In the alternative power applications (besides Sport+), the most energy is adjusted to growth performance and decrease consumption. The motive force also can pre-pick out the fundamental suspension setup thru the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT power applications: on the contact of a button, the riding fashion varies from most dynamics in "Sport+" mode to clean gliding withinside the "Comfort" putting, for instance. In addition, the tuning may be adjusted in 3 levels independently of the power applications thru a devoted button.
Depending at the power software, the vital power manipulate unit mechanically turns on unique de-score and cooling strategies: in "Sport" and "Sport+", the cooling device is activated faster and the cooling capability is elevated to preserve brought energy for longer. The motive force has the choice of even greater riding pleasure - for instance on devoted race tracks - through the use of the ESP OFF feature.
The AMG excessive-overall performance brake device with six-piston brake callipers and 415x33 millimetre brake discs at the the front axle promises nice deceleration values with excessive resistance to fading and super durability. The rear axle has single-piston brake callipers and 378x22 millimetre brake discs. The optionally available AMG ceramic excessive-overall performance compound brake device makes use of even large brake discs measuring 440x40 millimetres on the the front (handiest along with 21-inch wheels). Another excessive-tech function is the clever i-Booster brake booster. It guarantees that the brake device combines electric powered healing with the hydraulic brake tremendously efficiently. For that definitely proper riding enjoy, the i-Booster is specifically tuned to the function AMG pedal experience and the AMG brake device.With the AMG SOUND EXPERIENCE, the overall performance and sports activities automobile logo is giving a brand new voice to electric powered mobility - a soundtrack for inside and outside that emotionally complements the dynamic riding enjoy. Like the power applications, the acoustic composition has a extensive bandwidth: withinside the wellknown fundamental version "Authentic", the client can modify the sound and its depth relying at the riding reputation and the chosen power software. The hallmark AMG riding sounds are generated with the assist of extra hardware, along with unique audio system, a bass actuator and a legitimate generator.Another alternative for even greater individuality: the use of the AMG steerage wheel buttons or the vital show, the driving force can pick out the sound traits "Balanced", "Sport" and "Powerful" in any power software. During RACE START, the automobile produces a completely unique sound to in shape the dynamic acceleration.The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package additionally consists of the AMG SOUND EXPERIENCE "Performance", which creates an excellent greater emotional soundscape, additionally optionally "Balanced", "Sport" or "Powerful". In addition to the power sounds, additionally it is maximum of the so-known as occasion sounds - appropriate sounds for all automobile features that emit a legitimate.This consists of locking the automobile, in addition to beginning and preventing the motor. The software even simulates the pressing of the indicators, due to the fact many drivers are unwilling to do with out the acquainted sound. A state-of-the-art function is the AMG-particular occasion sound this is heard while the automobile is locked.The occasion sounds may be deactivated at any time thru the multimedia device settings - one by one for the outside and indoors.With its one-bow strains and cab-ahead layout with fastback, the brand new Mercedes-AMG EQE fashions are in reality distinguishable from motors with combustion engines. The layout philosophy is meditated in generously modelled surfaces, decreased joints and seamless transitions.The outside layout additionally choices up on function AMG factors.The AMG-particular black panel grille with hot-stamped vertical struts in chrome, included Mercedes big name and "AMG" lettering characterises the the front view. The wellknown DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps function a particular AMG projection while starting and last the automobile. The unique layout idiom keeps withinside the the front bumper, that is painted withinside the automobile shade. This is contrasted through the the front apron withinside the normal AMG A-wing layout, that is painted in excessive-gloss black and capabilities chrome trim. The identical appearance characterises the the front splitter in excessive-gloss black with chrome trim and flics and fins at the optical air intakes. In addition, there are air diffusers at the left and proper in excessive-gloss black for the so-known as AIR CURTAIN impact. AMG facet sill panels in excessive-gloss black, the rear apron withinside the automobile shade with an aerodynamically optimised diffuser, and the bigger rear spoiler spherical off the dynamic appearance. The measures enhance the riding dynamics and performance: rear elevate is decreased with out extensively converting drag. All AMG light-alloy wheels are aerodynamically optimised. Interior layout with a specifically sporty contact
The indoors is likewise ruled through fashion-defining AMG capabilities. Here the brand new fashions provide a sporty ambience, along with AMG seats with character images and unique seat covers in ARTICO man-made leather-based with MICROCUT microfibre and purple ornamental topstitching. Alternatively, seat upholstery in nappa leather-based is optionally to be had, additionally with AMG-particular seat images. In addition, there are AMG badges at the backrests of the the front seats and embossed AMG logos withinside the the front head restraints.
Numerous different information underline the unbiased fashion of the indoors:
Instrument panel and beltlines in area gray ARTICO man-made leather-based with NEOTEX grain and purple topstitching
Door centre panels and additionally transition from centre console to tool panel in black MICROCUT microfibre with purple topstitching
AMG Performance steerage wheel in nappa leather-based, with flattened decrease section, perforated withinside the grip location with silver-colored aluminium paddles for putting diverse healing ranges, similarly to traditional AMG steerage wheel buttons
AMG sports activities pedals, AMG ground mats and door sill trims with AMG lettering (illuminated with exchangeable cowl) The AMG Performance steerage wheel with its placing twin-spoke layout and seamlessly included buttons combines visible balance with lightness. The steerage wheel rim, that is flattened at the lowest and blanketed in nappa leather-based, may be heated as an alternative. The wellknown AMG steerage wheel buttons galvanize with top notch shows. This permits vital riding features and the power applications to be managed while not having to take your arms off the steerage wheel. Numerous parameters may be decided on directly. The menus at the left steerage wheel button may be in my opinion supplemented, exchanged or decreased. For this, there may be a listing withinside the Multimedia Touch Display or withinside the optionally available Hyperscreen with greater than 15 records and putting alternatives as direct choice for the steerage wheel buttons.
Optional Hyperscreen with AMG-particular features and shows for the MBUX infotainment device.Both new fashions may be optionally prepared with the modern MBUX Hyperscreen. This large, curved display screen unit extends from A-pillar to A-pillar. Three monitors take a seat down below a pitcher cowl and seem to merge into one. With adaptive software program, MBUX adapts absolutely to its person and gives customized guidelines for severa infotainment, consolation and automobile features. With the so-known as 0 layer, the maximum vital packages are continually displayed situationally and contextually at the pinnacle degree withinside the area of vision.In Europe and China, dynamic content material is likewise authorized at the passenger show even as riding. Unrestricted viewing of films, textual content messages or presentations, plus net surfing, are consequently viable. The so-known as "blanking feature" prevents the driving force from being disturbed through the displayed content material. But even with out dynamic content material, the passenger show stays an appealing eye-catcher with a brand new AMG-particular screensaver.MBUX gives various extra AMG features that emphasise the overall performance character. This is specifically actual of the unique shows withinside the tool cluster, in addition to the multimedia show and the head-up show. Quick get right of entry to to the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT power applications is supplied through the corresponding direct-access button withinside the centre console.The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package, to be had as an alternative for the EQE fifty three 4MATIC+, combines riding dynamics extras - along with the effective increase for RACE START, the growth in most velocity to 240 km/h, and the emotional AMG SOUND EXPERIENCE "Performance". Sounds composed particularly for this sound world - for charging or infotainment features, for instance - spherical off the AMG enjoy.The riding dynamics supply what the sound promises: if the temperature and kingdom of fee are appropriate, the most energy and torque for RACE START may be in short elevated. The Mercedes-AMG EQE fifty three 4MATIC+ then desires simply three.three seconds to dash from zero to one hundred km/h. The onboard bass actuator and audio system make the energy of the electrical vehicles clean even if stationary, and offer an emotionally charged sound backdrop to the excessive acceleration. The AMG-particular images withinside the shows additionally visually underscore the riding overall performance. The AMG Sound Experience also can be deactivated at any time thru the settings of the multimedia device, and one by one for the inside and outside.Numerous AMG alternatives beautify the dynamic influence if required. These consist of layout capabilities consisting of the AMG Night Package with factors in black and black chrome, purple brake callipers, or the AMG carbon-fibre trim factors. The excessive-overall performance electric powered saloons also can be similarly subtle in phrases of riding dynamics, for instance with the AMG ceramic excessive-overall performance compound brake device. There is likewise a preference of aerodynamically optimised 20- and 21-inch AMG light-alloy wheels.AMG TRACK PACE, the digital race engineer, is likewise to be had as an alternative: the software program is a part of the MBUX infotainment device and completely statistics greater than eighty automobile-particular statistics (e.g. velocity, acceleration), for instance even as riding on a race track. On pinnacle of this, lap and area instances are displayed, in addition to the respective distinction from a reference time. Because particular show factors are proven in inexperienced or purple, drivers are capable of see at a look with out analyzing numbers whether or not they may be presently quicker or slower than the great time. The statistics are displayed at the multimedia show, withinside the tool cluster and at the optionally available head-up show.With Mercedes me Charge, clients can continually make certain of "inexperienced" charging at each public charging station all through Europe as of 2021. High-pleasant ensures of starting place make sure that as tons inexperienced energy from renewable energies is fed into the grid as is withdrawn thru Mercedes me Charge. In the primary 3 years after the purchase, there may be no fundamental price for Mercedes me Charge and therefore Green Charging for clients. Another benefit is IONITY Unlimited: all European EQE clients can use the IONITY rapid charging community freed from fee for twelve months thru Mercedes me Charge. With the brand new Plug & Charge feature, the AMG EQE may be charged specifically comfortably.Mercedes me Charge is presently the biggest charging community worldwide: It presently has greater than 500,000 AC and DC charging factors in 31 countries, along with over 200,000 in Europe. Also protected are the 336 rapid-charging stations of the IONITY rapid-charging community co-based through Mercedes-Benz. In addition, the capability of Mercedes me Charge in MBUX has been elevated to consist of features consisting of filtering and forecasting the provision of charging stations.The Mercedes me App gives many advanced and new features for the reason that ultimate revision. These consist of a clear out out alternative that permits the charging factors to be looked after in step with standards consisting of availability or charging capability. The app now additionally indicates how busy the respective charging station is in all likelihood to be in the course of the direction of the day, primarily based totally on a chance calculation.As a ways as Navigation with Electric Intelligence is concerned, the call says it all. Because it plans the quickest and maximum handy course, along with charging stops, primarily based totally on severa elements and reacts dynamically to visitors jams or a extrade in riding fashion, for instance. Electric Intelligence plans a quick and handy course in enhance, along with charging stops, primarily based totally on severa elements consisting of the calculated strength demand. The device consists of all applicable statistics withinside the calculation, from topography and course to riding velocity and heating and cooling necessities.
With Electric Intelligence, the brand new AMG EQE fashions additionally react dynamically to the visitors state of affairs at the deliberate course. The AMG automobile statistics visitors tailbacks and avenue closures, in addition to modifications in strength demand. For its calculations the device makes use of records from the cloud, which it combines with onboard statistics.The deliberate course may be edited in my opinion. For example, the client can set the extra reserve on the vacation spot and on the charging station (SoC, State of Charge) - ten percentage SoC is wellknown. If the "Charge at vacation spot" feature is decided on, the set reserve can be undercut till the vacation spot is reached. MBUX shows whether or not the to be had battery capability is enough to power returned to the place to begin with out charging.
Further alternatives for character course planning:
The course calculation prefers manually introduced charging stations alongside the course
The motive force can exclude advised charging stations
The predicted charging charges in line with charging forestall are calculated
If the vacation spot or charging station can't be reached with the set settings, MBUX informs you in suitable time way to the "Active variety tracking" with a message to prompt the ECO riding features.The battery sits in a crash-blanketed location withinside the underbody, embedded withinside the frame shell shape along with an extruded aluminium profile at the facet. During extrusion, a heated block of metallic is driven thru the dies and will become an limitless section, that is then reduce to match. This makes tremendously complicated profiles which can be exactly tailor-made to the necessities viable. The housing with strength soaking up systems on the the front and facet in addition to a rigid, double-walled base plate offer extra safety for the modules. In addition, there may be a separate, multi-degree protection device for ordinary operation. This consists of, for instance, temperature, voltage or insulation tracking. If a fault occurs, the battery switches off. Crash tracking while stationary (in the course of DC charging) is likewise wellknown.The additives weigh over eighty kilograms and are fabricated from resource-saving materials (recycled and renewable uncooked materials). A new yarn fabricated from regenerated nylon is sewn into the ground coverings of the all-electric powered AMG version. One ton of this yarn saves over 6.five heaps of CO2 as compared to new cloth. The metallic for the automobile frame includes eighty in line with cent secondary metallic, maximum of that is acquired from recycled metallic scrap.After use withinside the automobile, a 2nd lifestyles is likewise viable for the batteries: for instance, in an strength financial institution operated through Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH. Together with its partners, the agency has already delivered 3 large-scale strength banks with a complete of round 50 MWh of strength from automobile battery structures into the German strength grid. The first 2nd-lifestyles battery garage device became linked to the grid in October 2016 in Lünen, Westphalia.