We Are Confident About Our Mission

We Are Confident About Our Mission

Another year flew away rapidly and Mercedes-Benz-Blog arrived at the third year milestone of its existence. When the story began back in 2007, on December 31st, nobody behind this weblog knew what lay ahead in the future and whether this project will be a successful one. The time that we spent together with our fans and visitors in these three years was highly valuable and shed light on the continuous growth path we embarked on. Nevertheless, the ambitious plan to offer the online public the most attractive Mercedes-Benz news source soon met the initial expectances and it started slowly, but surely to surpass those. 2010 was by far the richest period for Mercedes-Benz-Blog since the dawn of it three years ago. More and more people chose our weblog as their prime Mercedes-Benz information choice. We have reached a daily average of around 1,400 - 1,500 unique visitors. We are confident about our mission. We are sure Mercedes-Benz-Blog will become even stronger and better in the future. And we are sure this task could not be accomplished without you, our devoted readers. Thank you very much for your unending support! Have a wonderful new year - See you in 2011! P.S.: Hit the jump button and read the official inside stats of Mercedes-Benz-Blog!

An engine idle-stop system is standard, and for the most part is nonintrusive in bringing the engine back to life. An eco-friendly drive mode is also available, with an assortment of meters and gauges to help you drive efficiently. Like most Benz models, this one prefers premium unleaded to the regular stuff. The A-Class might be the smallest and least expensive member of the Mercedes-Benz family, but it impresses in a big way. For the moment this is the most technologically sophisticated sedan on the market and it sets the standard for refinement and comfort among small cars. 32,000 mark with a good level of standard equipment. A panoramic sliding sunroof, emergency autonomous braking, MBUX, and 17-inch alloy wheels are included with the price of entry. 50,000. That鈥檚 a lot of money, but such is the price to pay for a small car that can shine as bright as any other wearing the three-pointed star.

Augmented reality apps like Pokemon Go and Lego Studio have captured imaginations and headlines, but the really useful role for AR is likely to break out in cars from Mercedes, BMW and Land Rover first. It's a trend that could transform our vision of AR from the goofy to the essential, moving the conversation away from face-worn gear like Magic Leap and Microsoft Hololens. Now playing: Watch this: See how cars are coming alive with augmented reality 4:44 What is AR? AR is essentially a layer of data over reality, not to be confused with creating an entirely different world like Virtual Reality does. AR typically uses visuals, but can also use touch and sound. AR typically adds to what you see but can also subtract, getting things out of the way. This is one of the most powerful paths for AR in cars because they so often suffer from obstructed visibility.

GMC's 2020 pickups will offer a transparent trailer view option. It uses a camera view from the back of the trailer superimposed over your actual view via the dashboard screen to make the trailer you're pulling vanish. Going the other direction, Land Rover is pioneering a similar AR trick to make the front of a 2020 Evoque disappear so the tricky terrain you're traversing doesn't. Jaguar showed an early version of transparent pillar augmented reality back in 2014, but it has yet to come to market. The hangup may be with the technology to upholster the pillars in OLED, as opposed to the cameras. Samsung's Galaxy Fold had some issues with folding screen technology and carmakers tend not to adopt new tech until it's bulletproof. Screens have revolutionized maps, but a lot of people still can't read one. AR can deliver navigation that requires zero comprehension of distances, angles or north orientation.