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What is the name of the Mercedes dealer in NJ from which you leased your 2014 MBe? I was told by a Mercedes dealer in Maryland that I could buy the MBE but I could not lease it because I live in Virginia. Does anyone know of MB dealers in other "energy" states that will lease to a customer in...

A Mercedes dealer in Maryland, the closest dealer to me that can handle the MBCED, has told me that I cannot lease the MBCED because I live in Virginia, but I could buy it.

Check out http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1403831-1-1738375-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html?TS=1410621984162

Check out this: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1033628_2015-mercedes-benz-b-class-gets-sporty-new-look-and-more-tech "In the area of technology, the updated B-Class can be ordered with a keyless entry and start function, an active braking system that can automatically apply the brakes when...

I drove an 8-hours round trip to test drive the MBCED today in a compliance state; my state is not a compliance state. I really liked it!: the high quality interior, the smoothness, the acceleration, the recuperation paddles, the collision avoidance features. I drove it for 28 miles with lots...

I have found that not to be true. I have gotten estimates close to the EPA numbers for my 2012 LEAF by doing a normal around-town trip and recording the battery % used and the miles driven and doing a simple calculation: range estimate = (miles driven)*100/(% used). This also can show how much...

I hope you will do some normal driving for more than 50 miles several times after charging for full range and let us know how it does.

What are the specs of the charging cable that comes with the MBCED in the US? Does it handle both 120V & 240V?

Here is a web page about the experience of a MBCED driver: https://autos.yahoo.com/news/first-2014-mercedes-benz-b-class-electric-drive-133454281.html

It appears that BMW & Mercedes are using the 10 compliance states this year to work out the bugs in their BEVs before selling them in all 48 states next year. I hope Mercedes fixes all the bugs in the MBCED before I order one to replace my 2012 LEAF early next year.

That is one of my three biggest minuses for the MBCED. The 2nd is lack of a CHAdeMO charging capability and the 3rd is the low efficiency (84 MPGe).

Several web pages I have read state that the MBCED has a 10-kW charger similar to the Tesla, which also has an optional 20-kW charger. If that is correct, the new Clipper Creek HCS-60 11.5-kW (240-volts x 48-amps) charging station might be ideal for the MBCED...

And BMW has been having similar troubles with the i3. I am glad that I do not have to decide between the LEAF and the MBCED next year!