{"id":514506,"date":"2022-11-22T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mercedes-benz-puts-ev-performance-behind-a-paywall-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T18:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:48:12","slug":"mercedes-benz-puts-ev-performance-behind-a-paywall-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mercedes-benz-puts-ev-performance-behind-a-paywall-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mercedes-Benz Puts EV Performance Behind a Paywall \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6df51d9082\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6df51d9082\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mercedes-benz-puts-ev-performance-behind-a-paywall-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CMercedes-Benz_Puts_EV_Performance_Behind_a_Paywall_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Mercedes-Benz Puts EV Performance Behind a Paywall \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMercedes-Benz_Puts_EV_Performance_Behind_a_Paywall_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Mercedes-Benz Puts EV Performance Behind a Paywall \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\"><strong class=\"before-article-tag blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">Pay a yearly fee for faster acceleration. <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\" style=\"padding-top:15px;font-size:12px; \" data-nosnippet=\"data-nosnippet\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 8px;border-radius: 18px;\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/02\/f7f36d4c.jpg?width=100&amp;height=100&amp;fit=crop&amp;trim=2,2,2,2\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><span class=\"author-meta-entry-wrap\">\n<link rel=\"prefetch\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/02\/f7f36d4c.jpg\"\/><span style=\"margin-left: 5px;\"><br \/>\n<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1792\" viewbox=\"0 0 1792 1792\" style=\"fill: #2AA3EF;height: 12px;width: 12px;display: inline-block;position: relative;top: 2px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><path d=\"M1684 408q-67 98-162 167 1 14 1 42 0 130-38 259.5t-115.5 248.5-184.5 210.5-258 146-323 54.5q-271 0-496-145 35 4 78 4 225 0 401-138-105-2-188-64.5t-114-159.5q33 5 61 5 43 0 85-11-112-23-185.5-111.5t-73.5-205.5v-4q68 38 146 41-66-44-105-115t-39-154q0-88 44-163 121 149 294.5 238.5t371.5 99.5q-8-38-8-74 0-134 94.5-228.5t228.5-94.5q140 0 236 102 109-21 205-78-37 115-142 178 93-10 186-50z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"author-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@xguntherc\">@xguntherc<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<br \/><time style=\"font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#666;\" class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-22T10:48:12-05:00\">Nov 22, 2022, 10:48 am EST<\/time><br \/>\n| 1 min read<br \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cory Gunther\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. Reading Time\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\"\/><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-137280\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/11\/16b4acfe.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"Mercedes EV\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.mbusa.com%2Fen-us%2Fconnect%2Fpdp%2FAcceleration-Increase%2F709&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The era of sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion fees and having to pay for features that used to come standard on cars is officially here, and it\u2019s not slowing down. In select regions, Mercedes-Benz will now charge a yearly fee that\u2019ll improve electric car performance and acceleration for owners.<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/driveteslacanada.ca\/news\/mercedes-benz-annual-subscription-increased-acceleration\/\"><em>DriveTeslaCanada<\/em><\/a>, Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.mbusa.com%2Fen-us%2Fconnect%2Fpdp%2FAcceleration-Increase%2F709&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">lock features<\/a> of several EQ models behind a paywall. The company is calling it the \u201cAcceleration Increase.\u201d Similar to how you can opt to pay for a faster internet speed from your local internet company, now you\u2019ll be able to pay Mercedes $1,200 a year for a quicker electric car or SUV. It\u2019s gross.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mercedes, the Acceleration Increase package will unleash enhanced performance on its EQ electric cars and SUVs. The online purchase will add changes to the\u00a0motor characteristic curve, torque, and other output adjustments. It\u2019ll make most models go from 0-60 mph about one second faster. So instead of a 6-second time, it\u2019ll be closer to 5.1 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The yearly subscription fee increases select cars\u2019 performance output by roughly 20 to 24 percent, and owners will notice real-world improvements. The vehicles are readily capable of these speeds, but Mercedes controls it with software, and you\u2019ll have to pay to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes isn\u2019t the only one doing these micro-transactions. BMW will charge you a monthly subscription for basic car features, and Tesla has a similar acceleration boost to unlock performance. However, Tesla\u2019s is a one-time fee and transferable with the vehicle. Mercedes wants to make this an annual purchase at $1,200 per year.<\/p>\n<p>MB didn\u2019t mention a release date for the performance enhancement, but the website says this option is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.mbusa.com%2Fen-us%2Fconnect%2Fpdp%2FAcceleration-Increase%2F709&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">coming soon<\/a>. Unfortunately, we have a feeling this isn\u2019t the only thing that\u2019ll be behind a paywall.<\/p>\n<p><small>via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/driveteslacanada.ca\/news\/mercedes-benz-annual-subscription-increased-acceleration\/\">DriveTeslaCanada<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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