Mercedes-Benz and Ventus: Influence of wind on the energy consumption of electric vehicles

Mercedes-Benz teamed up with the German startup Ventus to back up the long-distance drive of the Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX with wind forecasts. The Ventus wind analyses provided important insights in the preparation of the VISION EQXX's record-breaking voyage and its daily forecast served as a decision-making aid for determining the day of a successful road trip from Sindelfingen, Germany to Nice, France. In the future, the “Wind on Roads” forecasts could provide more accurate wind data for the route ahead, and thus make intelligent navigation even more powerful.