The glitzy electric Mercedes EQS could be the most important Mercedes in decades

Key Facts

• (It has no front trunk, and the hood doesn't open.) Without other cars or people around it to provide a sense of scale, the EQS can look a bit like a Honda Civic, or a Nissan Senta.
• With their heavy battery packs, electric cars often bounce over big bumps but the EQS maintains even and smooth control that lets you forget it weighs a few hundred pounds more than its gas-powered sibling.
• Electric cars don't generally make much sound at all but the EQS driver can select from a range of engine-ish noises -- a rumbling electric whirr, like a robot lion purring -- to provide aural feedback for the driving experience.
• Luxury cars are about much more than hitting numbers and the EQS shows that Mercedes can manage the transition into a new realm with its hard-won brand image intact.

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