The established automotive industry took its time warming up to Tesla's approach to electric cars. But one of the company's new innovations, personal power supplies, has a fast follower: Mercedes-Benz.
The German automaker unveiled its sleek, portable power unit on Tuesday.
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Crafted with the same kind of luxury design the automaker applies to its cars, the energy storage units have an energy content of 2.5 kWh each, and are also equipped to buffer the energy needs of households already using solar energy.
The company isn't offering much more information than that, but notes users can combine eight of the energy storage units to create an even more robust personal power plant for homes or businesses, delivering an overall capacity of 20 kWh.
Mercedes-Benz will show the devices off at the upcoming Intersolar Expo in Munich, Germany later this week.
Although pricing has not been announced, preorders are already available on the company's website, with deliveries scheduled to begin in September.