Ahhhnold goes electric

Arnold Schwarzenegger is known for loving massive, gas/diesel-guzzling vehicles.

The body-builder turned movie star turned Governator has owned Hummer H1s, a Unimog (a German Hummer), a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and a M47 Patton Tank.

Now Schwarzenegger has a new ride that is still massive and insanely powerful – but doesn’t use a drop of fuel.

It’s a new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, but this one has been electrified by Kreisel Electric, an Austrian company that specializes in battery technology for e-mobility and is known for electrifying cars to give them fast charging times and long range.

Examples of its work are a Volkswagen Golf that charges in 20 minutes with a range of 350 kilometres, and a Porsche Panamera that charges in an hour, has a range of 450 kilometres, and a top speed of 300 km/h.

Schwarzenegger’s new G-Wagen has two electric motors that make 482-horsepower, goes 0-100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, has a realistic range of 300 kilometres, and charges to 80 per cent in 25 minutes.

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