mersas masinas pradejo, jis jas ir uzbaigs ;) -- T "mekigis" <mekigis@c123.lit> wrote in message news:gqe07o$ebj$1@trimpas.omnitel.net... > > Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster - trainees build a car of the future > > > a.. Young people unite high tech and tradition > > > b.. Alternative drive systems as a training topic > > > In a hitherto unique project bridging various fields of profession, the > trainees of Daimler AG at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant have built a > Roadster with fuel cell drive. For about a year, more than 150 trainees and > dual education system students worked on the overall concept, development, > assembly, and completion of the F-CELL Roadster. This project involved junior > employees from the fields of automotive mechatronics, model-building, > electronics, coating technology, manufacturing mechanics, product design, and > interior appointments. The prime objective of the project was to integrate the > topic of alternative drive systems into training with hands-on experience. > > "This project impressively demonstrates that the topic of sustainable mobility > has become an integral part of our vocational training," said Human Resources > Board member and Labor Relations Manager Günther Fleig. "I am delighted to see > how much initiative and creativity the young people have put into this > project." > > Tradition meets the future > > The F-CELL Roadster uniquely combines state-of-the-art technologies with the > history of vehicle construction. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car > from 1886, the vehicle is fitted with large spoked wheels. Moreover, the > F-CELL Roadster incorporates stylistic elements from diverse eras of > automotive history, such as the carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched > leather covers and the distinctively styled fiberglass front section, based on > the component from the Formula One racing bolides. > > The F-CELL Roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a > joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel. The vehicle is > powered by the emission-free fuel cell system located at the rear. With a > power rating of 1.2 kW the F-CELL Roadster reaches a top speed of 25 km/h and > has an operating range of up to 350 km. > > Copyright © 2009, Daimler AG > >