Memories of CES 2012: The BulletTrain Booth

Memories of CES 2012

The BulletTrain Booth & Beyond

We previewed the all-new BulletTrain eXpress Keyboard Platform at CES last week in Las Vegas and it was a huge success. Here is a photo of the BulletTrain booth. This was the first time any of us attended CES and it was the most amazing, crazy, over-the-top experience!!!

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster

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The BulletTrain booth was located in the North Hall at CES, and the only thing I saw at CES that impressed me as much as the all-new BulletTrain eXpress Keyboard Platform was the all-new Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster–and boy was it impressive. The sliver one in the photo below was interesting because it had matte silver paint, which looked super-cool. I wrote a super-detailed preview of the all new Mercedes SL Roadster and published it on Jake's Rolex World.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster is pictured above at CES 2012

One of the cool things about being an exhibitor at CES is that you get to see all the other booths before and after the show is open to the public, which explains why there are no people in these photos. Of course, if I took them during the show, they would be filled with people.

If you saw the 2013 Mercedes SL that was previewed by Mercedes in photos or at the Detroit Auto Show, the one at CES differed as you can see below, because it has the etched aluminum-trim in place of wood-trim, which gives this model a great industrial-design look & vibe.

As I mentioned earlier, the only thing I saw at CES that was as cool as the all-new BulletTrain eXpress was the all-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster, and fortunately I was able to get a photograph of them together. The color of the BulletTrain eXpress in the photo below is called BulletTrain Blue, which is a light cobalt blue.

Your Next Car Could Be Electric All-Electric Mercedes AMG SLS-E-Cell Demo

Your Next Car Could Be ElectricAll-Electric Mercedes AMG SLS-E-Cell Demo
Mercedes Benz announced yesterday they wear going to manufacture the SLS AMG E-CELL and they showed it off at the North American Auto Show. In this video we David Coulthard takes us for a spin in the amazing new Mercedes!!!

I would not be surprised, if in the next 10 years, all new cars will be electric–and there are so many advantages to electric!!! First, of course, is the lack of carbon emission, second, the engine is silent so there is no toxic noise pollution. Next is fuel cost savings. It costs much less to run a car on electricity than on gasoline or diesel. Also, you can charge your car in your garage every night or any time you wish, so no more trips to gas stations.

Also, electric cars have way fewer parts, and they require far less maintenance, so there is much more in cost savings, not to mention parts last longer. All in all, comparing a gasoline powered car to an electric car is like comparing an old-fashioned Black and White 19inch Tube Television to a modern Color 55 LCD TV–absolute night and day!!!

The Electric Mercedes SLS uses lithium-ion batteries for power which take advantage of the regenerative braking that actually recharge the battery when the car brakes. Apparently the SLS does 0-60mph in less than 4 seconds.

Mercedes Benz is a partial owner in California based, Tesla Motors, as is Toyota, so you have to wonder what Tesla's input, if any, was in this car?

The Cockpit Of The Mercedes Electric Gullwing

A Perfect Marriage of Sophistication with Simplicity

The Cockpit of the Electric SLS Gullwing is a true minimalist masterpiece as we see from this photo of the extremely simple dashboard.

In this next photo we get a good view of the minimalist interior. Notice the unusually large LCD panel. Very, very cool...especially if it is easy to use and works well. It almost looks like an iPad...