Stuttgart, Germany, January 29, 2011 (Start) - Stuttgart, Germany, June 01, 2011 (Finish)
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive
Legs in Asia
On 22 April 2011 the F-CELL World Drive departed from the "Auto Shanghai" show in China for the last and longest leg of its round-the-world tour. From Shanghai the route took it via Kazakhstan and Russia back to Europe, where the tour began in January. In 41 days the three fuel cell powered B-Class F-CELL cars covered around 14,000 kilometres on this final leg.
Leg 17
Leg 17: From Shanghai to Beijing
On April 22, after a stopover at the largest automobile exhibition of Asia, the “Auto Shanghai”, the F-CELL World Drive started the last and longest stage of the world tour which leads through China, Kazakhstan, Russia and Europe.
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The first leg in China leads the vehicles over a distance of 1,400 kilometers from Shanghai to Beijing in three days time.
Leg 18
Leg 18: From Beijing to Xi’An
Setting of from the Chinese capital Beijing, the F-CELL World Drive embarked on its 18th leg on April 26. The green B-Class F-CELL vehicles with fuel cell drive will cover about 1,300 kilometers on their way to Xi’An.
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On April 25, the tour took the opportunity to inform local politicians in Beijing about the advantages of the emission-free fuel cell technology.
Leg 19
Leg 19: From Xi’An to Jiayuguan
On April 29, the three fuel cell vehicles embarked on their 19th leg, leading them from Xi’An to Jiayuguan and thereby covering a distance of 1,400 kilometers in three days time.
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All in all, the tour therewith travelled about 4,000 kilometers in China. On May 2nd the tour therefore takes a one-day break in Jiayuguan before the F-CELL World Drive finally sets off for Kazakhstan.
Leg 20
Leg 20: From Jiayuguan to Almaty
Starting on May 3, the 20th leg of the F-CELL World Drive leads the participants from Jiayuguan, across the Chinese border towards Almaty in Kazakhstan.
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The route of the five-day trip runs about 2,100 kilometers throughout the Chinese west, until the tour crosses the border to Kazakhstan on May 7. In Almaty, the tour takes its time for a several days lasting stopover, therewith offering the local media the opportunity to experience fuel cell technology using the example of the B-Class F-CELL.
Leg 21
Leg 21: From Almaty to Astana
On May 11, the F-CELL World Drive embarks on its 21st leg, taking the tour for more than 1,200 kilometres and two days through Kazakhstan.
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Starting from the former capital Almaty, the route leads through Balkhash towards today’s capital Astana in the north of the country. The day before, on May 10, numerous representatives of the local media took the opportunity of a press event to learn about the advantages of fuel cell technology.
Leg 22
Leg 22: From Astana to Chelyabinsk
23 days and about 8,500 kilometres after the start in Shanghai, the 22nd leg takes the F-CELL World Drive across the second national frontier on this stage.
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On May 13 the three fuel cell vehicles embark on a two-day leg over 1,000 kilometres from Astana in Kazakhstan to Chelyabinsk in Russia. They thereby already reach the 10th of an overall of 14 countries, which are part of the world tour.
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