Mercedes-Benz has a well-earned reputation for making some of the best luxury vehicles in the world. And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet. Forget about the EQC electric SUV, which never arrived, and the powered-by-Tesla B-Class Electric Drive that was really only a California teaser. Underpinning the EQS is the new MEA platform, a dedicated EV foundation that allows for the flat, skateboard-like battery positioning that has designers boasting about how they can make the interior fit a size larger. If it weren’t for the arrival of the refreshed Tesla Model S and Plaid this year, as well as another new entry and finalist, the Lucid Air, it would be at the front of the pack in range and efficiency among large cars. The EQS can charge to 80% in as little as 31 minutes, and with a 107.8-kwh battery pack and cells from China's CATL, it earns an EPA-rated 350 miles in EQS 450+ form w...