But then, in January, Mercedes quietly reintroduced the EQS brand in the US, with The Drive declaring that the “blobs are back” – a reference to the sedan’s much-maligned jelly-bean shape that prioritized aerodynamics over a more traditional profile. A year ago, Mercedes-Benz did the prudent thing and paused its EQ lineup of electric vehicles in the US. . With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice. But we didn’t yet realize how back the EQS truly was.