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Isnt VW opening themselves upto the Osborne effect by mentioning this? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_effec

• tialaramex 8y ago
  Osborne effect is caused by announcing a superior product you aren't selling. Customers can't buy the announced product and won't buy what's available instead. But VW already sells or has ready products like the e-Golf (or indeed the Taycan mentioned in the article). So if you read this and think "Oh, I should buy an electric car" well that's fine, VW will sell you one of those today.
• newnewpdro 8y ago
  They could also be preventing customers interested in supporting a sustainable energy future from leaving the brand for Tesla vs. driving their existing VW a little longer until a VW EV comes to market that suits their needs/preferences. By going on the record stating as soon as 2026 ICEs are finished at the company, it clearly states that their lineup will be electrified shortly.
• anticensor 8y ago
  Mr.Porsche's first car was petrol-electric hybrid, because he deemed clutches unreliable. And he got it right, because clutches wear out so quickly that DSG boxes, after 80 years of gearbox development, need clutch adjustments every five years. He should have developed the Beetle as a petrol-electric hybrid with continuous throttle and resistive brake instead of a petrol car with 4+1 switching gearbox.
  • mhh__ 8y ago
    1. DSGs are still relatively new 2. Most clutches these days can easily go untouched throughout at least one owners use of a car.