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Take a look at this: https://www.wired.com/2009/12/audis-electric-e-tron-is-real-and-coming-soon/ https://www.wired.com/2009/12/audis-electric-e-tron-is-real-.
by xedeon 8y ago
Take a look at this:
https://www.wired.com/2009/12/audis-electric-e-tron-is-real-and-coming-soon/ https://www.wired.com/2009/12/audis-electric-e-tron-is-real-...
That article is from 2009, a full decade ago. It's a prime example why people are very weary when it comes to VAG announcing concept EVs. It's not a contender until I can actually purchase one.
Any car manufacturer can create a concept EV with relative ease. That's the easy part. Taking it to production (especially at scale) is the hardest part.
- clouddrover 8y agoThat was then, this is now. The investments have been made and the direction has been set. There's no point trying to concoct a narrative that this is all somehow vaporware. You can pre-order your VW ID Neo in 7 weeks: https://electrek.co/2019/03/13/vw-id-electric-hatchback-pre-orders-open-may-8-production-september/ https://electrek.co/2019/03/13/vw-id-electric-hatchback-pre-...