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Meanwhile in Germany: »BMW executive and board member Klaus Fröhlich told reporters this week that the shift to cars powered by electricity is "overhyped," and

by rv-de 7y ago

Meanwhile in Germany: »BMW executive and board member Klaus Fröhlich told reporters this week that the shift to cars powered by electricity is "overhyped," and said that there is "no" consumer demand for them.« https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/28/19154233/bmw-electric-vehicles-ev-event-executive-overhyped https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/28/19154233/bmw-electric-veh... * face-palm *

oldgradstudent 7y ago
He probably means there's no consumer demand without massive government subsidies as in Norway.
lpcvoid 7y ago
I would give him the benefit of a doubt to have access to advanced, internal statistics. I believe him.
- _ph_ 7y ago
  There is a solid interest in elektric cars. Even the old i3 is difficult to get by. I have quite some colleagues, who drive 3 series BMWs as company cars, who would like a BMW electric car. Of course they are eyeing the Model 3 instead now.
- emptyfile 7y ago
  Amazing that this comment is downvoted, truly amazing.
  - dang 7y ago
    Would you please read the site guidelines and follow them? https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html