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VW group is going very heavily for mainstream EVs, seriously ramping up production, and the models don't look like the toy concept EVs of yore either. Maybe Au
by ilikehurdles 7y ago
VW group is going very heavily for mainstream EVs, seriously ramping up production, and the models don't look like the toy concept EVs of yore either.
Maybe Audi and BMW have to think about what it means to make a competitive EV since their price-points are similar to Tesla's, but VW proper will be pushing EVs at the ~$30k MSRP range. They don't need to be more advanced than a Tesla at that price because there is no significant market of people cross-shopping $50k Teslas and $30k VWs. What these manufacturer's need to do is release electric cars with reasonable ranges, near existing price-points, that look and feel "German Car".
- tigershark 7y agoVolkswagen ID.3 will be ~30k€ not 30k$, so about 33k$. Tesla model 3 is ~40k$ not 50k$. So it’s only 7k$ difference, not 20k$ as you wrongly assume.
- Tempest1981 7y agoStill not coming to the US? https://ww.electrek.co/2019/12/13/vw-not-launching-id3-electric-car-us-demand-low/# https://ww.electrek.co/2019/12/13/vw-not-launching-id3-elect...
- clouddrover 7y agoThe ID.3 isn't but the bigger ID.4 will be: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/volkswagen-id4-electric-suv/ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/volkswagen-id4-electric-s... It's supposed to get its official reveal in the next month or so.
- Tempest1981 7y agoI read that VW will start EV production in Tennessee in 2022. Seems like a long way off.
- clouddrover 7y agoIt will be imported to start. Local production later.