Volkswagen's big electric plans pose even bigger questions
In five or maybe 10 years, Volkswagen’s electric car plans could be hailed as brave, farsighted and innovative, maybe premature and self-destructive, or perhaps somewhere in between.
Volkswagen launches its first VW-brand dedicated-to-battery-power vehicle, the ID.3, at the Frankfurt car show in September, not to be confused with its e-Golf and e-Up electric vehicles which are current sedans and city cars with electric motors and batteries added as an afterthought.VW subsidiary Audi has already launched the E-Tron all-electric SUV, and its luxury sports car division Porsche’s Taycan will go sale in the 2I’ve just been driving the e-Golf. It has a 35.
“Until charging is nearly as easy, fast and readily available as filling up a petrol tank, mass-market penetration will be limited,” LMC Automotive said. VW is expected to unveil similarly equipped electric versions of the ID.3 in Frankfurt of its SEAT Mii and Skoda Citigo mass market brands.
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