Hillhater
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It seems the "Diesel gate" disaster surrounding VW may have resulted in a serious threat to Tesla...certainly another very real competitor.
VW revealed their 600km range (372 miles) "ID" EV platform at the Paris motor show this week saying that the Diesel fiasco had forced them to refocus their future vehicle plans and bring forward the EV program such that they will have a Golf sized EV with a 600 km range , on sale by 2020 , at a price in line with the current model golf. .....And a whole variety of EV models using the same platform following shortly after.
Tesla should(might ?) have a year or two head start , if they can actually meet some of their forecast dates, but it sounds like VW with likely have the benefit of production scale, experience, and most critically , cost basis .
http://www.caradvice.com.au/486406/volkswagen-diesel-emissions-saga-company-claims-its-culture-has-changed-as-ev-focus-intensifies/
[moderator edit to add miles conversion]
VW revealed their 600km range (372 miles) "ID" EV platform at the Paris motor show this week saying that the Diesel fiasco had forced them to refocus their future vehicle plans and bring forward the EV program such that they will have a Golf sized EV with a 600 km range , on sale by 2020 , at a price in line with the current model golf. .....And a whole variety of EV models using the same platform following shortly after.
Tesla should(might ?) have a year or two head start , if they can actually meet some of their forecast dates, but it sounds like VW with likely have the benefit of production scale, experience, and most critically , cost basis .
http://www.caradvice.com.au/486406/volkswagen-diesel-emissions-saga-company-claims-its-culture-has-changed-as-ev-focus-intensifies/
[moderator edit to add miles conversion]