Who cares how many combustion engines the veteran car manufacturers can peddle? Show me some EVs and I would happily buy VW.
Who cares how many combustion engines the veteran car manufacturers can peddle? Show me some EVs and I would happily buy VW.
Arguably less efficient since it has to be converted into electricity first. About 64% of electricity in 2016 was generated using coal or natural gas in the US. [0]
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electrici...
96 percent of new generation coming online this year is renewables. Your electric car gets cleaned every year, your gasonline car does not.
VW does not have a competitive EV yet.
"One charge, 99 miles. The e-up!’s impressive range makes it perfect for day to day driving."
But it's less than half of the standard Tesla Model 3. It's simply not enough. What is that after a couple of years or in cold weather. 80 miles? You will be driving around with constant range anxiety, even if you are just in the city.