You can thank the EU for this. They want lower emission PHEV cars are simply the easiest and most cost efficient way to get there. Not to mention it's much easier to sell than an EV. Especially in Germany with often rather short commutes I could see a lot of people actually drive a significant amount on electricity.
- Electric cars are too expensive
- Electric cars only drive for less than 200km
- Electric cars cannot be charged anywhere
To a huge extent they still are too expensive. A big factor for the current sales are government initiatives. Also charging duration is seen as much bigger issue than location.
By the way, 50% of the public drives less than 10km to work roundtrip
Funny how he then goes on and complains about hybrids...
I’m sorry to disclose this, but it’s not all green grass, blue skies and clean air everywhere. It is even harder to believe, if you look at the facts of VWs unit sales across the world. China is the biggest market with 35% of all sales. Ever been to a chinese city? Man, all of them host millions and you are lucky to see the sky once a day.
Obviously this means the Chinese EV market is booming. Oh wait it isn't at all. It's the market where Tesla struggles the most... sorry but car manufacturers don't care about that unless it actually translates into sales.
God damn it, I want everyone to see, that I’m a treehugger. A little blue „e“ on the back of my Golf doesn’t do it
Except that one of the biggest complains was that people wanted "normal" cars. The main reason people see it with the Tesla, is because the brand stands itself stands for EVs.
After best ratings in crash tests, customer satisfaction, awards after awards and higher sales figures in California than A8, 7 series and S class combined, laughter lapsed into silence.
Is still don't think those cars play in the same market segment. Tesla isn't a car aimed at managers with a chauffeur and executive rear seat. Same car type + similar price ≠ same customers
Norway and California state are openly discussing to ban combustion engines by 2025/ 2030.
Sign the law and manufacturers will build cars because now there is a market. But just "openly discussing" isn't going to do anything...
The biggest challenge for electric transportation is more charging stations. I still cannot believe, that a small start up from California installs thousands of chargers across the globe, while Europe agreed on a common plug last year. Now I can hear Elon Musk and his team rolling on the floor laughing.
You mean that Elon Musk that just send out a letter regaring the use of Superchargers?
Oh, talking about strange: Tesla has opened up their patents for everyone to use.
Yeah, as long as you agree no never dispute any patent with Tesla. Why would any big car manufacturers ever agree to that?
While google and Uber run pilots with (self driving) vehicles
Yeah, not that there is a self-driving Mercedes S-Class test car driving around...
If Apple really will sell cars, one of the big three in Germany will shrink to basically non-existant
Or maybe it turns out to be Apple's worst decision ever.