"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
12/18/2018 at 16:05 • Filed to: None
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"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
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I started looking into the VW I.D. concepts, specifically the Neo, and the numbers look promising. 340-ish miles range for less that 25k starting price is good news for the general populace looking into electric cars. What really caught my interest though? Rear wheel drive, yup an Electric car with what is speculated at the equivalent of 200 HP. could be a fun little car while also being eminently practical. What do you all think? Could VW really push forward the practicality of electric cars? for reference I don’t care on way or the other whether or not electric cars take off. I do think they are ver, very cool and have some definite upsides to consider.
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 16:25 |
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vw could.. they have aproximately all the money... they could do damn near anything
but they wont
they’ll keep making for lack of a better word professional adult cars
understated und businesslike... and they’ll keep printing money
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 16:32 |
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No. Because cars are no longer aspirational. And most people don’t want people cars because they are considered to be basic transport. People want the perception of style, class, luxury, lording it over all they survey...etc. And no plain old people car is going to bring that.
Besides they've already got the Up, Polo and Golf...
ranwhenparked
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 16:38 |
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Whether electric or ICE, I think the market for a simple, durable, ultra cheap car for basic transportation has always been there. Automakers rediscover it periodically, but no one stays in the segment.
Margins are always going to be very thin, and established automakers like VW are always going to be afraid of cannibalizing sales from their higher margin models. An electric, with battery costs the way they currently are, would probably be even more difficult to pull off.
I mean, I would love it if VW did it. Integrate the battery pack into a skateboard platform like Tesla, mount the electric motor under the back seat or trunk floor, and make it RWD, and they would have a real 21st century answer to the Beetle.
CompactLuxuryFan
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 16:39 |
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https://www.motortrend.com/news/volkswagen-abandons-front-wheel-drive-evs/
nermal
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 17:48 |
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I’m looking forward to the final solution to the people’s transportation needs.
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Maxima Speed
> nermal
12/18/2018 at 18:05 |
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A fire- breathing, supercharged, V8 powered, hearse straight to hell? Oh sorry my cynicism got out again lol Kids these days!
WilliamsSW
> nermal
12/18/2018 at 18:09 |
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That will be autonomous flying cars. After the singularity, they’ll be used by our robot overlords to “ right size” the human population.
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Maxima Speed
12/18/2018 at 22:39 |
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I haven't heard a price that low or a range that high for the ID Neo. I suspect it will be closer to $30k and 200 miles. Still, though, I applaud their efforts.