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Volkswagen Bets Big On Electric Cars, Plans 30 Models By 2025 (usatoday.com)

Posted by msmash on from the electric-cars-are-the-future dept.

An anonymous reader writes: German automaker Volkswagen plans to deliver 30 electric plug-in models by 2025. The new plan comes in the wake of a devastating emissions scandal that cast doubt on the future of its once-beloved diesel cars. It also exposes the immense challenges that the company will face internally. Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller suggested that Volkswagen Group, whose brands include Audi and Porsche, will "significantly" reduce the number of models it makes and will slash almost $9 billion in spending annually to bolster the bottom line.

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  1. Saab story by turkeydance · · Score: 3, Insightful

    before 2025

  2. Re:For those who still want diesel by _xeno_ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That's not the only problem. Not all of us live in houses with garages. I live in an apartment complex with assigned parking. If I were to get an electric vehicle I have no clue how the hell I'd charge it.

    I mean, don't get me wrong, I think electric vehicles are the future and I'd love to be able to drive a plug-in hybrid, but at present I have absolutely no way to charge it and that needs to change before electric cars can roll out to the entire population.

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    You are in a maze of twisty little relative jumps, all alike.
  3. Re: For those who still want diesel by WarJolt · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Don't worry. They'll sneak little tiny diesel generators in all of them that pollute 10 times more than a regular diesel engine.

  4. Re:For those who still want diesel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If your electric grid has regular blackouts, electric cars are the least of your problems. Sounds like a third-world problem to me.

    Signed,
    a Canadian.

  5. You can choose where to live by sjbe · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not to mention places like Los Angeles, where our infrastructure is shit,

    Hey if you choose to live somewhere where the power infrastructure sucks that's on you. LA is a fine place but most of the US doesn't have much difficulty getting power reliably. If it's a big problem for you there are lots of other places in the US where you can live a very happy life.

    Just what we all need, electric cars that we can't charge because the power's out, and can't afford to charge because we've already got second mortgages just to keep the house cool when it's 110 outside.

    If the power is out charging your car is probably the least of your problems. Get a backup generator and charge your car that way if it's such a concern to you. Works fine and if it's big enough you can power your house at the same time.

    Electric cars are a great idea, but some places just aren't prepared for a massive influx of them.

    There isn't going to be a massive influx of them. It's going to take many years for them to gain enough market share to really cause heartburn on the grid. Plenty of time to upgrade the grid. Plus you'll see lots of hybrids before you see lots of pure electrics most likely.