Comments on: Volkswagen Golf Plug-In Hybrid Now Due In 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: San Diego Loves Green – VW up! Electric Car http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-163060 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:02:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-163060 […] Volkswagen has announced a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Golf and the world’s most efficient car recently, the car above is the German company’s first […]

]]> By: nrmantena http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153290 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:22:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153290 Is this hybrid vehicle being made available in the US and when?
You need to give the US equivalent numbers for MPGe and other
parameters like: MPG for a run of say 400 miles as an example.
Can the VW hybrid Golf information be given for contact purpose?
Is there a web page made available by the Volkswagen company?

]]> By: Ross Chandler http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153283 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:25:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153283 Glad to see VAG finally starting to do something to modernise their engines.

]]> By: Jouni Valkonen http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153281 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153281 Lithium ion batteries are not suitable for vehicle to grid production due to high cost issues and very limited cycle life. Best (and most expensive) lithium batteries (e.g. Tesla’s NCA batteries) last only 2000 cycles while 50% of capacity is still remaining.

]]> By: wattleberry http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153271 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153271 I had to check that the mpg was the US measure; the Imperial equivalent is 227.

]]> By: Joe Murtaugh http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153265 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:13:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153265 Just think where we could be if the Fossil Fuel Industry didn’t have the immense power that we have given it.

]]> By: Ronald Brakels http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153255 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:52:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153255 Plug in hybrids are well suited for vehicle to grid energy management as it’s not a real problem if the batteries are run down as the vehicle can still be driven if it has no charge. Provided it’s safe to do so they can even be used as generators during critical peaks in electricity demand.

]]> By: MrEnergyCzar http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/01/volkswagen-golf-plug-in-hybrid-now-due-in-2014/#comment-153250 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:59:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49043#comment-153250 I’d expect it to get around 25-30 miles range for the EPA rating in the states but it’s about time they have a plug-in. The VW XLI is coming as well, costs more of course…

MrEnergyCzar

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