October saw the Dutch electric vehicle (EV) market return to the fast lane, jumping 228% year over year (YoY) to 9,116 units, the market’s best score ever if we exclude December months (which are prone to incentive-derived year-end rushes).
In order to show how far electric cars can go, how easy it is, and how much fun it can be, a couple of guys
Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport has tested a pre-production version of the Volkswagen ID.3 and found it wanting in several important areas.
First of all, before we get into the story, let’s note that the Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen ID.4, Tesla Model 3, and Tesla Model Y are much more allies than competitors. Their top competitors are fossil fueled vehicles.
Elon was in Germany last week to thank the workers building Giga Berlin. While he was there, he had a face to face with Herbert Diess and took a test drive in a Volkswagen ID.3.
The latest news from Volkswagen (unless I missed something in the past hour or so) is that it has revealed the interior of the ID.4. Additionally, has shown off some colorful pictures from the ID.3’s arrival on UK shores.
A few days ago, I wrote a brief piece about 700 Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars arriving in Norway. These are some of the first customer cars of a new generation of vehicles from Volkswagen. They are a key milestone in Volkswagen’s transition to electric vehicles.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is here. After years of anticipation, after years of publishing early concept images of the electric car, after years of bold Volkswagen sales targets for the new electric vehicle era, the ID.3 is here.
Zwickau/Schaffhausen – The new Volkswagen ID.31 has set its first range record: The electric car covered the 531 kilometers from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. Officially, the model has a range of up to 420 kilometers (WLTP). This mark was topped by more than 100 kilometers – an increase of 26 percent. The vehicle was a series production ID.3 1st Pro Performance with a 58 kWh battery built at the Zwickau electric car factory. The route to Switzerland consisted entirely of public roads and highways, passing cities such as Bayreuth and Ulm. The record-breaking vehicle was driven by “hypermiler” Felix Egolf, a native of Switzerland. The term “hypermiling” originated in the USA and refers to driving a series production vehicle with techniques that maximize efficiency and minimize consumption.
A stock Volkswagen ID.3 with a 58 kWh battery completed a trip from Germany to Switzerland — a distance of 531 kilometers — without stopping to recharge along the way.
