VW/Audi
This is going to hurt the bottom line a bit! So wonder how the fix will affect their fuel mileage and used car prices? LINK The Environmental Protection Agency and California issued a notice of v...
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rjstractor wrote:John & Angela wrote:
Just my opinion but my guess is there is no way that this will not boost electric vehicle sales, probably more so in europe than in North America though.
I could see this helping hybrid sales, not sure about straight electrics. I think the main factor holding back electric sales are the lack of range and relatively long charge time (compared to filling a fuel tank). An electric would work for me 90% of the time, but I like to be able to take the occasional 300+ mile drive. I'd think that a Prius with a 1.5 liter turbodiesel could easily attain 80 mpg.
I think it depends on the persons needs and the situation they are in. We have a full electric. We are also a two car family. We used to split the mileage fairly even between the two vehicles when they were both oil burners. Now we find that other than when we need to (shift schedules etc) we almost exclusively use the electric, to the tune of around 1400 KM per month. It saves us a ton of money on fuel, plus because it is full electric, it has no oil, filters, belts, or hoses to change or maintain. The other reason it gets used so much is the sheer fun of driving a full electric. Amazing power and acceleration, excellent handling, quiet, best climate control EVER. We are rarely ever below 40 percent of charge at the end of the day and then, just like a cell phone, plug it in and next morning it is all ready to go again.
I get what you are saying though. In a one car household I think with the exception of the very expensive TESLA the range will be a show stopper for 3 or 4 more years. 2017 Leaf is expected to have a range of over 200 miles though.
Funny how things change. In Norway where 1 of every 4 cars sold is an electric, car companies that use the old gas technology are having to include a years worth of gas to sell a car.
Our distances are longer on this side of the pond and it seems we take longer to catch on to newer technology here but I think there will be a fairly steep change curve starting in about 3 years in the Americas.
Funny coincidence, the number one selling Electric vehicle in Europe is the Volkswagen e-golf...not available in Canada and extremely limited in the US.
We will be replacing our second oil burner with another electric in 2 to 3 years.
