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Originally Posted by windvale
I know the folks on this site are looking for the Volt to stand the industry on its ear, but...it looks like VW is coming out with a version of the Golf that will match the Volt (i.e. lithium-ion, 30 miles on electricity). I worry that GM may be betting everything on the Volt, while the competition may be able to match/exceed the Volt's performance and render it an "also ran".
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 http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=128028 |
No, this VW will probably NOT match or exceed the Volt's potentials. Over here they are talking about 50 km (Volt: 64 km) on pure electricity and a Diesel-Consumption of 2.8 Liters/100 km, whereas Diesel is the same or more expensive than gasoline. The Volt reportedly only requires about 2.3 Liters/100 km. The German car makers do NOT offer ONE SINGLE Hybrid yet, in contrast to the US-Brands! So I seriously doubt, they will be ahead of GM, regarding the Volt!