boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoAutomakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report saysarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square265fedilinkarrow-up1714arrow-down113
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minus-squareresidentmarchant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoI’m so confused why they don’t sell the id4 as a sporty hatchback and call it the GEI or something. It’s the same platform, just tweak the suspension and add some more beefy motors, kinda like the whole idea behind the GTI
minus-squarecrispy_kilt@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoBecause then people will stop buying the combustion cars, with which they make more money.
minus-squaregens@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoThey did make the e-golf. Not gti, but still a golf.
minus-squareEncode1307@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoAnd the id3 which is pretty much the same size
I’m so confused why they don’t sell the id4 as a sporty hatchback and call it the GEI or something. It’s the same platform, just tweak the suspension and add some more beefy motors, kinda like the whole idea behind the GTI
Because then people will stop buying the combustion cars, with which they make more money.
They did make the e-golf. Not gti, but still a golf.
And the id3 which is pretty much the same size