Comments on: Is the Volkswagen E-Up the Future of Electric Cars?

By: solarwriter

solarwriter — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:53:39 +0000

Jim,

300 miles on a single charge batteries have been available since 2003. Mass production would increase
that to 600 then to 1200 miles. But the Euro-Japanese
brands insists on 100 mile batteries to keep people tied to a battery swap drop-in centre on a subscription
contract.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:06:00 +0000

Electrics still need to solve the battery replacement problem. How long will a new battery last? How much will it cost to replace? Until these questions get answered, I have no interest.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:09:23 +0000

80 miles? Is this all the have to offer…in 2013?? Maybe if this thing costs only 20 or 30K people would buy it, not me.

The Model S is coming out in 2012 with a range of up to 300 miles, seats 7, 45 min quick charge for a price in the mid fifties before counting a 7,500 U.S. tax credit.

Why is this the best the big car makers can come up with? It’s insulting. Get with the program.

By: science guru

science guru — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:15:49 +0000

It looks like VW got it wrong. There is no trunk at all, little to no leg room in the rear seats. It is too small, looks like another glorified golf cart. The only all electric car I have seen is the Nissan Leaf. The nissan has room for four full size adults, It has a real trunk and looks like a regular car. We all know there are other full sized cars and trucks on the road to compete with in traffic, then there are the big tractor trailers too… no one wants to be crushed while driving a little speck on the road. The VW might fare well in Europe but not in the USA.

Note to car manufacturers; We want real cars that are fully electric powered, and we want them now.

By: slick

slick — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:36:10 +0000

The great thing about cars is they come in lots of different shapes and sizes. I think this would not help me, but I can see it helping many of my friends.

By: Jack Roesler

Jack Roesler — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:10:14 +0000

And for me, a retired person able to recharge this car in the daytime with solar panels in my back yard, this is a very good deal. Unfortunately, I don’t drive that much anymore, so I’d only save about 150 gallons of gas per year. For those who do drive 80 miles/day, wouldn’t it be nice if the car had a spare battery pack that could be recharged and swapped with the depleted one on alternate days?