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Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Og VW Beetle, but aluminum and EV please.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Same for the VW Golf

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 11 points 9 months ago

Because then people will stop buying the combustion cars, with which they make more money.

[–] gens@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They did make the e-golf. Not gti, but still a golf.

[–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

And the id3 which is pretty much the same size