Re:Mercedes kills their only electric car
by holydude on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @06:13AM
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Well that's the thing they do not really have deep pockets or technical abilities. Building a platform, an electric future generation car is way different than building a car with classic engine.
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Re:Mercedes kills their only electric car
by struppi on Tuesday August 01, 2017 @06:35AM
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And if you believe Elon Musk's own words, it's significantly easier ;)
Joking aside - Yes, German car makers are behind on electric vehicles, but all (except mercedes now) have one. They are late, they probably are at a disadvantage, but IMHO the game is not over yet.