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Re:VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23K:... by adrianmonk on Thursday November 08, 2018 @08:57PM (#18411826)
VW has been selling the e-Golf since 2014.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf#Volkswagen_e-G...

It's not a great car, particularly as it's an adaptation of a gas car platform rather than a redesign, but it exists.

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Re:VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23K:... by gsnedders on Friday November 09, 2018 @08:09AM (#18414063)
The e-Up! is a year older, from 2013.
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Re:VW plans to sell electric Tesla rival for less than $23K:... by tonyedgecombe on Friday November 09, 2018 @08:23AM (#18414133)
In 1976, Volkswagen made a Rabbit with a 20 horsepower DC electric motor and a pile of lead acid batteries in the trunk where the spare tire would normally go.
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