Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4
by guyzero on Friday April 23, 2021 @04:35PM
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The had the eGolf, which was the Golf, but electric. They were almost indistinguishable. The eGolf range was 125 miles, the ID.4 range is 250 miles. That's why they have new specific electric models. Electrifying existing models is generally underwhelming.
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Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4
by chippiewill on Friday April 23, 2021 @09:48PM
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Yep. It goes beyond just range.
To make space for the battery they had to use up a chunk of the bootspace. Additionally the massive extra weight means the eGolf handles rather differently (particularly cornering) from a regular Golf.
An ePassat would maybe look like a normal Passat but it wouldn't be as practical, it would have barely any range and wouldn't drive like one.