https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-id-3-new-nissan-leaf-rival-seen-barely-disguised

 

Rear of the new golf mk8?

Edited 9 July, 20196 yr by vrskeith

 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/e-golf/107409/volkswagen-id3-vs-volkswagen-e-golf

Edited 11 July, 20196 yr by vrskeith

VW very quick getting the ads on the telly and the reviewers driving them, just a matter of time they get a move on and produce them.

Also sort out their sh-it with 1.5TSI EVO issues in the mean time.

& Autocar ask VW Media people about those issues and will they be more on the ball if ID's have faults.

 

 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/citroen/c4/104925/new-electric-citroen-c4-hatch-to-target-vw-id-3

 

Competition coming??

 

 

 

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/107876/new-volkswagen-id3-r-electric-hot-hatch-considered

 

 

Edited 10 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

 

Edited 11 September, 20196 yr by vrskeith

https://electrek.co/2019/09/11/vw-idcharger-home-charging-station-id-3-release/

 

I was hoping that being RWD there would be space under the bonnet, but unfortunately it proves to be technically and significantly behind Tesla in so many ways.

Plonking the HVAC there is simply unnecessary.

 

 

 

Now unveiled.

 

Press the middle of the larger photos.

Edited 9 October, 20196 yr by vrskeith

Reminds me of when new apprentices were sent to the parts to get a long stand.

 

Charging EV's and it is just hanging about.

 

'Get off my bl00dy car you will stratch it'.

 

Edited 12 October, 20196 yr by vrskeith

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-rd-boss-how-well-improve-id-3

 

 

7 hours ago, vrskeith said:

 

 

Beautiful.  Great to see a production line not putting in a dirty ICE !

 

Charging is where the whole enterprise falls on its ar5e. Would love to be a convert, but... 

 

Also was just on VW webchat and no towing data available as yet (that'll be a no then).

 

Apparently, this is a cheap car to build. Struggling to see  where that is being passed on to the customer.

 

https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/19/volkswagen-claims-id-3-cost-40-less-to-build-than-e-golf/

'VW intends'

That is common with them.

They will need to get on with hiring cheaper labour,driving down the parts bought in prices & maybe get on with having the smallest EV model the 2020 e-Up on sale at under 20,000 euro.

They were £22,242 in the UK 5 years back, economy of scale and now having a SEAT & Skoda version has not driven down the cost to buyers, 

it requires the Government Grants for them to get to under £20,000 in the UK.

 

On 20/11/2019 at 11:58, Luckypants said:

Apparently, this is a cheap car to build. Struggling to see  where that is being passed on to the customer.

 

https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/19/volkswagen-claims-id-3-cost-40-less-to-build-than-e-golf/

 

That is just the build costs, the parts ie battery pack, is much more expensive the a ICE by implication.  

On 19/11/2019 at 18:51, Gmac983 said:

Charging is where the whole enterprise falls on its ar5e. Would love to be a convert, but... 

 

Also was just on VW webchat and no towing data available as yet (that'll be a no then).

 

IF you have off road parking then it’s no issue at all, if you park on the road then it’s far from ideal but many people still manage it (either public charging or at work) I personally wouldn’t entertain it though. 

 

The ‘tow bar’ is designed purely for a bike rack.