<i>“These steps are mentioned in a portrait of Duesmann, who has been at the helm of the VW subsidiary in Ingolstadt for three quarters of a year, in the German publication Manager Magazin. Specifically, it says that new versions of the A4 and A6 will be launched again from 2023 and electric variants will follow a little later, but that Audi does not even want to offer the mid-range models as internal combustion engines until the end of their life. Ergo, the end will be before 2030.”</i><p>Um. That is not exactly an announcement.<p>That’s an attempt to read between the lines of an article in a magazine that says Audi would like to start phasing things out, maybe, if the market and regulatory conditions are right. That is a far cry from an announcement.
I just bought a PHEV from Volvo and I love it. It gives me the flexibility to roam around town on pure electric while also providing the range I need to go hiking in remote areas.<p>A lot of the Seattle area only has street parking on residential streets. I'm curious how these folks are ever going to go full EV.
Car power plant is important, but also everything else is. I just bought ICE german luxury car just because there is nothing even close to it in the EV department. Teslas interior are falling apart and build quality is really poor. I also do not want to share telemetry.<p>I do road trips sometimes and have no spare time to charge. Opinion: It seems like until there is something better than lithium batteries are coming up, EV market is just no good.
This is great. As an EV owner for almost 2 years now let me tell you you'll love the speed and savings<p>See my energy usage and cost spreadsheet for details. Scroll to the right for the charts. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16JLSzoWA0154ZUU3ahJ_O4LorGFFrc1defUCKisrGVE/edit?usp=drivesdk" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16JLSzoWA0154ZUU3ahJ_...</a>
I just can’t fall in love with EVs. They don’t seem to have the same ‘soul’ as ICEs, which feel beautiful from an engineering perspective.<p>I would happily have an EV daily, but I’ll always want an ICE exotic of some kind for weekend fun.
I'd love to go EV, but I rented apartments before finally buying a condo. Where am I supposed to charge?<p>The greenest option I can realistically go for is a hybrid, but I'll probably wind up going for a regular ICE car, as they typically have much better acceleration than hybrids, esp at highway passing speeds.
... which is another way of saying that there will not be <i>normal</i> Audi electrics until 2030.<p>Another ten years of iMobiles and e-Tron Space cars and e-initiatives.<p>Volvo made a similar announcement a few years ago and I see I cannot buy an electric V90. Or any <i>actual volvo</i> other than the little XC40 and their iMobile/eCar Polestar.<p>We don't want your electric car. We want <i>your car, electric</i>.
An interesting side-effect will be a potential market for crazy-cheap used ICE luxury cars. Once all of the high-earners demand EVs, the market will be flooded with lightly-used luxury ICE vehicles. A year-old Bentley for $30k? The day might come as long as you are willing to be one of the ICE dinosaurs!
I hope gassers are kept for a few of their high performance RS models.<p>Their 5cyl motor is a beast, and the sound is an sensation no EV will ever top.
It seems a bit short sighted to abandon hybrids altogether. EV's are great for your average suburban/urban commuter, but they are terrible for long distance cross-country drives as you have to wait for hours for it to charge (presuming that current issues with availability to charge points in service stations are addressed).<p>I once had to drive 900 miles in around 12 hours to make a flight (driving an Audi funnily enough). That journey would take _days_ in an EV.