-—”What ever bacame of the VW concept car that predated the ID.4?”
Called the ID 3.
Jan. 19, 2021 WSJ:
How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited
Faulty software set back a bid by the world’s largest car maker for electric-vehicle dominance
...The car, however, didn’t work as advertised.
It could drive, turn corners and stop on a dime. But the fancy technology features VW had promised were either absent or broken. The company’s programmers hadn’t yet figured out how to update the car’s software remotely. Its futuristic head-up display that was supposed to flash speed, directions and other data onto the windshield didn’t function. Early owners began reporting hundreds of other software bugs.
... Tens of thousands of ID.3 owners will have to bring their cars in for service to have the new software installed...NEVER HAPPENED!!!
Volkswagen, the world’s largest car maker, has outspent all rivals in a global bid by auto incumbents to beat Tesla....
What they didn’t consider: Electric vehicles are more about software than hardware. And producing exquisitely engineered gas-powered cars doesn’t translate into coding savvy.
NB: VW IS PUSHING THEM OUT THE DOOR (2019) TO AVOID MASSIVE PENALTIES /AS PART OF DIESELGATE MANY OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPAIRED.
The ID.3 is gaining traction, outselling Tesla’s Model 3 in Europe in December, according to Jato Dynamics, with sales fueled by a price tag that is about $12,000 less than Tesla’s model, and by Germany’s decision last year to increase incentives for EV purchases. The ID.3 has also garnered negative trade-press reviews and is still missing key feature
MBA’s will be studying this for many years and tattoo key points on their wrist.
Heads are still rolling and this article is a year old...
The full article with all the gory details:
PS: the ID4 STILL lacking over-the-air updates...