Comments on: Volkswagen, Audi Expect to “Electrify” Entire Line-Up http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/09/volkswagen-audi-expect-to-electrify-entire-line-up/ The Voice of the Automotive World Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doug Hormann http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/09/volkswagen-audi-expect-to-electrify-entire-line-up/comment-page-1/#comment-354585 Doug Hormann Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:55:13 +0000 http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/?p=98779#comment-354585 I read the article twice, but cannot see how it, in any way, bashes Tesla, which is by all accounts and the first hand experience of a couple of owners that I am acquainted with, an fantastic car. However, I would imagine that not even Elon Musk would presume to claim that nobody could ever challenge Tesla. Despite Volkswagen's current debacle regarding their diesel cars, compared to Tesla they are as a giant is to an ant, and a force to be reckoned with. I read the article twice, but cannot see how it, in any way, bashes Tesla, which is by all accounts and the first hand experience of a couple of owners that I am acquainted with, an fantastic car. However, I would imagine that not even Elon Musk would presume to claim that nobody could ever challenge Tesla. Despite Volkswagen’s current debacle regarding their diesel cars, compared to Tesla they are as a giant is to an ant, and a force to be reckoned with.

]]> By: Paul A. Eisenstein http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/09/volkswagen-audi-expect-to-electrify-entire-line-up/comment-page-1/#comment-353851 Paul A. Eisenstein Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:22:13 +0000 http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/?p=98779#comment-353851 Dan, While Tesla has won kudos for its products (see our own reviews, a flawless business execution would suggest, ie, profitability and accurate timing of new product launches. Beyond inventing its own accounting procedures, Tesla has been running huge amounts of red ink, and its Model X is more than two years behind schedule. As for sales, the numbers are up, and that's commendable in a cheap-gas market, they're still nowhere near a sustainable level, so it remains to be seen if the long-delayed Model X and promised Model III will deliver to both consumers and the bottom line. Meanwhile, Tesla is facing a concerted assault from a wide range of established manufacturers, including Audi, VW, Mercedes, BMW, indeed, pretty much all luxury and many mainstream brands, who are looking to bring out longer-range electrics and potentially appealing plug-ins. It's fine to be a fan-boy, but one needs to step back and gain perspective...read skepticism. That extends, by the way, to the competitors taking on Tesla. They also need prove they can deliver more than, say, a Q7 with a large battery pack, but a truly engaging "electrified" experience. Paul A. Eisenstein Publisher, TheDetroitBureau.com Dan,

While Tesla has won kudos for its products (see our own reviews, a flawless business execution would suggest, ie, profitability and accurate timing of new product launches. Beyond inventing its own accounting procedures, Tesla has been running huge amounts of red ink, and its Model X is more than two years behind schedule. As for sales, the numbers are up, and that’s commendable in a cheap-gas market, they’re still nowhere near a sustainable level, so it remains to be seen if the long-delayed Model X and promised Model III will deliver to both consumers and the bottom line.

Meanwhile, Tesla is facing a concerted assault from a wide range of established manufacturers, including Audi, VW, Mercedes, BMW, indeed, pretty much all luxury and many mainstream brands, who are looking to bring out longer-range electrics and potentially appealing plug-ins.

It’s fine to be a fan-boy, but one needs to step back and gain perspective…read skepticism. That extends, by the way, to the competitors taking on Tesla. They also need prove they can deliver more than, say, a Q7 with a large battery pack, but a truly engaging “electrified” experience.

Paul A. Eisenstein
Publisher, TheDetroitBureau.com

]]> By: DanE http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/09/volkswagen-audi-expect-to-electrify-entire-line-up/comment-page-1/#comment-351362 DanE Sun, 20 Sep 2015 10:54:19 +0000 http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/?p=98779#comment-351362 This article needlessly bashes Tesla whose business execution has been flawless. Tesla ALREADY has a large and growing network of super chargers without the involvement of Government investment to do it. Much more importantly VW nor ANYONE cannot produced volume of electric cars without the specific investment in a battery plant such as Tesla has and is making currently. This plant cost billions of dollars to put up and it is largely complete. The first volume manufacturer of an electric car will not be VW or anyone other than Tesla because they are the ONLY ones who have such a battery plant and the availability of lithium cells is not sufficient without such an investment to produce the cars. Don't bash Tesla - while the world sleeps they are well on their way to make this a practical reality for everyone. The electric car is important because of it's simplicity. Unlike all conventional cars there is no reason for planned replacement of an electric car as their is for hybrid or conventional cars. The list of what is not in them is long and distinguished. Indeed Tesla is produced from all aluminium and will not face the corrosion issues that conventional cars face. A composite constructed electric car could last a lifetime or more with battery replacements every ten or twelve years. Tesla is so far ahead of everyone else I doubt they can ever catch up. What others want to produce Tesla has already done. This article needlessly bashes Tesla whose business execution has been flawless. Tesla ALREADY has a large and growing network of super chargers without the involvement of Government investment to do it. Much more importantly VW nor ANYONE cannot produced volume of electric cars without the specific investment in a battery plant such as Tesla has and is making currently. This plant cost billions of dollars to put up and it is largely complete. The first volume manufacturer of an electric car will not be VW or anyone other than Tesla because they are the ONLY ones who have such a battery plant and the availability of lithium cells is not sufficient without such an investment to produce the cars.

Don’t bash Tesla – while the world sleeps they are well on their way to make this a practical reality for everyone.

The electric car is important because of it’s simplicity. Unlike all conventional cars there is no reason for planned replacement of an electric car as their is for hybrid or conventional cars. The list of what is not in them is long and distinguished. Indeed Tesla is produced from all aluminium and will not face the corrosion issues that conventional cars face. A composite constructed electric car could last a lifetime or more with battery replacements every ten or twelve years.

Tesla is so far ahead of everyone else I doubt they can ever catch up. What others want to produce Tesla has already done.

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