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  • 2010 Touareg

  • The Touareg is VW's first electric vehicle, and still hasn't come out yet (probably hits mainstream mid 2010). Even at that, there are some issues: 1) still implements NiMH batteries, rather than more efficient lithium 2) battery will be used to make one of their lease efficient cars (Touareg is an SUV) drive with moderate efficiency (25 mpg) rather than making their first hybrid a compact or full-size sedan to compete in the Prius/Civic market. VW has maximized the small car market of Europe, which is highly dependent on fuel efficiency, so it confuses me why they haven't tried to capture the efficiency benefits of hybrid technology. On the other hand, no European car companies have followed the Japanese car makers in this respect... none of them could really be considered environmental leaders.
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