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Volkswagen has revealed an all-electric version of the VW Golf. This isn’t a production car, but VW admits its an important step on the way to developing a fully dedicated electric car.

Unveiled by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn and Germany’s environment minister Sigmar Gabriel, the new Volkswagen Golf uses a small internal combustion engine to keep the battery charged; the same principle as GM’s eFlex system. VW is calling it Twin Drive. It can also be recharged from the mains. Powered by elec...Read the full article

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Powered by electricity alone it has a range of 50km.

 Now seriously, what good is that?

 If even a concept car has such a limited range, what can we expect from the future offering of Renault-Better Place?

Not very promising, mind you...

It's a series hybrid rather than a pure electric car. Perhaps a bit misleading to title the article 'the electric golf'. 

Why don't they just call it the Jolt or the Bolt, hell if your going to swipe a design you might as well go all out.

 

jackjflash:

Why don't they just call it the Jolt or the Bolt, hell if your going to swipe a design you might as well go all out.

You seem to be implying that GM invented the electric car?

kerrecoe:

You seem to be implying that GM invented the electric car?

No, I am not, I am saying it is a direct rip of the eFlex system.