Audi aims to produce electric car within ten years

[Burzum]

Although Audi isn't aiming to beat Chevrolet to the punch with an electric whip, it does plan on joining the party a bit further down the road -- according to company bigwig Rupert Stadler, that is. Based on an interview with Germany's Welt am Sonntag, Mr. Stadler noted that he expected diesel and battery technology to dominate within five to ten years, and he made mention that "by then, [Audi] would offer cars without exhaust emissions." Curiously enough, he also stated that "electric cars offer opportunities, which [the company has] already seized on," but alas, he didn't elaborate beyond that. Just to confirm, we've got you, me and a whisper-quiet ride in five- to ten-years? It's a date.

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[Tiesto]

I hope I never live to see the day when all we can drive are electric cars.

[jcg05c]

wow way for audi to probally be the last to make an electric car.

[enigma1406]

If it performs like the tesla, then I'm down.

[jcg05c]

^ haha ya right. It cant even preform with BMW right now really in terms of speed. The Telsa looks super hott too.

[pyro]

wow way for audi to probally be the last to make an electric car.

werd. audi ftl!


but the worlds gonna end in 2012 right???!!! omfgzzzzzzzz [O_O][O_O][O_O]

[audipotential]

It will never happen.

[audipotential]

I hope I never live to see the day when all we can drive are electric cars.

The EV1 had a 0-60 time of just under 9 seconds. Which is not bad at all considering the car had no refinement

[DefiantS4]

I'll take an electric Audi.

[audipotential]

I'll take an electric anything but 109,000 for an electric car is far fetched

[enigma1406]

^ haha ya right. It cant even preform with BMW right now really in terms of speed. The Telsa looks super hott too.

you can't compare now to then. electric motors can provide instantaneous torque and are a whole new concept compared to current engines. the main problem will be audi keeping down the weight because those engines won't make crazy power.

[ecks618]

Will it still have a turbo?

[sliverwagon]

I want one also