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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15089465

Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

VW simply said "no thanks we don't want to print money" by refusing to sell the ID3 in the US or Canada.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The ID.3 is almost exclusively operated using touch-sensitive buttons and surfaces or the intelligent Natural Voice control.

Gross touch buttons!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

VW has already announced they’re getting away from touch controls. They weren’t very popular with customers.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41754493/volkswagen-car-controls-changed/

VW is also working on an ID.2 (smaller and cheaper) but again won’t sell it in the US.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/355735/new-2025-volkswagen-id2-powertrain-interior-and-design-game-changing-ev

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

~~Yay VW!~~ Dammit VW!