Thread by @AukeHoekstra

This German article criticises the "foolish" and "irritatingly energetic" focus of @volkswagen on electric vehicles.

I think the fool that's being exposed is the writer and we need acceleration, not uninformed attempts at procrastination (short rant).
cicero.de/wirtschaft/zuk…

First question in the article: "Shouldn't we focus on synthetic fuels when most cars will have combustion engines in the forseeable future?"

The writer apparently doesn't know synthetic fuels require much more energy and are much more expensive.

"Extremely expensive charging infrastructure"

The writer really doesn't have a clue. I *make* these kinds of calculations and yes, it will cost billions, but compared to e.g. hydrogen and synthetic fuels he trots out here again it's pocket change.

Then he laments again: "Why this resistance to hydrogen and eFuels?"

Because they are incredibly expensive and energy intensive and going nowhere in the marketplace so far !D!@&. It's not *resistance* if something doesn't work!

And then his conclusion. In summary: "@volkswagen had to do something but they should have stayed technology neutral".

And my conclusion in summary: "The writer should inform himself before introducing noise in the discussion with this uninformed BS."

I must say that the "irritatingly energetic" (the writers words) of the electric drivetrain by @volkswagen is the only reason still see a future for the German car industry.

I can only hope other car manufacturers wake up and nobody listens to nitwits like this.