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VW: Electric cars a unproven gamble, diesel the best way

While General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have enthusiastically embraced an electric future, Volkswagen AG says it's a potentially dangerous option because the technology is unproven and expensive.
Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, said diesel engines provide a much better option.
"Electric cars will be the main mobility vehicle in the future, but very long term. You have to be very careful. For a start, there's no infrastructure," said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America.
For instance, many urban residents live in high-rises with street-only parking. It's unclear how such residents would recharge a battery-powered car.

Much of the U.S. electrical grid would need to be upgraded to deliver the proper voltage to recharge an electric vehicle, as well. Jacoby said VW, like every other car manufacturer, is evaluating battery power. It plans its own hybrids, too, but he said U.S. electric voltage wasn't ideal for recharging cars, and the extra cost per car was at least $8,000.
"It will take many years for it (electric power) to reach the mass market and no one knows about reliability in day to day use," Jacoby told a group of journalists meeting at the Detroit car show.
Jacoby acknowledged that gasoline power would have to be replaced with an interim solution.
Diesel engines, which power more than 50 percent of new cars sold in Europe, was the best alternative. Diesels provide great low down power, making them fun to drive as well as being more economic. Reliability is well proven, too.
Experts say diesel can be up to 35 percent more efficient than gasoline.
Jacoby said he agreed with J.D.Power's forecast that diesel engines in America would command a market share of about 9 percent by 2015 - roughly four times the share now.
He said the price of diesel at the pump, which now was significantly higher than gasoline, would probably be eliminated in the medium term.

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