The Utterly Brilliant Tesla-Crushing EV That’s Not Coming To America
Sorry, Škoda is a European thing.
EV sales are beginning to fall off a cliff due to our struggling economy, and EV companies are attempting to make that difficult transition from a niche product to a ubiquitous part of everyday life. As such, manufacturers are desperate to gain traction, launch EVs with unbelievable specs for the price, and soak up as much of the market share as possible. This has led to some brilliant new EVs, like the Kia EV3, Volvo EX30, and the refreshed Tesla Model 3. But Škoda, a European manufacturer across the pond, has just thrown down the gauntlet with their astonishing, brilliant Elroq.
Škoda is a bit of an odd brand. It is part of the VW group and functions as its budget brand. But the cars don’t feel budget in any way, shape, or form.
They achieve this feat by adopting new platforms a little later than the rest of their VW counterparts. Take the VW Golf; it’s based on the VW MQB platform, which is also used by the VW Passat, Audi A3, Audi A4, and SEAT Leon. When this platform is refreshed or replaced, all these models get refreshed or replaced at roughly the same time. But Škoda also uses these platforms; for example, their Octavia, Superb, Kodiaq, and Scala models all use the MQB platform. However, Škoda adopts these…