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Electric cars - pre-ordering

jaybeetoo
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VW are inviting people to pay a £750 refundable deposit for the option of being able to place an order for the ID.3 later this year (delivery in 2020). You won't be able to test drive the vehicle before placing an order.

VW are believed to have put a 30,000 limit on European pre-orders - at £750 a time VW will have £22.5m sat in the bank!

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/e-mobility/en/id-family/id.html

Honda have announced a similar pre-order scheme for the Honda e.

https://www.honda.co.uk/cars/new/coming-soon/honda-e/overview.html

Given the long lead time for small electric cars, and the deposits are fully refundable, it looks like it could be worth doing if you are interested in an electric car?
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