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Anyways, in regards to the thread question of "Should Volkswagen create an electric revolution?", the answer is clearly maybe, but probably not.
Tesla is already leading the "revolution" in addition to Chinese companies (in China). Tesla is the canary in the EV coal mine. They have among the cheapest parts costs (motor and battery for example) while having among the highest performance. If Tesla can't be profitable, it's extremely unlikely anyone else can be. At least for now. Unless VW has some ace up their sleeve that has been tightly guarded, they aren't going to be more successful than Tesla (which remains to be seen if they can be successful).
So, should VW commit to EVs? Probably not. They should commit to build what consumers demand, and which turns a profit for VW. It isn't the responsibility of business to build "virtuous" products. It's the responsibility of the people to determine what products to demand.
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