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IN CASE IT’S BEEN off your radar, the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car will be landing in Ireland next summer and for car enthusiasts and casual drivers alike, it’s a pretty big deal.
One of the first electric cars that has been designed from the ground up, rather than adapted for electrification, the model has already received tens of thousands of pre-orders. (For those who would still like to pre-book, it’s possible to do so here.)
On Tuesday, around 800 pre-bookers, motor journalists and invited guests were invited to an exclusive preview of the ID.3 in Weston Aerodrome, but now it’s winging its way to the city centre for everyone to get their own sneak peek.
The first releases in Ireland will be Special Edition ID.3 1st, which you can drive up to 420 kilometres. Later on next year you’ll also be able to purchase versions that have ranges of 330km and 550km.
It’s a pretty significant moment, explains Volkswagen Ireland’s Head of Marketing, Mark McGrath: “It’s a hugely significant step in motoring history, in the same way that the Beetle and the Golf became icons, the ID.3 is set to start a new journey of electrification.”
The car is the first model that Volkswagen have taken a pre-booking for and buyers can now avail of an in-built customisation offered on their order.
Want to see it for yourself? The ID.3 will be on display on Dublin’s South King Street this Friday (12pm – 8pm) and Saturday (10am – 8pm), November 22 and 23. The event is to celebrate the fact that Dublin is a host city for UEFA Euro 2020, so there’ll be plenty to check out.
Like what you see? The Volkswagen ID.3 marks the beginning of a new, dynamic era in the world of e-mobility. Electrifying performance meets groundbreaking design and practical range. For people looking for change. The future is ready and waiting. Get on board. Find out more about the Volkswagen ID.3 here.
Just whats needed. Much of Team GB’s success in this years Olympics is accredited t the increased spending of money on sports equipment and grants since Atlanta 1996.
Would have been nice to see the Olympic shotgun or the Paralympic Rifle shooters getting some funding so…
sure Mark, you know as well as I do that shotgun/rifle funding will happen when pigs fly. can’t be seen to be encouraging guns you know, or some such rot!
it’s a shame as the GAA already receive huge amounts of money from the lottery! funding for less recognised sports such as sailing is a great, the GAA receive to much already.
as far as I can remember the lottery funding it just that…. funding from the lottery, not directly from any government department. And as far as I can remember, any group/association is entitled to apply for lottery funding so maybe the sailing brigade (and I’m only citing them because they’re the example that you use) such consider applying for lottery funding….
As for the issue of the allocations within a government grant, maybe, just maybe, if the same number of people across the country were involved in sailing (again, just using your example, I have nothing against those who sail) as there are involved in GAA then the levels of funding would be higher
per particapant i’m sure the smaller sports did much better than the big four.
per particapant i’m sure the smaller sports did much better than the big four.
A great investment, not only will it tackle the major issue of childhood obesity but also hopefully give us a few more stars in future Olympics!
Oh yeah, people throwing balls around is really going to kick start the economy.
Mutter, Grumble Begrudge.
Would you be a fan of hurling Damacoles?
It’s more to save long-term costs on the healthcare side of things…
Mind you, in 2003 before the boom ever got going, sport contributed around €1.3 billion to the GNP, so it might not kick start the economy, but it’s not bad for it…
Though €2.6 million is a bit down on the €175 million that was spent in the sports capital grant back in 08. Or is this a different grant they’re talking about here?
Mark, I was mocking the tendency of the Begrudgers to turn everything on this site into a comment on the government’s long standing inability to improve the economy. What were you doing?
Keep it coming. There has been under-investment in track and field sports in this country; we could have Olympic champions who never got the chance to reach potential because of lack of facilities etc.
Heart rate monitors ,defibrillators to look after our athletes but no money for hospital equipment.Makes total sense to me.
Now lets take stock for a moment,the government are saying we are all going to suffer higher taxes, new taxes, cuts for those that can least afford cuts ,etc etc. So why, in any effigies name, is money available for sports equipment? We are constantly told we are going to suffer from having less money in our pockets yet its overlooked that ‘we forgot to mention a few million here and a few million there wont make a difference’ ! Shyte!
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