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<\/a><\/p>\nHe only drove it around on the airstrip tarmac, which likely isn\u2019t the most comprehensive of test drives but it\u2019s still very interesting to see. The nature of this test drive and Musk\u2019s purpose for meeting Diess are still unknown but it does show that Musk might be coming around on what the Germans can offer.<\/p>\n
Of course, he could just test driving the competition and trying to see what the ID.3 is like. It is, after all, an extremely promising, inexpensive electric hatchback that could be hugely popular for many markets. However, he could have gotten his hands on one in different circumstances if he just wanted to test it.<\/p>\n
Or just bought one to benchmark it, like so many car companies do with their competition. Either way, though, it shows that Musk is finally taking the Germans\u2019 seriously enough to be considered major competition.<\/p>\n
To be honest, it doesn\u2019t seem like Musk likes the Volkswagen ID.3 all that much, unless he\u2019s just keeping his opinions close to the chest. For instance, he damns its steering with faint praise, saying \u201cfor a non sport car, it\u2019s pretty good\u201d.<\/p>\n
But why meet with VW CEO Herbert Diess, who is, for all intents and purposes, one of Musk\u2019s biggest competitor. Is the Silicon Valley giant looking to maybe partner up with VW on some tech? Is he trying to sweet-talk some German industry giants now that a Tesla plant is in Berlin? Who knows but it\u2019s certainly interesting.<\/p>\n