Electric VW Passat coming out?

Sorry for the low quality of the pic, but I didn't have my camera with me. So this blurry one is from my phone.
Taken yesterday in Los Angeles. While driving I noticed a Passat with what looked like some testing gear attached to it.
Then I noticed there was no muffler. (Which is actually hard to se on the picture...)
So this would be an EV version of the US Passat.

Not so far fetch since they announced the EV Golf in the US for next year...