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I think this will do okay because it’s “cute”. It will likely be the price that’s the killer.2 points
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Post pics of your rides, but try and get them all in one frame!
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Volkswagen (VW) premiered the global ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz cargo in Hamburg today providing yet another solution to sustainable and CO2-free mobility. The ID.Buzz comes with the latest ID. software and sets new standards in its segments with the latest systems and functions for safety, comfort and charging. VW gave us the quick punch list of the ID.Buzz as follows: Design: The ID.Buzz transfers seven decades of Bulli know-how into the era of software and digitalisation Charging: Plug & Charge technology enables the ID.Buzz to be easily charged while out and about with up to 170 kW Interior Space: The ID.Buzz provides space for five persons and 1,121 liters of Luggage - and, as the Cargo, for two-euro pallets Software: Latest version brings state-of-the-art assist systems such as 'Travel Assist with swarm data' and automated parking to the range Energy Storage: Bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Home) enables the integration of ID.Buzz into the home energy system Market Launch: This autumn in Europe. Advanced orders can already be placed in some countries in May, U.S. market is slated for 2023 as a 2024 model Chairman of the Board of Management of VW Passenger cars stated, the Bulli stood for a new feeling of automotive freedom, independence and great emotion when it came to market in the 1950's. Today's ID.Buzz picks up this lifestyle and transfers it into the 21st century, emission-free, sustainable, fully networked and now ready for the next big chapter: autonomous driving. The ID.Buzz is bringing together the core themes of VWs ACCELERATE strategy in one product for the first time according to Ralf Brandstatter. Additional stories, videos and a ton more pictures can be seen here: The new ID. Buzz | Volkswagen Newsroom (volkswagen-newsroom.com) Today's ID.Buzz is built on the fully electric modular platform called MEB. The ID.Buzz is a pioneer in terms of sustainability: their manufacturing and shipping has a carbon-neutral footprint. The auto's heavily use recycled synthetic materials and the interior is completely free of any real leather. Over-the-air updates is standard on all ID. autos. The ID.Buzz family is built in Hanover. The latest ID. software has Car2X local warning system, which utilizes signals from other vehicles and the transport infrastructure to spot hazards in real time. Front Assist emergency braking function and in the MPV, the Lane Assist lane-keeping assistant. Travel Assist with swarm data is an option which partially facilitates automated driving across the entire speed range and assisted lane-changing on the freeway. There is also Memory Function for automated parking on a previously saved route. For the European Launch, the ID. twins will have an 82 kWh battery with a usable 77 kWh supply providing power to the 150 kW (201 hp) electric motor driving the rear axle as did the flat engine in the original Bulli keeping a reliable distribution of weight and low vehicle center of gravity optimizing the handling and agility. From 11 kW to 170 kW charging allowing you to go from 5% to 80% charged in up to 30 minutes depending on the charger. This all follows the ISO 15118 standard. The ID.Buzz is the first MPV that has the drag coefficient of a car, 0.285, thus reducing drag, reducing energy consumption, increasing range. The ID.Buzz Cargo is the perfect last mile delivery, service van with the ability to hold two-euro pallets of items. Efficient form with total German function is built into the auto. Long wheel base, low loading floor, maximizing freight hauling. Welcome to the 21st century of emission free relaxed driving the ID.Buzz way. PM_A_Bulli_for_the_all-electric_future_World_premiere_of_the_new_ID_Buzz.pdf A Bulli for the all-electric future: World premiere of the new ID. Buzz | Volkswagen Newsroom (volkswagen-newsroom.com)1 point -
It is official, the House and Senate of Washington state has passed a ban on the sale and registration of new ICE auto's. Governer is expected to sign it later today. Washington State Legislature Passes 2030 Target for Phasing Out Sales of New Gasoline Vehicles | | goskagit.com In a Nut shell, the following: Clean Cars 2030 will: Put Washington on the road to powering its vehicles with locally-produced electricity that is cleaner and cheaper than gasoline. Spur a comprehensive planning process for Washington to get ready for 100% vehicle electrification. Clarify for local governments, automakers, charging companies, utilities, investors, landlords, and workplaces the direction of the state's EV market. Incentivize private-sector investment in new EVs and charging stations. Increase opportunities for Washingtonians to save money on gasoline. Reduce the cost and uncertainty of dependence on foreign sources of oil. Reduce carbon emissions and air pollution and the threat they pose to air, water, and health. Seems according to a yale study, 55% of registered voters approve of ending the sale of new ice auto's and moving to green auto's. ? Let the Debate begin!1 point
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Imagine a new 70's era of custom Bev Vans. AKA Corvette Summer and the van with the LOVE BED! This all over again. Pinterest
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Not looking forward to the weather this weekend. Got around 200 miles roundtrip planned for this afternoon and 500+ roundtrip tomorrow. And it's supposed to snow all along the route. Just tired...looking forward to Spring..1 point
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Maybe buying a limited model & just holding on to it does pay off :
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Transit buses & motor coaches may well have vastly different results monetarily. But if you remember; we've discussed school buses specifically before. As your earlier link stated- they are the largest bus fleet in the U.S., but as opposed to an annual mileage of a transit bus being 87K/yr, a school bus only averages 8K/yr - 1/11th the mileage. Therefore, the fuel used is 1/11th (and nearly no maintenance- that's 1 oil change), and a BE bus desperately needs high mileage to overcome the 2.5 times higher purchase costs. Eventually, fuel costs over 87K miles/yr/many years can overcome a huge price disparity... but that's not the case with school buses. Add into it the common practice the vast majority of school districts do, which is to cap the year span of a buses' service life, and thusly; shorten the return on investment, and it's never remotely going to come close to running a IC bus. Unless... one day, battery packs fall to 10% of their current cost, or they keep a BE school bus in service for double or more their current time spans. Maybe these things will happen, but they don't currently. You have to admit; it's a rarity where one solution fits all scenarios.1 point
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Looks interesting..certainly has taken a long time...hasn't VW teased a modern retro styled bus for a couple decades now, even before announcing it being an EV? I seem to remember one or more concepts quite a while ago...(the EV concept version of this was 5 years ago!). Anyway, it should have the market to itself..no one else is doing a retro styled BEV van. (imagine GM building a new Dustbuster BEV van or Ford a new Aerostar BEV...could be fun!)1 point
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Hey; stop damning another EV on price alone!1 point
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Yeah, that's just an MCE for the Ice version.1 point
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The blatant lack of context around here is earning me a long needed break because there really are better things to do with my time than going back and forth with folks who have already made up their minds before even posting.0 points
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