@@CoRektOh ECC and Zelectric have both done a conversion of on early split-screen van, and FunFor Louis did a great series on his conversion of a T2 ruclips.net/video/Kg1TLvYyG6Q/видео.html ruclips.net/video/WqSMt_jGFx8/видео.html
The original Bus was all about that cab-forward design, which is gone forever, due to safety concerns. It was also about the simplicity--an air-cooled engine you could tear down and rebuild yourself (the classic book _How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive_ showed you how do to this for the Bug...that book appears to still be in print). Those days are also gone forever. So, what we have left is just an electric van, trading in on nostalgia, it seems.
The best alternative to the Buzz is electrifying those old school Kombis for more style and zip on the road... already some enthusiasts have electrified old Beetles...
I drove a ‘56 VW bus in the late ‘60s… I loved it! Awesome, simple, delightful, practical, and very affordable. In the ‘70s & ‘80’s the huge price increases plus the arrogance of the company (and its dealers) completely turned me off. I still have a soft nostalgic spot for the early bus, but I’ll certainly admire the new ones from afar!
@@BalakeHart-nh4xh Mine was a mid ‘50s. It was our family car before it was passed down to me in the mid ‘60s. It was originally 36 horsepower, I believe, but it was pretty good at everything but highway speeds….
It looks completely different. It just looks like a regular mini-van now. If I saw that on the street, I would not think it was a VW bus, I would think it was just a normal modern mini-van.
I really miss the original style. I'm happy the VW bus is back in an all-electric model, but I just wish it had that super cool original style. It also needs NACS and 300mi of range for sure.
Totally agree. And I'm sure they could do a retro design that meets modern automotive requirements. Design aesthetics don't require original materials or build.
I still have my '66 camper and '67 singlecab. I think the busses (and bugs) biggest attraction is their ability to be anything you want. You could custom the heck out if them and they were still VWs.
European prices include sales tax (VAT) of 20% up to 23%. Also their pricing is much higher than in USA and same cars tend to cost 30% more than here in the US.
Here's the difference. In 1950 a type 2 had an MSRP of $1995 which is about $25,000 today. The new One cost almost three times that. Also in 1950 the average house price was about $7354 which is about $93,000 today. That means that the new van along with many other new vehicles cost almost as much as a house did in 1950.
A price point around $38000-42000 would sell waves of these in the US! If Volkswagen wants to bring this back to US market, they should consider the volume over price! Adoption will be fast due to its multi utility features!
Awesome looking bus. Sad to hear that North America is only getting the oversized long wheel base version. The normal Buzz looks more than big enough; not all North Americans want oversized vehicles. :(
With a starting price of over 54k Euros it shares absolutely nothing with the Type II. Also, the only people who have the warm fuzzies of the type 2 is boomers.
The EU version is a normal 5 seater Transporter. Nothing special about it. Range is awful, loading capacity is low and the infotainment system, buttons on steering wheel (hybrid touch) etc is absolutely horrible. The car is “cool” but in reality just a large ID.x model, with the same issues all the other ones have. They’ve really failed when you compare it to the concept car. I really hope the LWB will be more true to the concept and the legacy. With panoramic roof and more space. I’m already guessing they won’t be able to produce a car with both panoramic roof and a tow bar.
@@pine111 The problem we have on Canada and The US now though is that OEMs have killed off all the alternatives. So ppl started buying big SUVs because they wanted them, but now it's not a choice cause it's pretty much all that's available if you want to buy new.
Many years ago I purchased a brand new Beetle. I've never had more trouble with any new car. That plus emissions-gate, I really don't see myself buying anything made by them. Currently driving a Nissan Rogue and love it.
@@P2B_JC I can only speak from my experiences. I find it very comfortable, reliable, and great on gas- I've gotten up to 42 mpg. Very nice language on your part.
I was reading about the new electric VW Bus. (Buzz) The Germans want the UK to change the law so people with a normal driving license can drive it. Due to the weight of the batteries. You would need a C1 license. So much for exploring in the electric Buzz and its short 200 mile range. Likely to be 120miles after you add the weight of stuff for your trip. Good luck with the recharge in the countryside.
That's the camper variant, which ends up heavy. The current cargo model is 2400Kg. I'm surprised the conversion adds 600Kg? (I have a C1 licence so don't actually care :-)
@@xxwookey my driving license is old and green paper.. I can drive a 7.5 ton truck on my car license. I still wouldn't want one of those EVs. I hired one for my business. Too short a range when loaded, too long to charge and since I cannot charge at home, public charging is sketchy.. Being 4 deep waiting g for a charger that's going to take 2 hours is time I'm not earning. It cost me time, money and customers. I'll stay with diesel.
@@sahhull Fair enough. We all have to stop burning stuff eventually but if you can't charge at home or at work it is obviously a lot less convenient (and more expensive). And yes charging is best done whilst you are doing something else, not actually just waiting. Did you try a Buzz or some other van? There are lots of vans out there with truly crummy range _and_ very slow charging (like the env200 or kangoo). OK for deliveries, but not much else. The buzz does at least have useful range (over 200 miles and very fast charging (170kW) if you can find a fast-enough charger. Those will get a lot more common over the next few years.
@@xxwookey It was an eNV200 I hired. I hired it for a month... Gave it back after 2 weeks. I'll stay with my 470,000 mile Vauxhall Combo diesel till it dies.
@CNBC After complaining many times about the background music being much too loud, I just want to say that in this video it is the way it should be. The narrator is perfectly understandable. Thanks.
The styling and the utility of the 60s VW buses 🚌 were exceptional! Over the years, I’ve seen some cool 😎 VW bus 🚌 🏄🏻♂️ concepts with trailers, but they never came to fruition.
I love the concept and would consider this as my next car, but at that price tag... This isn't a "people's car" anymore. I would have preferred they offered us a gas variant for a cheaper price tag.
As much as I love the idea in itself, the automotive standards of today are way too different to make something like this work. I have seen these things drive around for a few months now, and I can't get my head around the waste of space in the front. It looks like the driver is sitting somewhere halfway of the bus and behind a humongous dash. That to me is a huge no, as this vehicle is supposed to have lots of cargo space, which is now eaten up in favor of the retro look. I drive a T6 myself and I'm absolutely loving it, I wish VW would've made an electric evolution of that.
@@linusa2996 It's normal market growth. New technology always follows the same adoption curve. Slow growth to 10% adoption rate, then exponential growth until it reaches 80% of new sales, and then it takes forever to get the laggards to switch over too.
@Psi-Storm nothing to do with California mandating all new passenger vehicles sold in California be ev's thus ensuring that 60-70% of the cars sold in the US will be ev's even if only 2% of the cars sold 49 states are ev's.
The Scout brand (purchased by vw and coming to market in a couple of yrs) will make a greater impact. What this piece is short on is details and the vw bus became somewhat popular (inflated by lore than reality) is because it was a mini van before other manufacturers made mini vans. As soon as Dodge and others turned their attention from wagons to making mini vans, vw's version was driven out of the us market. At roughly a $60k starting price and out of vogue body style, it is certainly not a car of the people and only offers something slightly different. It is an interesting design and the underpinnings of the European Ford explorer ev but not going to make much of a dent in the US market.
The original is better than the concept, the concept is better than the final production model. As usual, they chickened out and this news media cycle is speaking to the modern day yuppie by tugging on those nostalgic heart strings. Don't be fooled by this marketing tactic.
@@gerhardma4297 I understand but as a designer myself, I get tired of good ideas being hijacked by engineers and corporate execs. Considering the incredible variety of vehicles out there, are you telling me that they aren't able to repurpose the original bus design or the new concept and bring it up to current standards? I'm not an engineer but from what little I know, I find that hard to believe. Your second point of cost saving is more likely, combined with a lack of vision. The result is another pedestrian vehicle... electrified with new lipstick.
Toyota is pushing electrification.... the Sienna EV should be here by 3025. Chrysler will have a BEV minivan before Honda or Toyota. Kia will drop the Carnival and just push the EV9. Mercedes Sprinter might actually be a reasonable contender considering loaded minivans are over $60K now.
This is gonna be like the modern beetle all over again. Too expensive for anyone to afford and too complicated. The old models were loved due to its cheapness and simplicity
I feel like VW as a brand isn’t the bargain reliable thing that it was decades ago. Most of the people who buy it are probably going to be buying it for its look and sentimentality rather than good sense. But that might just work as a business plan even if it doesn’t get me to buy one.
It’s cute, and reminiscent of the minibus. I think it has a bit more personality than most (all?) of the family vans on the market. Let’s see the cost, though.
2 concerns: 1. Just looks like a plain, ugly, minivan. 2. It looks like it's sized similarly as well. The original bus was the same dimensions as a regular passenger car. There's a massive gap in the US for people who want to carry more than 4 people, but have to actually park the vehicle. Now that you can't buy a Mazda 5, there are no 3rd-row vehicles that will fit in a smaller parking spot. I live in a major city and want a 3rd-row vehicle, but frequently have to park in small parking spots or on the street. A minivan won't reasonably fit in my garage or most of the parking spots at my local grocery store. The Mazda 5 is hugely popular in densely populated areas. I just don't want to buy a nearly 10-year-old car. VW could really have a massive hit if they either made the cool-looking minibus for those who are nostalgic or want to look cool, which it has failed to do...or it could make a compact mini-van for people want a more nimble, easy to park minivan...which it looks like it failed to do. For some reason, there are no EV minivans, but I am sure that will change soon. I think this vehicle will have a hard time competing against EV minivans from more popular manufacturers when they enter the market.
About parking - perfectly reasonable point. Perhaps you should petition your city mayor's office about providing a certain number of larger parking spaces, and make them explicitly for larger vehicles only, and what better candidate than a zero emission people carrier type vehicle.
I think it would be more successful if it looked just like a T1. If you like the old buses you dont want it to look modern. A modern version just looks like a modern van.
0:01: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, known for its iconic style, is making a comeback as an electric vehicle. 3:11: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, also known as the Type 2, became an iconic symbol of counterculture in the US due to its practicality, affordability, and association with antiwar and civil rights movements. 6:17: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, a cultural icon in America, has gone through several generations and is now making a comeback as an electric vehicle. 9:16: 🚌 Volkswagen is bringing back the ID Buzz as an electric vehicle, catering to the changing tastes of families. 12:10: 🚗 The ID Buzz is an electric vehicle that brings sentimentality and excitement, serving as a halo vehicle for VW. Recap by Tammy AI
I use to live in massapequa li and there was a garage that fuxed them up. After seeing them as i walked pasted them almost every day. I started wanting one. Either it of a cheesy bus i want to have to do van life in.
The real twist is the it's over weight and can not be driven in Europe with a standard driver licence, you need to get a truck driving licence, very difficult to obtain.
Key differences between the old & new machines, the old one weighed a little over 2500 lbs, the new one?, over twice as much at 5200 lbs...the doors on the old VW were thin, maybe three inches thick...new ones?, the requisite eight inches plus...add those eight inches to each side, the new one fatter, heavier, bulkier...a truely inflated caricature of its former self....kinda like the USA!!
@@gerhardma4297 Yes, it is a no-brainer, a sixties era VW bus would have its doors cave in like so much tin-foil if struck broadside by another car doing 35 MPH...but it was an accepted risk for the rewards of a light thin door. Yes, we can build a car as strong as a NASCAR racecar, but we will not accept triangulating bars within the interior space, that is "the price we pay". The battery structure MUST employ designs from Formula One, making the battery a fully "stressed member", only there to tie together the front & rear half of the cars structure. Failure to rethink the way EVs are put together will only result in overweight vehicles, no way around it.
It's dumb I really liked the concept seating I was hoping that would be an option facing each other in the back and a table. If the conversation process is not too expensive I'd consider it to convert back
Good story but it was a bit long and some of the topics were barely associated. I wanted info on the camper part, not the engine, which has been covered to death and back over the past year.
You market it for families but don’t take into account how families can’t afford a 60k plus vehicle. For that price you can get two or three used suburbans
As a U.S. citizen who grew up with VW's and earned my license driving a T2 gen2 1.8L bus, I wish i could be more enthusiastic about the 'buzz'. The 'ID' naming/branding is dumb and could be applied to any 'new gen' automobile. Back in the day, Volkswagen NEVER put a 'nameplate' on their vehicles. they were named organically by the consumer public. I'D MUCH rather drive a converted genuine vintage type 2 EV, especially after the Diesel scandal (see what I did there with the 'ID'?). FU Volkswagen. . . :/
I kinda wish they made an electric one that looked like the old ones
Agreed. The styling is the disappointing part. I want a VW buss, not a VW minivan.
@@enox3547 Exactly! The design is such a disappointment. It looks like a stubby station wagon, not like the 'Bus'.
People have done conversions on the old ones. Latest is by Electric Classic Cars on a 4WD vanagon in the UK.
@@xxwookey I've seen that. I would like it if someone where to convert the classic hippie mobile to electric. It would really fit the theme.
@@CoRektOh ECC and Zelectric have both done a conversion of on early split-screen van, and FunFor Louis did a great series on his conversion of a T2 ruclips.net/video/Kg1TLvYyG6Q/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/WqSMt_jGFx8/видео.html
The original Bus was all about that cab-forward design, which is gone forever, due to safety concerns. It was also about the simplicity--an air-cooled engine you could tear down and rebuild yourself (the classic book _How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive_ showed you how do to this for the Bug...that book appears to still be in print). Those days are also gone forever. So, what we have left is just an electric van, trading in on nostalgia, it seems.
I believe they are now called appliances, as in your washing machine. One has one wheel, and a Buzz has four haha
Marketing hype and spin leaks out of this POS piece from beginning to end.
"Love the Earth": cringe meaningless soulless PR BS.
We have the ID Buzz in the UK, at £60.000. It's no longer 'affordable'.
I'm still driving the one I bought 40 years ago for 30 pounds!
Old man Charles should give everyone a few quid! He's rich as a snitch and can pay for my bus mate!
The best alternative to the Buzz is electrifying those old school Kombis for more style and zip on the road... already some enthusiasts have electrified old Beetles...
In Australia, european cars have pretty much never been affordable
Yes,what kids could afford,big enough to travel and sleep overnights 🚐
I drove a ‘56 VW bus in the late ‘60s… I loved it! Awesome, simple, delightful, practical, and very affordable.
In the ‘70s & ‘80’s the huge price increases plus the arrogance of the company (and its dealers) completely turned me off.
I still have a soft nostalgic spot for the early bus, but I’ll certainly admire the new ones from afar!
Had a 67 VW panel
@@BalakeHart-nh4xh
Mine was a mid ‘50s. It was our family car before it was passed down to me in the mid ‘60s.
It was originally 36 horsepower, I believe, but it was pretty good at everything but highway speeds….
It looks completely different. It just looks like a regular mini-van now. If I saw that on the street, I would not think it was a VW bus, I would think it was just a normal modern mini-van.
I really miss the original style. I'm happy the VW bus is back in an all-electric model, but I just wish it had that super cool original style. It also needs NACS and 300mi of range for sure.
that style though probably cant be reproduced due to regulatory reasons ad safety reasons
@@Krobra91 i would not know why not? its mainly for aerodynamics i think
To completely transfer the original look would be impossible with todays safety regulations and Airbags etc
Totally agree. And I'm sure they could do a retro design that meets modern automotive requirements. Design aesthetics don't require original materials or build.
Exactly bro ..this new bus is ugly AF
I still have my '66 camper and '67 singlecab.
I think the busses (and bugs) biggest attraction is their ability to be anything you want. You could custom the heck out if them and they were still VWs.
The price is way too high and it's odd that they announced this almost two years before it's US launch date.
completely unbuyable compared to it's dirt cheap predecessor
Price will make or break if the ID. Buzz will be a success. I also think it’s been priced too high for the average buyer.
@@alanmauries2184 in europe (belgium) i have seen a lot of them driving around the past year so there is definitely demand
You also have to realize that the average price of a new vehicle in the US is $48,000! All vehicles, EV or ICE, have become very expensive.
European prices include sales tax (VAT) of 20% up to 23%. Also their pricing is much higher than in USA and same cars tend to cost 30% more than here in the US.
Here's the difference. In 1950 a type 2 had an MSRP of $1995 which is about $25,000 today. The new One cost almost three times that. Also in 1950 the average house price was about $7354 which is about $93,000 today. That means that the new van along with many other new vehicles cost almost as much as a house did in 1950.
A price point around $38000-42000 would sell waves of these in the US! If Volkswagen wants to bring this back to US market, they should consider the volume over price! Adoption will be fast due to its multi utility features!
But it won't be.
If they made this a Hybrid I would be all over it.
Awesome looking bus. Sad to hear that North America is only getting the oversized long wheel base version. The normal Buzz looks more than big enough; not all North Americans want oversized vehicles. :(
Especially not the people who are getting an electric vehicle 😂
With a starting price of over 54k Euros it shares absolutely nothing with the Type II.
Also, the only people who have the warm fuzzies of the type 2 is boomers.
The EU version is a normal 5 seater Transporter. Nothing special about it. Range is awful, loading capacity is low and the infotainment system, buttons on steering wheel (hybrid touch) etc is absolutely horrible. The car is “cool” but in reality just a large ID.x model, with the same issues all the other ones have.
They’ve really failed when you compare it to the concept car.
I really hope the LWB will be more true to the concept and the legacy. With panoramic roof and more space.
I’m already guessing they won’t be able to produce a car with both panoramic roof and a tow bar.
@@pine111 The US market is fundamentally different than the EU market. Americans drive longer distances. Plus gas is cheaper.
@@pine111 The problem we have on Canada and The US now though is that OEMs have killed off all the alternatives. So ppl started buying big SUVs because they wanted them, but now it's not a choice cause it's pretty much all that's available if you want to buy new.
Many years ago I purchased a brand new Beetle. I've never had more trouble with any new car. That plus emissions-gate, I really don't see myself buying anything made by them. Currently driving a Nissan Rogue and love it.
Isn't the Nissan CEO a fugitive?
@@linusa2996I think the "rouge" was named after him. 😂😂😂
Rogue is a nice vehicle. I'm still driving my pre emissions gate 2000 Jetta TDI love it
@@P2B_JC
I can only speak from my experiences. I find it very comfortable, reliable, and great on gas- I've gotten up to 42 mpg.
Very nice language on your part.
I was reading about the new electric VW Bus. (Buzz)
The Germans want the UK to change the law so people with a normal driving license can drive it.
Due to the weight of the batteries. You would need a C1 license.
So much for exploring in the electric Buzz and its short 200 mile range. Likely to be 120miles after you add the weight of stuff for your trip. Good luck with the recharge in the countryside.
That's the camper variant, which ends up heavy. The current cargo model is 2400Kg. I'm surprised the conversion adds 600Kg? (I have a C1 licence so don't actually care :-)
@@xxwookey my driving license is old and green paper..
I can drive a 7.5 ton truck on my car license.
I still wouldn't want one of those EVs.
I hired one for my business.
Too short a range when loaded, too long to charge and since I cannot charge at home, public charging is sketchy.. Being 4 deep waiting g for a charger that's going to take 2 hours is time I'm not earning.
It cost me time, money and customers.
I'll stay with diesel.
@@sahhull Fair enough. We all have to stop burning stuff eventually but if you can't charge at home or at work it is obviously a lot less convenient (and more expensive). And yes charging is best done whilst you are doing something else, not actually just waiting.
Did you try a Buzz or some other van? There are lots of vans out there with truly crummy range _and_ very slow charging (like the env200 or kangoo). OK for deliveries, but not much else. The buzz does at least have useful range (over 200 miles and very fast charging (170kW) if you can find a fast-enough charger.
Those will get a lot more common over the next few years.
@@xxwookey It was an eNV200 I hired.
I hired it for a month... Gave it back after 2 weeks.
I'll stay with my 470,000 mile Vauxhall Combo diesel till it dies.
@CNBC After complaining many times about the background music being much too loud, I just want to say that in this video it is the way it should be. The narrator is perfectly understandable. Thanks.
The styling and the utility of the 60s VW buses 🚌 were exceptional! Over the years, I’ve seen some cool 😎 VW bus 🚌 🏄🏻♂️ concepts with trailers, but they never came to fruition.
I’m ready for a new beetle!!! I had a 73 red super beetle in 1976. My first car!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love the concept and would consider this as my next car, but at that price tag... This isn't a "people's car" anymore. I would have preferred they offered us a gas variant for a cheaper price tag.
U folks at CNBC do a great job on these auto-related “series” stories - topical and informative. Please produce more.
I wish they would make the car like 1950's. But, the bus today is cool. I like it
The REAL VW Combi always reminded me of a DC3 that has had its instrument panel stripped out. A beautiful vehicle in evert way.
I'm from a VW family, have had all the bus types, fast back, c.ghia, etc. I will be buying the ID Buzz. BUT make the back windows openable!!!!!!
The US spec has those windows in the windows in the rear and they are electric.
@@hkad6252 Thanks for that. Now only if I was in the US....
As much as I love the idea in itself, the automotive standards of today are way too different to make something like this work. I have seen these things drive around for a few months now, and I can't get my head around the waste of space in the front. It looks like the driver is sitting somewhere halfway of the bus and behind a humongous dash. That to me is a huge no, as this vehicle is supposed to have lots of cargo space, which is now eaten up in favor of the retro look. I drive a T6 myself and I'm absolutely loving it, I wish VW would've made an electric evolution of that.
You need front crumple zone to pass iihs/nhtsa. There is no going back to t1
@@Mark-rt6fy my point exactly
If they made the old ones but electric they would sell like crazy.
Clarification @ 11:40: By 2030, EVs are expected to make up more than 60% of vehicle sales globally, not more than 60% of all vehicles
Due to government mandates, not normal market growth
@@linusa2996 It's normal market growth. New technology always follows the same adoption curve. Slow growth to 10% adoption rate, then exponential growth until it reaches 80% of new sales, and then it takes forever to get the laggards to switch over too.
@Psi-Storm nothing to do with California mandating all new passenger vehicles sold in California be ev's thus ensuring that 60-70% of the cars sold in the US will be ev's even if only 2% of the cars sold 49 states are ev's.
@@linusa2996never mind that the vast majority of EV owners love their cars and plan on never going back to gas.
@@BoomerPlusUltra depends on how the car will hold up over time
My Dad had one, loved it !
Bring it back !
The Scout brand (purchased by vw and coming to market in a couple of yrs) will make a greater impact. What this piece is short on is details and the vw bus became somewhat popular (inflated by lore than reality) is because it was a mini van before other manufacturers made mini vans. As soon as Dodge and others turned their attention from wagons to making mini vans, vw's version was driven out of the us market. At roughly a $60k starting price and out of vogue body style, it is certainly not a car of the people and only offers something slightly different. It is an interesting design and the underpinnings of the European Ford explorer ev but not going to make much of a dent in the US market.
Much more functional design than the cyber truck .
VW: Literally the one, singular good idea from a genuine monster.
This will become the vanlifer's dream vehicle.
The original is better than the concept, the concept is better than the final production model. As usual, they chickened out and this news media cycle is speaking to the modern day yuppie by tugging on those nostalgic heart strings. Don't be fooled by this marketing tactic.
Consumer, you do not want to consoom the bus?!!!!??
@@gerhardma4297 I understand but as a designer myself, I get tired of good ideas being hijacked by engineers and corporate execs. Considering the incredible variety of vehicles out there, are you telling me that they aren't able to repurpose the original bus design or the new concept and bring it up to current standards? I'm not an engineer but from what little I know, I find that hard to believe. Your second point of cost saving is more likely, combined with a lack of vision. The result is another pedestrian vehicle... electrified with new lipstick.
About time someone in the EV world remembers us minivan drivers😂
Toyota is pushing electrification.... the Sienna EV should be here by 3025. Chrysler will have a BEV minivan before Honda or Toyota. Kia will drop the Carnival and just push the EV9. Mercedes Sprinter might actually be a reasonable contender considering loaded minivans are over $60K now.
Its not at all quirky in design. Its just a normal minivan design
T1's aerodynamics where on another level. 😅
This is a minivan
So excited. Cant wait for the westfallia edition to hit the US
Looks like your average minivan - zero style. Love the old ones.
It doesn’t even look like the old bus which is what I would want. Looks far more like a minivan. Retro it up!
3:45 VW Bus goes counterculture 4:40 like Woodstock 8:42 new EV generation ID Buzz 9:34 coming to North American dealers in 2024
Hope they still kept the original classic design (rounded lights, split windows, etc.) but electric and modern features...
l can totally see taxi cab companies jumping on this. The savings of electric with the people moving power of a mini-bus... intelligent indeed.
The original is definitely cleaner than any new electric version.
Starting at $60k (only in long version, no shorty version like Europe gets) and no incentives since batteries aren’t made in the US. 😢
This is gonna be like the modern beetle all over again. Too expensive for anyone to afford and too complicated. The old models were loved due to its cheapness and simplicity
They should have put in big round front lights like the T1
I have 2 gripes. No Hybrid and waiting 4+ yrs for it in the States.
Nothing like the classic look
They should’ve kept the old design with the electric specs
I’ll wait for the ID 10 T
I had a new one. 1977. With taxes etc $7007.00. Yup in that orange color/cream top.
I feel like VW as a brand isn’t the bargain reliable thing that it was decades ago. Most of the people who buy it are probably going to be buying it for its look and sentimentality rather than good sense.
But that might just work as a business plan even if it doesn’t get me to buy one.
Should get Gabriel Iglesias opinion on the new version
I had a 1968 VW bus Camper. It was truly great.
Not sentimentality, but nostalgia.
Love my ID.3
Very limited quantities along with dealer markups as bonus.
I wonder how wide the trunk is and if the wheel protrude up like SUVS into the rear cab. Basically can it fit drywall.
At that price it’s not a work truck…
How does it fare via Kia EV9, probably its closest competitor??
"Hippie Mobile" lol
No brainer. Give it extremely good handling and it'll be best seller.
The split window is a Type 1, not Type 2
Looks good but only plan on using it in your own state. Charging ports are very few across the country.
It’s cute, and reminiscent of the minibus. I think it has a bit more personality than most (all?) of the family vans on the market. Let’s see the cost, though.
They should have kept the Round Headlights!!!
2 concerns:
1. Just looks like a plain, ugly, minivan.
2. It looks like it's sized similarly as well.
The original bus was the same dimensions as a regular passenger car. There's a massive gap in the US for people who want to carry more than 4 people, but have to actually park the vehicle. Now that you can't buy a Mazda 5, there are no 3rd-row vehicles that will fit in a smaller parking spot.
I live in a major city and want a 3rd-row vehicle, but frequently have to park in small parking spots or on the street. A minivan won't reasonably fit in my garage or most of the parking spots at my local grocery store. The Mazda 5 is hugely popular in densely populated areas. I just don't want to buy a nearly 10-year-old car.
VW could really have a massive hit if they either made the cool-looking minibus for those who are nostalgic or want to look cool, which it has failed to do...or it could make a compact mini-van for people want a more nimble, easy to park minivan...which it looks like it failed to do. For some reason, there are no EV minivans, but I am sure that will change soon. I think this vehicle will have a hard time competing against EV minivans from more popular manufacturers when they enter the market.
3rd concern - a good spec version will be $90,000!
Talking about 3rd row, why not go for Mitsubishi Outlander?
About parking - perfectly reasonable point. Perhaps you should petition your city mayor's office about providing a certain number of larger parking spaces, and make them explicitly for larger vehicles only, and what better candidate than a zero emission people carrier type vehicle.
The guy said this brings back the past like no other...umm they brought back the Hummer as an EV
For Americans who can’t afford rent and need to live in their cars. Good timing 😊
I think it would be more successful if it looked just like a T1. If you like the old buses you dont want it to look modern. A modern version just looks like a modern van.
Put a Fender or Bose audio system in it and I will buy it. I hope VW reads these comments.
We haven’t forgotten that Volkswagen lied about their emissions.
0:01: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, known for its iconic style, is making a comeback as an electric vehicle.
3:11: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, also known as the Type 2, became an iconic symbol of counterculture in the US due to its practicality, affordability, and association with antiwar and civil rights movements.
6:17: 🚌 The Volkswagen bus, a cultural icon in America, has gone through several generations and is now making a comeback as an electric vehicle.
9:16: 🚌 Volkswagen is bringing back the ID Buzz as an electric vehicle, catering to the changing tastes of families.
12:10: 🚗 The ID Buzz is an electric vehicle that brings sentimentality and excitement, serving as a halo vehicle for VW.
Recap by Tammy AI
Yeah, no.
I think I'll just keep on enjoying my old friend, my '58 splitty 🚌 ❤
2 cents: Most families are better served with a used dodge caravan. They work. And don't need to charge. Which is great for road trips.
Deadly machine when it comes to safety. There is no front end to the VW van. Minor bump and you eat the windshield.
I want an electric vehicle like this that I can move furniture with
I use to live in massapequa li and there was a garage that fuxed them up. After seeing them as i walked pasted them almost every day. I started wanting one. Either it of a cheesy bus i want to have to do van life in.
californian hippies will love this
They need to bring back all the top windows
The real twist is the it's over weight and can not be driven in Europe with a standard driver licence, you need to get a truck driving licence, very difficult to obtain.
What about a camper van version???
I think they canceled that last week. Not that it will never exist but they scrapped the current plans for a release.
As long as it can go uphill on the highways
Have not even watched the video but this is brilliant and will be a huge success
This thing is a symbol of VW's impending demise. Are we sure its not diesel?
Key differences between the old & new machines, the old one weighed a little over 2500 lbs, the new one?, over twice as much at 5200 lbs...the doors on the old VW were thin, maybe three inches thick...new ones?, the requisite eight inches plus...add those eight inches to each side, the new one fatter, heavier, bulkier...a truely inflated caricature of its former self....kinda like the USA!!
@@gerhardma4297 Yes, it is a no-brainer, a sixties era VW bus would have its doors cave in like so much tin-foil if struck broadside by another car doing 35 MPH...but it was an accepted risk for the rewards of a light thin door. Yes, we can build a car as strong as a NASCAR racecar, but we will not accept triangulating bars within the interior space, that is "the price we pay". The battery structure MUST employ designs from Formula One, making the battery a fully "stressed member", only there to tie together the front & rear half of the cars structure. Failure to rethink the way EVs are put together will only result in overweight vehicles, no way around it.
Nooice! Can they PLEASE make an official VOLKSWAGEN approved and engineered electric conversion kit for my 1979 Westfalia? PLEASE 🙏 😎 STOC
It's dumb I really liked the concept seating I was hoping that would be an option facing each other in the back and a table. If the conversation process is not too expensive I'd consider it to convert back
Good story but it was a bit long and some of the topics were barely associated. I wanted info on the camper part, not the engine, which has been covered to death and back over the past year.
I think a van/MPV is a perfect EV design, spacious, practical and adaptable with a large floor area to fit your battery. Whats not to like?
The Aquiles heel of VW Corp quality has been Bosh electronics. So...who is manufacturing this drivetrain and its controls?
You market it for families but don’t take into account how families can’t afford a 60k plus vehicle. For that price you can get two or three used suburbans
Can they make one as big as the original and just put electric drive in it?
probably the decal... but it makes it look horrible :(
the blue one looks 1000% so much better
My thoughts exactly!
Volkswagen should just sell the Transporter T7 in the US
I have Volkswagen GTI 👌
This is some serious product spruiking infomercial...😮
The VW ID BUZZ was announced in 2017. Why aren't many people questioning why it's not yet seen in the wild in 2023?
As a U.S. citizen who grew up with VW's and earned my license driving a T2 gen2 1.8L bus, I wish i could be more enthusiastic about the 'buzz'. The 'ID' naming/branding is dumb and could be applied to any 'new gen' automobile. Back in the day, Volkswagen NEVER put a 'nameplate' on their vehicles. they were named organically by the consumer public. I'D MUCH rather drive a converted genuine vintage type 2 EV, especially after the Diesel scandal (see what I did there with the 'ID'?). FU Volkswagen. . . :/
Can they make Beetle EV already?
11:07 those wheels are dope ♨(⋆‿⋆)♨
it dont look like a bus !! I like old style !!