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posted by martyb on Monday August 21 2017, @04:02AM   Printer-friendly

Volkswagen will produce an electric version of its Type 2/Microbus camper van:

Volkswagen has decided to go ahead with production of an electric version of its classic Microbus camper van as it seeks to boost its electric vehicle credentials.

The potential battery-powered revamp of the van, known as the Bulli in Germany, was first announced at the Detroit auto show in January.

"After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car'," Volkswagen brand chief Herbert Diess said in a statement.

The electric van, known as the ID Buzz, will go on sale in 2022 and VW said it will target customers in North America, Europe and China. The company will also build a cargo version of the van, it added.

It will get "semi-self-driving capability".

What about the range?

At its debut, VW said the I.D. Buzz concept had a big enough battery pack to enable approximately 270 miles of range on the American EPA cycle. It'll also put a whopping 369 horsepower to the ground through its all-wheel drive system.

The original Microbus? It had 25 horsepower. My how things have changed.

Also at Auto Express.


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  • (Score: 2) by Some call me Tim on Monday August 21 2017, @06:17AM

    by Some call me Tim (5819) on Monday August 21 2017, @06:17AM (#556894)

    You're thinking of Global warming disaster hysteria. New York, Florida and California were supposed to be under 30 feet of water by now. Since my beach front property never happened, I'll put my money on Volkswagen to deliver. It would make a really nice mobile observatory with a clam shell roof.

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