Volkswagen bringing back a fully electric (and self-driving) Microbus in 2022.

[DetlefK]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/id-buzz/98136/vw-id-buzz-microbus-confirmed-for-2022-release

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The I.D. Buzz will be built in a way that allows an upgrade towards self-driving later on, once legalese allows it.

Driver-seat, co-driver-seat, 0-to-6 passenger-seats due to flexible seat-positioning.
Floor made of birchwood.
One trunk in the front, one in the back. (The original design of the Microbus was discontinued mainly for safety-reasons: The flat snout meant that there was no buffer for the driver in case of a frontal collision. That's why they added a trunk to the front.)
Batteries and engine in the floor.
Dashboard gets replaced with two touchscreens (one in the steering-wheel, one in the dashboard) and a head-up-display.

275 kW resp. 374 HP engine-power
111 kWh battery-capacity
~ 600 km range
length x width x height (in meters) : 4.9 x 1.9 x 1.9
Storage-volume 660 to 4,600 liters (depending on how many seats you use)
four-wheel-drive
0-100 kph in 5 s
maximum velocity 160 kph

On sale in 2022, price yet unknown.

[packman]

1. I Like it - But it's missing something

[Kleveland]

2. Pretty darned cool!

For those who are interested in the real and actual history of the company, and origin of the name VolksWagen, I would highly recommend this book:

"Small Wonder: The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen Beetle"

by Walter Henry Nelson

It is a fascinating read, and easily dispels many grossly incorrect myths, that live on to this day.

[Auggie]

3. (kick) Officially announced for 2022

VW website: https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/

This is HOT. The $64,000.00 (literally) question: How much?