VW Buzz now on the streets

[Weaselinsuit]

Just saw one in real life...pretty cool looking:

 

[dduelin]

I saw one here in Jacksonville a couple of days ago with surfboards on the roof rack. Nostalgia buzz.

 

[scootac]

Electric only right?
Size of Honda Element?
Gas and Element-size would be a winner I'd think.....Honda ditched a winner when they dropped it.

 

[Erdoc48]

Gas and Element-size would be a winner I'd think

I agree…plus, at $50K, it’s a bit pricey for what it is.

 

[Weaselinsuit]

Yes, all electric. And start at $80,620 CDN. You can buy a lot of motorcycles for that kind of money.

 

[Obo]

Dealers are not allowed to sell them here yet. Most are getting one unit this week or next. They have to keep them so everyone that wants to look at them, kick the tires etc, can. They are not allowed to sell them until they starting getting in additional units. At $80K+ CDN, I doubt they will be flying off the shelves, although the charity one went for a hefty $3M US I think.

 

[mello dude]

So... to get one, do you get a buzz-on?

 

[Obo]

So... to get one, do you get a buzz-on?

 

[ibike2havefun]

Looks like the illicit love child of a classic VW microbus and the Toyota Previa of about 30 years ago...

 

[Esti1300]

Yeah, saw one up close yesterday exact same colour as post #1; had a quick look and frankly it seemed quite boxy much like the aforementioned Honda Element back in the day. Also smaller live than what I see in the picture.
Would probably make a great ice cream truck… if you could put enough batteries in it. Left me cold

 

[JetRanger]

Yes, all electric. And start at $80,620 CDN. You can buy a lot of motorcycles for that kind of money.

Bonus: you'll have money left over for a real van.

 

[ChucksKLRST]

So... to get one, do you get a buzz-on?

They ought to sell well in Colorado then

 

[SMSW]

Would probably make a great ice cream truck… Left me cold

That is exactly what is needed for an ice cream truck.

 

[Gerhard]

I like it a lot but then I have had more VWs than any other car brand.

 

[SmashVol]

Not a fan, especially with what they cost!

 

[St-Gerard]

Where are the tire tracks in the Sand.

 

[Uncle Phil]

Where are the tire tracks in the Sand.

Didn't you see where levitation is one of the features?

 

[ST1100Y]

Looks like the illicit love child of a classic VW microbus and the Toyota Previa of about 30 years ago...

Similarities to the L'eggs packing are pure coincidence...

Interesting side note though: the Previa was build on the same base as my trusty Carina E estate; drive train, suspension, etc...
So despite a higher CG that "wind egg" handled astonishingly compact and sporty...

And since no EV manufacturer publishes the total numbers on production emissions & contamination, I keep out of that niche...

 

[Nexus]

These guys tried to road trip it from New Jersey to Illinois:

Although most of the problems were caused by the crappy charging infrastructure, I'm not a fan of the, apparently, short range.

 

[ST1100Y]

I find such more enlightening...

There was another scene where the thing couldn't even overcome the speed-bump on a parking lot...