Charged next to an entire fleet of these today. They’re juicing up for the launch of the vehicle this weekend in San Francisco!
sleepingsquirrel
Will be interesting to see how much real-world range they get. [234 miles for a 91kwh battery](https://insideevs.com/reviews/737540/vw-id-buzz-drive-ama/) seems to be on the low side of things (considering the RWD EV9 is supposed to get 304 miles out of a 99 kwh battery).
thisisanamesoitis
I believe Kyle from out of spec has done a full review of the body, interior, and software of the van on the out of spec channel. Apparently, there is an embargo on the drive and charging review currently, god knows why.
Interestingly, in Kyle’s video, it’s pointed out by his co presenter that the van can not navigate to ‘SFO’ despite being in the city. They don’t show if it can navigate to San Franciso, though. As I think ‘SFO’, maybe a US abbreviation that simply wasn’t carried forward into a European car maker’s navigation software.
msdtflip
I seriously can’t get over the lack of a proper Camp Mode in these things. Having to trick the driver seat sensor to keep the HVAC running overnight is the dumbest thing in a VW van. I’d absolutely grab one of these if it wasn’t for that.
ibuyufo
I wanted one of these but I’ll pass and just stay with my ID.4. The range is equivalent to the AWD car that I own. If I do buy a new car, it would need longer range, in the 300 to 400 miles.
ColdCryptographer969
They look so cool, but are unfortunately hitting the US market way too late IMO. A couple years ago, you probably could have justified $60K for 234 miles of range. Today? – not so much. It’ll unfortunately be kind of a pain to road-trip, especially during colder weather seasons until VW gets Telsa SC access. I’d be willing to bet that you’re looking at maybe 150 miles of range in sub 30F temperatures.
You’d have to ask why somebody would shell out $5000 more for one of these over a Kia EV9 with the same range, or pay the same price over an EV9 with 70 miles more range. Especially considering the EV9 will charge faster and is built on a newer platform. The EV9 would arguably be a better vehicle in pretty much every measurable metric.
Lopoetve
They’ll sell dozens here! Dozens!
(Wrong car, wrong time, wrong place, RIP what could have been).
Salt-Analysis1319
I feel like this thing has been “about to come out” for years now, lol
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Charged next to an entire fleet of these today. They’re juicing up for the launch of the vehicle this weekend in San Francisco!
Will be interesting to see how much real-world range they get. [234 miles for a 91kwh battery](https://insideevs.com/reviews/737540/vw-id-buzz-drive-ama/) seems to be on the low side of things (considering the RWD EV9 is supposed to get 304 miles out of a 99 kwh battery).
I believe Kyle from out of spec has done a full review of the body, interior, and software of the van on the out of spec channel. Apparently, there is an embargo on the drive and charging review currently, god knows why.
Interestingly, in Kyle’s video, it’s pointed out by his co presenter that the van can not navigate to ‘SFO’ despite being in the city. They don’t show if it can navigate to San Franciso, though. As I think ‘SFO’, maybe a US abbreviation that simply wasn’t carried forward into a European car maker’s navigation software.
I seriously can’t get over the lack of a proper Camp Mode in these things. Having to trick the driver seat sensor to keep the HVAC running overnight is the dumbest thing in a VW van. I’d absolutely grab one of these if it wasn’t for that.
I wanted one of these but I’ll pass and just stay with my ID.4. The range is equivalent to the AWD car that I own. If I do buy a new car, it would need longer range, in the 300 to 400 miles.
They look so cool, but are unfortunately hitting the US market way too late IMO. A couple years ago, you probably could have justified $60K for 234 miles of range. Today? – not so much. It’ll unfortunately be kind of a pain to road-trip, especially during colder weather seasons until VW gets Telsa SC access. I’d be willing to bet that you’re looking at maybe 150 miles of range in sub 30F temperatures.
You’d have to ask why somebody would shell out $5000 more for one of these over a Kia EV9 with the same range, or pay the same price over an EV9 with 70 miles more range. Especially considering the EV9 will charge faster and is built on a newer platform. The EV9 would arguably be a better vehicle in pretty much every measurable metric.
They’ll sell dozens here! Dozens!
(Wrong car, wrong time, wrong place, RIP what could have been).
I feel like this thing has been “about to come out” for years now, lol