Jim Waltz's video: Volkswagen Electric Microbus Comes to U S in 2023

The electric Volkswagen Microbus will arrive to the U.S. market in 2023, Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh said in a recent interview with Automotive News. Based on the VW ID Buzz concept first shown in 2017, the electric Microbus was originally reported as slated to arrive in 2022. Turns out it still will launch in Germany in 2022, but given the way VW typically staggers its European and U.S. launches, that might mean an early 2023 arrival here. The Microbus will be built at a VW commercial-vehicle factory in Hanover, Germany, alongside an upcoming commercial electric van. VW needs more time to retool that factory for EV production, hence the delay, according to Automotive News. The passenger version uses electric motors on the front and rear axles that generate a combined 369 horsepower and provide all-wheel drive. The cargo version (called the ID.Buzz Cargo) has a standard 201-hp electric motor at the rear; a second, front-mounted motor is available for those who want all-wheel drive. The Microbus will ride on Volkswagen's Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform that currently underpins corporate products such as the Audi e-tron crossover. VW says the ID.Buzz Cargo's battery capacity starts at 48 kWh and can be increased to 110 kWh. The company says the batteries will provide driving ranges of 200 and 340 miles, respectively. However, those numbers are based on the European WLT cycle, which is generally highly optimistic. VW claims that those who plug into a DC fast charger will be able to get an 80 percent charge in as little as 30 minutes. Music: "Stargazer” by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Concept Car konceptbil Konzeptauto carro-conceito コンセプトカー Auto concepto 概念車 अवधारणा कार konsept araba Amazing Car coche asombroso voiture incroyable carro incrível 素晴らしい車 很棒的車 fantastisk bil tolles Auto अद्भुत कार harika araba Electric car coche eléctrico carro elétrico macchina elettrica Voiture électrique elbil Elektroauto 電気自動車 電子車 इलेक्ट्रिक कार elektrikli araba Classic Car carro clássico voiture classique क्लासिक कार クラシックカー 老爺車 Coche clásico klassisk bil klassisches Auto klasik araba