{"id":381,"date":"2022-05-07T14:55:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T14:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=381"},"modified":"2022-05-07T14:55:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T14:55:10","slug":"vw-id-buzz-first-look-an-ev-that-makes-vans-cool-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=381","title":{"rendered":"VW ID.Buzz first look: An EV that makes vans cool again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div><p>iThis content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re in the middle of an EV revolution and every day it feels like there&#8217;s a new electric car, truck or SUV hitting the road. But if you want an electric van, your options are a lot more limited, which is precisely what VW is hoping to address with the upcoming ID.Buzz.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I wasn\u2019t able to attend the ID.Buzz\u2019s <ins>Microbus concepts<\/ins> we&#8217;ve seen over the past 20 years, this is a production-ready car, so it&#8217;s more or less what you&#8217;ll see at dealers. And I think it looks absolutely fantastic, which is actually kind of impressive. Normally, when you think about buying a van, it feels like you\u2019re giving up on being hip or cool in favor of practicality.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the original, VW has kept the Microbus&#8217; two-toned color scheme. Though if that&#8217;s a bit much for your taste, there will also be less flashy single-color paint jobs. 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The infotainment system is similar to what&#8217;s available in the <ins>Chrysler Pacifica<\/ins>, which currently only exists as a plug-in hybrid. Not only has VW made what looks to be a great reinterpretation of a classic, the ID.Buzz is a pioneering electric van. Oh, and if you just want to haul stuff around, VW is planning to make a cargo version of the ID.Buzz too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iThis content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it. We&#8217;re in the middle of an EV revolution and every day it feels like there&#8217;s a new electric car, truck or SUV hitting the road. 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