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Volkswagen reports electric vehicles sales surge in 2025 (www.dw.com)
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[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I want an electric micro van so bad ๐Ÿ˜” but I hate the look of the the buzz. And I've lived out of a VW before.

Just put me more forward in the cockpit plz

[โ€“] Zwiebel@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You can't sit more forward because of crash safety

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I can too.

This is the van I had a reserve down on before they went bust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgAghyLo4os

I want visibility. I want to be able to see whats happening in front of me in a vehicle. I don't want a dash sitting on my lap.

[โ€“] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That little front windows is adorable. It's really cool how much innovation EVs brought but its yet to be widely available :(

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

So I lived out of something like this for a bit:

and what I love about that era of micro vans is the visibility. I feel like cannoo reall'got' what it was that made those vans so special, and it's that when you are travelling, you can see everything and it feels like you are really on tour.

I was really bummed they went out of business.

[โ€“] freebee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

aahaha corona phase flashbacks =D Everyone knew it was bubbles, right?

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

i wouldn't confuse Nikola with canoo.

Canoo actually got to having a vehicle, and it was at a very reasonable price point and was a very compelling vehicle.

I think the real issue they hit was that they didn't look like a 100:1 return in investment, and for predatory capitol, thats all they'll fund. I think they found themselves needing funds exactly when inflation was going nuts.

I mean at the end of the day these are car manufacturers. it's a shit ton of work to design and engineer and the produce a car. And they can't be that expensive or people just don't buy them. So the margins are kinda crap.

[โ€“] jabjoe@feddit.uk 4 points 3 days ago

You looked at the Berlingo? A lot cheaper....

[โ€“] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

I just and an eGolf with a decent range.

[โ€“] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago

We test droveithe buzz. Very nice van, but I can't see paying that price.

[โ€“] Asetru@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I want an electric micro van so bad ๐Ÿ˜” but I hate the look of the the buzz. And I've lived out of a VW before.

Then get an eqv / eVito? Or an e-spacetourer / e-traveller?

[โ€“] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the buzz looks kinda cool, but the range is terrible from what I recall.

[โ€“] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago

If its anything like my ID4, 400km in 70km or less braking traffic, and like 250km on the highway. Even less if it is raining.

I can't imagine taking the buzz on a road trip if it is like that...

[โ€“] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago

There are kits and companies that convert old VW T4 and such into electric vehicles.