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hunter

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20. If it was true to the original it would have an 18 kilowatt (24 horsepower) motor...

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 08:55 PM

Jan 2022

... and cost a lot less than American cars.

The base model of the I.D. Buzz has a 150 kilowatt engine (200 horsepower) and costs around $40,000.

China makes some electric microbuses that are roughly equivalent to the original Volkswagens in terms of price, power, and comfort (and probably safety as well...) but these are not street legal here in the U.S.A..

My parents, who are artists and proto-hippies, drove Volkswagen vans when I was a kid. I took my driver's licence exam in one. Yep, clutch and a stick shift. The low powered engine made it a very easy car to stall.

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Finally, Volkswagen brings back the Microbus, with a battery [View all] demmiblue Jan 2022 OP

Nice but. Disaffected Jan 2022 #1

They used to basically run on organic matter. underpants Jan 2022 #2

No shit ? OnDoutside Jan 2022 #3

Its organic isn't it? /nt sdfernando Jan 2022 #4

Indeed. OnDoutside Jan 2022 #7

No wonder my husbands ran so well. sheshe2 Jan 2022 #5

😆 underpants Jan 2022 #8

Nice! I had a 1966 split window bus back when I was a dirty hippie! Emile Jan 2022 #6

"back when I was a dirty hippie!"... I still am✌️ mitch96 Jan 2022 #9

I guess I am too. Emile Jan 2022 #11

I bought a 72 Beetle with my last Army check underpants Jan 2022 #10

I traded my 71 Super Beetle for the 66 bus. My girlfriend was pissed, Emile Jan 2022 #12

I too had a '71 Super Beetle. Loved it, bright red, had an aftermarket justhanginon Jan 2022 #16

I wished my would had been red. Mine was an ugly light tan or light brown. I Emile Jan 2022 #18

My cousin still has his Karmann Ghia convertible TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #26

I drove a 1963 bus for fifteen years calguy Jan 2022 #14

They were fun to drive. Sorta like driving an airplane. My 66 Emile Jan 2022 #17

I didn't have to worry about speeding tickets calguy Jan 2022 #19

I have a '74 Karmann Ghia in my garage. Gore1FL Jan 2022 #13

Karmann Ghia's are in big demand! Here is Emile Jan 2022 #15

Thanks! Gore1FL Jan 2022 #23

If it was true to the original it would have an 18 kilowatt (24 horsepower) motor... hunter Jan 2022 #20

That prototype has been around a very long time Generic Brad Jan 2022 #21

I guess Men at Work need to update their song Jerry2144 Jan 2022 #22

Sorry guys, you'll never get the real Microbus experience in that jmowreader Jan 2022 #24

I miss my '77 NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #25

Had a 71 Zorro Jan 2022 #27