Video Summary
- The tires are designed for safety and sustainability, all-season tyres that maximize performance and efficiency, and winter tires for electric vehicles.- Battery protection plans for Teslas are available.
- EV charger provider InfiPower is the largest EV charger module provider, with 3 million modules reliably running worldwide.
- The G2 collection of chargers have ultra-high power density and efficiency.
- Star Charge is a global EV charging manufacturer and provider of residential and commercial microgrid solutions.
- The reviewer is testing the North American version of the long-wheel-base VW ID Buzz, which will also be sold in Europe.
- No driving impressions can be provided yet, but a review will be available in about a week.
- The review will include pricing, specifications, and features.
- Base price for the Pro S model is just under $60,000, but will likely start at $61,500 with a $1,550 delivery charge.
- The vehicle will likely require some time for people to adjust to the high starting price.
- Some frequent comments on social media for ID Buzz are complaints on its costs.
- The range on the new ID Buzz for US and Canada has been increased.
- No federal tax credit eligibility, as the ID Buzz is made in Germany.
- Long Wheel Base 91-kilowatt ID Buzz, 10-inches of new space, the new rear motor and software is essentially like a mid-cycle refresh to the European version
- Third Row has good leg room, which is impressive.
- There are air vents and climate control for both 2nd and 3rd rows in the headliner.
- There's no center armrest in the second row seats.
- Limited USB ports for 2nd Row
- Second and Third row has plenty of cup holders, unlike most 3 row sedans.
- 234 EPA estimated range
- Has an intergrated load floor with two little storage boxes.
- A manual preconditioning button is present on one spec. It doesn’t preheat every time, but there is that manual button to activate it.
- The reviewers call for ID Buzz R to have more rear power.
- One significant drawback mentioned in this particular test version, is that all the plastics look cheap in this van and the seat cushions are very slippery with not a lot of support.
- With the sliding doors and a floor being higher than a normal vehicle this could create some confusion with where to place the foot.
- The reviewers were confused by the fact that the rear door had to be closed in order to open the charging door.
- Can’t mention test driving the ID Buzz with current regulations and parameters of test drive vehicle, cannot perform highway testing.
- It is said that this particular model doesn't qualify for the current 7500 rebate.
- Mention is made to the voice commands not working effectively, or maybe just not understanding accents of the testers, but there is voice commands to utilize
- There is no dog mode or camp mode
- One side mirror control regulates all four doors, one side or the rear, one side to the front
- There has been a big improvement in their maps and navigation from previous versions and tests done previously on different ID models.
- "It needed to be more premium to sell. The ID Buzz still felt like an inexpensive option. The interior materials and the quality. Overall not very special".
