The new era of electric mobility is starting and Volkswagen is set to define it: with the I.D. BUZZ, it is presenting at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit the microbus of the new age. The electric MPV concept gives a renewed look ahead towards the future – with the aim of bringing electric mobility for all into the world of tomorrow.
Volkswagen is demonstrating with the I.D. BUZZ concept vehicle in Detroit just how rich in features the electric mobility of tomorrow will be – an all-wheel drive spatial marvel with electric motors on front and rear axles, a fully automated driving mode (I.D. Pilot) and a new generation of indicators and controls. It is based on the new Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), its electric range as per the NEDC is up to 600 kilometres and takes on new energy inductively or from a charging station. At a charging power of 150 kW, it takes around 30 minutes to charge up to 80 per cent.
This is the first Volkswagen concept car that can be driven in fully automated mode: all that is needed is a gentle push on the steering wheel and it instantly moves back, melts into the cockpit and switches the I.D. BUZZ from manual into the fully automated ‘I.D. Pilot’ mode (envisaged as of 2025). Now, the driver’s seat can be turned around and the driver can face the passengers in the back. Laser scanners, ultrasound sensors, radar sensors, area-view cameras and a front camera scan the surrounding area, with other traffic data being received via the Cloud.
Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand and Hinrich J. Woebcken, Head of the North America region, at the presentation of the Volkswagen Showcar I.D. BUZZ
