Volkswagen Budd-e: worthy successor of the Samba?

Posted on 06-01-2016 at 7:32 by RubenPriest – 44 Comments”

Volkswagen comes with a new van. A concept for the hippies of the 21st century.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, you will find the one revelation after the other. In addition to many techgadgets there is also attention from the automobile industry. Yesterday, with the Faraday, today’s Volkswagen’s turn with the Budd-e concept. An electric gezinsbusje for in the city.

The German car manufacturer positions the model between the Touran and the Multivan. The concept has an almost French puffs. So you can get the rear bumper extending as though the car is a kastlade. The roof has solar panels and the MPV is powered by a battery 101 kWh. Specific details about the drive and the power were not shared, but the van must be 600 km can travel on one charge. The top speed is 150 km/h.

The interior is in connection with the driver and the passengers. Something that we see more and more often in concepts. It is also possible to talk with the Budd-e and commands to give. Things like the heating or the radio can be controlled with your voice (just like Volvo). The car detects whether the driver or the passenger is talking. For example, only the heating adapted to the side of the person who is talking. To the living room atmosphere to complete the front passenger seat to be rotated. The Budd-e stands on an entirely new platform. The Modular Electric Platform (EIA) Volkswagen use it in the future for plug-in hybrid and electric models.

Gallery: Budd E Concept

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