1972 Volkswagen launches a pure electric commercial prototype called T2 Bulli with a 21.6 kWh removable battery; 50 years later, Volkswagen ID. The Buzz series is a pure e-commerce caravan with the T2 Bulli as its brain, with a 77 kWh battery and supports fast charging up to 170 kW. The new era of electric vehicles has made Volkswagen's dream of electric vehicles come true.
After 5 minutes to change the power and then go, T2 Bulli and Gogoro have the same magic
The T2 Bulli prototype is based on the general version of the Volkswagen T2, is a van with an open load area, equipped with a 21.6 kWh battery, a total weight of 2.2 tons, a range of about 85 kilometers, unlike modern electric vehicles, because it is based on the general version of the T2, so the battery can not be installed on the bottom of the vehicle, instead of a removable battery, the Volkswagen team tested, only 5 minutes to replace the vehicle with a fully charged battery, without waiting for hours of charging time.
Nostalgic Sense of Technology, ID. Buzz is genetically identical but better than the T2 Bulli
Such a specially positioned product can only be regarded as an experimental product of the depot in the 1970s, and 50 years later Volkswagen has done it, taking the T2 Bulli prototype as the idea, launching a pure e-commerce travel ID with nostalgic styling and a sense of technology. The Buzz series, unlike the chassis structure of the T2 Bulli detachable battery, ID. Buzz is equipped with Volkswagen's MEB modular electric platform, which reduces the vehicle's center of gravity and can effectively maximize the seating space in the car. Interestingly, the ID that was conceived of the T2 Bulli prototype. Buzz car series, because the two models do not have a general car engine room design, can play the advantages of short fronts, suitable for shuttle through crowded urban streets and parking lots.
The ID. Buzz series is equipped with a battery of 77 kWh and weighs only 500 kg, compared with the 21.6 kWh battery of the T2 Bulli 50 years ago, weighing 880 kg, and the new generation of technology has increased the battery capacity and reduced weight. ID. Buzz supports 170 kW fast charging, which can charge the battery from 5% to 80% in about half an hour, although unlike the previous T2 Bulli's thinking of changing power in 5 minutes, the large-capacity battery is more appropriate with fast charging.
Brake kinetic energy recovery? Volkswagen thought of it 50 years ago
Launched in 1972, the prototype T2 Bulli is equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system, and the kinetic energy generated when recovering the brakes to charge the battery may be common in today's technology and widely used in most new generation energy models, but it was a rare black technology in the car industry 50 years ago. After years of evolution, although the operating principle and logic of the kinetic energy recovery system have not changed dramatically, the ID. Buzz has increased the performance of this technology by 20 to 30 percent, with high-performance kinetic energy recovery in exchange for longer range.
50 years ago, 50 years later, I hope that electric vehicles will not forget the original intention of a friendly environment
Perhaps 50 years ago, Volkswagen had the idea of building a pure electric vehicle, 50 years later, the vehicle has more functions that have not been thought of before, such as intelligent voice control system, advanced automatic driving assistance system, and even planning charging paths according to the remaining power.
Gradually moving towards the era of smart car life, the distance between vehicles and people is getting closer and closer, and even begin to understand human needs and lifestyles, after the electric vehicle is in the way, whether it is the development of mechanical and electrical systems, or the speed of development of convenience technology has exceeded our imagination, making people look forward to which good dish the car factory will serve next.
From Volkswagen ID. The origin of Buzz, looking at the T2 Bulli prototype launched in 1972, imagine the car environment in the next 50 years, perhaps we have to understand and adapt to the vehicle, or maybe we have to jump out of the framework of physical mobile vehicles; It is hoped that in the future, electric vehicles can combine high efficiency and comfortable riding, without forgetting the original intention of a friendly environment.