Volkswagen ID. Buzz California is coming, but you have to be patient

Volkswagen winks with identification. He likes to talk in the past. It boasts a link between a modern, electric bus and a Type 2 split bus from the 1950s. The first camper appeared in the early 1960s, which Volkswagen had built in collaboration with Westfalia. The car became a symbol of the flower power era: carefree travel without a plan, willingly with the help of expanding the mind.

Campers still use diesel

Volkswagen electronic identification. Buzz California will not happen. For now, at least. This was announced by Carsten Intra, boss of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. At first it was a guess because: identification. The Buzz would be so heavy with camping equipment and a large battery that it would weigh over 3500kg. Then you are no longer allowed to drive it with your normal B driving licence.

However, that’s not the main reason why you can still blow the whistle on ID for now. BuzzCalifornia. Intra blames it a lot on the market: there is no demand for electricity tenants. Almost all new campers still have diesel engines.

The Volkswagen Multivan California PHEV is coming

Consumers who still want a plug-in Volkswagen camper don’t have to look to the competition. Later in 2024, Volkswagen will launch a new version of the Volkswagen California, which is based on the Multivan. That would be a plugging combination. This way you can still enter the campsite without the occupants looking up in annoyance due to the penetrating diesel noise.

The combination of a petrol engine and an electric motor gives the Multivan the flexibility and comfort of a passenger car. In addition, as a PHEV the camper maintains a large range, which would be almost impossible for a full electric version.

Once buyers start listening to the ID. Buzz California, Volkswagen is starting the assembly line. But the CEO expects that this will happen only in the second half of this decade. By then, the range will likely be closer to that of a camper with a diesel engine and the battery packs will weigh less due to advancing technical knowledge. You can also get your regular ID and driver’s license B. Control Buzz California.