Pretty much everyone loves a VW T1 bus, and they should love this one even more because it's electric. Volkswagen It's called e-BULLI, and it uses off-the-shelf VW EV bits in its powertrain. Volkswagen The motor comes from this, the e-up! which is an adorable little BEV for Europe. Volkswagen e-BULLI can charge at up to 50kW. Volkswagen With uprated modern suspension, e-BULLI can handle this curve better than a normal 1966 VW T1 Samba Bus. Volkswagen The interior is a tasteful restomod, with a small digital state-of-charge display set into the 1960s speedo. Volkswagen The gear selector—and a tool for poking things? Volkswagen eClassics and VW mostly kept the interior classic. That infotainment screen is actually a tablet that's been mounted above the windscreen. Volkswagen VW and eClassics are not the first people to electrify a VW bus. This one was converted here in the US in the 1970s, and I came across it at Car Week last year. Jonathan Gitlin Among the people who love VW's bus are people who work at VW, because it's gone back to that well for inspiration a lot. In 2001 it built this concept, called Microbus. It wasn't electric, and the engine was mounted up front. Volkswagen In 2011, VW built another bus concept, called BULLI. This one was also conventionally powered. Volkswagen At CES in 2016, VW debuted BUDD-e. This one was electric, and the company started making positive noises about making a production version. Volkswagen In 2017, we saw the ID Buzz, which showed off the versatility of VW's forthcoming modular electric architecture. Volkswagen This one is destined to go on sale in 2022. You can watch a short video we made about it back in 2017 if you have a couple of minutes to spare. Volkswagen If you made it all the way through the gallery, here is a reward: a photo of Senior Technology Editor Lee Hutchinson, with his isolation beard. I think it suits him! Lee Hutchinson
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