Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:02:52 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: T7 California Concept... this needs to come to the USA!
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Thanks for the great info.
Sounds like we can check out the passenger ID BUZZ this coming year. And then wait another year to see what the camper is like and the cost.
Very interesting about the Hybrid. A plug in hybrid all wheel drive T7 would be a very nice van.
We use a plug in Toyota RAV 4 as our daily driver. It is supposed to have 42 miles on a charge of EV driving. We often get more like 52 miles. We have not put gas in the daily driver for over 2 months and it is down only a quarter of a tank.
So, A electric bus would be great, but for travel in the next 10 years or more a plug in would be a great option.
Keep the info coming.
Eric Caron
> On Aug 29, 2023, at 8:34 AM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> VW Unveils New PHEV California Concept With More Batteries And Doors Than Ever
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> For the first time ever, the VW California is going hybrid, and our first look at what the automaker is planning for its next-generation camper is here, thanks to the California Concept
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> https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/volkswagen-unveils-all-new-plug-in-hybrid-california-camper-van-concept/
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> Plenty of technology and ahead of its time once again, 40+ years later!
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> So, in 1984 the Wolfsburg Edition Camper MSRP was $16,800... converting to 2023 dollars that would be roughly $49,500.
> I think the MSRP of this proposed T7 concept will be closer to $70k USA, based on Aussie site quote of $97.7k AUD.
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> New tech includes a campervan control unit that allows some features to be controlled via the infotainment or smartphone, like the pop-up roof, or fresh or waste water levels, plus the interior lighting functions.
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> There’s also a handy pop-out tablet controller in the C-pilar that can tweak the fridge temp or dial up the auxiliary heater on a cold night.
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> Australian launch timing and model specs for the new T7 Volkswagen California are still to be released, but it should easily top $100,000 Aussie dollars by the time it lands Down Under. (The current T6.1 California starts at $97,790 plus on-road costs for the petrol or $103,790 for the diesel.)
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> We might also miss out on the hybrid altogether, offering either 2.0-litre turbo-petrol or 2.0 turbo-diesel powertrains instead.
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> Volkswagen is also developing a California version of its all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz that will arrive in 2025.
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> Volkswagen is out testing the next generation of its California camper van based on its gas-powered Multivan sold overseas.
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> While it won't be sold in the U.S., some of its features may end up on a similar ID.California that is being developed on the basis of the ID.Buzz electric van that finally starts sales in the U.S. next year as a 2025 model.
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> The California van seen here in prototype form is scheduled to enter production next year at a plant in Hanover, Germany.
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> A concept previewing it will be unveiled later this week at a caravan show in Düsseldorf, Germany. One of the features of the concept will be a tablet screen that can be used to control many of the van's camping-related features. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1140586_2024-volkswagen-california-camper-van-spy-shots
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> Jack
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