We are living during the most extraordinary time in history of transport. Well go pull the electric with red, the auto and mobility show lou. No style j revivals is the new folks bargain id buzz. Ill fitting green successor to the iconic t one bus. Ah, quite a few details about the new id bus that reminds you of the old b w t one from the sixtys. Algae attributes meet sedans, benz and beatle fans who love their german car. On my car mechanic and my love for pain. So when i was kid, our love classic one, just allergic rebirths electrified moto tax season. Golly. And electrified luxury classics in the u. K. Ah, we further the legacies of the most beautiful peaceful automotive nostalgia in all shapes. And forms this week on red. Its finally there been u. V. W id buzz eagerly awaited by a lot of people. But before we dive into detail, id say check out the design of the car and with that, welcome to the ref. Check with as you can tell, there are quite a few details about the new id bus that remind you of the old b, w t one from the sixtys, for example, their window right here. I mean, of course, with the t one with the old one, you could open that thats not possible here, but thats minor details. And right there, those slits, the all t one had them down. Therefore, the engine and at the front you have the white color and a big vw logo, just like the old one headed. Unfortunately, i cannot yet drive the id bus, but i can at least take a seed ride here and check out the interior. And i have to say it looks really good. I especially the Steering Wheel is very nicely designed. It has some touch buttons right here, which is not exactly what i would wish for. But its okay. Another thing i dont really like is that there are no physical buttons right here. So if you want to change something for the climate, you need to do that via the touch screen right here. I prefer some physical buttons, but that is a problem that a lot of calls have nowadays. Theres no death of Storage Space and the new id. Vazo kept bottle snacks. Absolutely. Everything can be convenient. He stowed away. Plus it has 7 usb stop it. Which means its not going to be any pickering ever who can charge their smartphone. I remember when b w show the id bars concept back in 2017. There was a lot of applause. People really liked it. Of course, partly due to the fact that it reminded them of that old t one and people had stories or adventures they lived through in that t one. So id say, lets take a look at the history of the bus. First is to 1950. The b, w transpose, it became an instant classic it was her name to talk to, to indicate it was the 2nd model and effected by b, w after the type one beetle. But later it was confusingly, given the t one model number convoluted nomenclature aside the dance popularity grew in the 1960s with the rise of hippy culture. Seen the t one or mike habash came to be associated with the nice style of freedom and adventure. Unfunded to go, if you are an annoying fancy, i forbid we can submit this out either via you by the so thats the van, the id buzz, its existence to general as she would expect it from a v w bus. There is a lot of space, a lot of head room, a lot of like room everything fears very wide. So its very nice in here and yes, well, very much space. A huge head room, a lot of leg room. Nothing to complain about. The seeds are quite comfortable, though i have to admit that they are a little harder than i would have expected. Whats pretty cool about the interior is it, there is no leather in here. And they used a lot of recycled material. As you can tell, their id boss has a lot of space just as you would expect it from a van, even with the passenger version. And that despite the fact that you have the 77 kilowatt hour battery taking up space in their car, of course you need it for the electric motor. They have energy to put it to the rear axle just as with the original t what the new id was conceived. 5 passengers and said, 1121 pieces of luggage in 2023. The w plans to add a longer version with even more space. When it comes on to the market, the v w id boss will 1st have a 150. 00 kilowatt engine powering the rear. Later, there will be a smaller battery for entry level prices, and a bigger version with 2. He engines, one at the front, one at the rear, and somewhere around 300. 00 kilowatts of foul. With 170. 00 kilowatts charging power, it charges to 80 percent in just 30 minutes. The id bars ease, of course, also available in a cargo version. And as the name suggests, it is for people that need to move a lot of stuff. And that might be in private or with your business because it can fit to entire europe pallets and its freight compartment. And its available with different doors styles and either 2 or 3 feet up front. My impression on the new v w id, but it is a very cool car with a unique design and it will definitely find a lot of friends. It already has found a lot of friends, even though its not yet on mark. And it will come in fall 2022. And before that we will get to test driving to some of the early bus isnt too far off the concept. B, w debuted 5 years ago. Its spacious, customizable, and looks cool. But on the downside, theres the endless options controlled by only the touch screen. Prices are likely to start around 55000 euros in germany than life is back in the middle of the sudanese capital cartoon. Its german cars, as far as the i can see, in fact, they call this road. Mercedes street did several workshops in a row and warehouses full of spare parts to fix up an old bit party mohammed has been repairing old. Bens is for 50 years. He was 10 when his cousin, 1st hand him a wrench and his passion for the cars has only grown since then. Theres also a lot. I love challenges law. Thats why i chose mercedes. Not everyone can fix them. Its quite difficult to give them a sob. This car was built in 1976. Nobody knows how many kilometers its done. 40 estimates over a 1000000, and there will be many more as soon as he repairs the broken diesel upon a common problem here due to the poor quality of imported diesel. Itll cost around 225. 00 euros, but then this car will be on the move again. There isnt just a mercedes street in sudan. Theres also a Mercedes Benz sudan club was founded in 2016 and now has more than 7000 members who meet regularly in cartoon according to miss any visit. I love to close my business card. Its actually a lifestyle after i gradation. This is this germany shell. Im a car mechanic and my love for brainstorm when i was kid, i only love plastic one. I got to now, this is lisa site, the new community. And i learned a lot about from those new friends of mine because of this one. We kind of say sedans, car enthusiasts arent restricting their affections to a single mark. The belief that german cars stand for quality runs deep hear. Case in point the vw beetle fans taking part in this car meet all convinced of how robust their little bugs are among them, piece font him acidic company. What i like most about to be to list the good quality that they lost forever and are easy to maintain. I do most of that myself and ever since i got my own beetle, i fallen even more in love with these cars. I did meet with them. They also just looked so beautiful inside and out of the band. I love this car, but it wasnt the 140 my works in a pharmacy by day, but after work she devotes all her time to her beadle cheerfully motoring along. And lovingly restoring it herself city its father also drives a beetle. In fact, her whole family loves the car. But of course, a passion for classic cars is not without its problems. The traffic in cartoon is really bad. And for the beatles, theres another problem because theres no radiation. My mom had it so the engine overheats all the time. Back on mercedes street potty mohammed has his own worries. Ah lou, the biggest problem for us here on the market is that there are hardly any good quality, spare parts. All the spare parts that are imported these days are a poor quality. This is a real problem. But above all else, fact he sees himself as a problem solving hes already been able to revive his own car in 1984 Mercedes Benz w 123 several times. Mercedes street, they say here is the only cemetery in the city where the dead are brought back to life. This is a big moment for eric to see me. Today. The motorcycle taxi driver in kigali is feeling his 125 cc honda for the last time. Soon hes going to swap his Combustion Engine for an electric motor. What the quote is operating a transport business using an old motorcycle like mine is really difficult. Garage and when it breaks down a lot longer. So at times i have more expenses and profit got longer. Thats why im converting it into an electric motorcycle. Is it wrapped up of them for operating costs arent his only concern to you . She may, has been driving a motor tactical 7 years. Hes aware of the pollution created by his gas powered motorcycle. So he was glad to take advantage of a project initiated by the wonder Environment Management authority incorporation with the you and development program. It asked to retrofit gas powered vehicles with electric motors. All of this is done in this workshop in kigali to you, she may received a loan from his taxi cooperative to cover the cost of around 680 years. That 3 months salary and loss of money for a small businessman. But hes been assured its worth the investment youre doin in. Oil are mortal, are of is free. And you dont need service a chin, windows jones, or those costs. They are kept above the rider. So to them its so its a benefit and for the time being maintenance is free of charge. So far around 100. 00, myrtle taxis, happen, retrofitted, and demand is growing. Im receiving big number of orders for not only for new electric bikes, but also the retrofitting of the old bikes. So this is a positive response of the market. A one run than market. And even the other country neighboring countries are calling me are asking me about the product. After a few hours, the transformation is complete to you. She may, motorcycle now runs on 2 batteries. Each provides power to cover about 50 kilometers. Once theyre empty, they can be swap for charged batteries at a connection point. The empty ones are picked up by a truck also, e pallet, of course, and then charged at a central location. One charged cost about 0. 76. After about 30000 kilometers, the retrofit starts to pay off because the savings on gasoline become tangible about 50 percent of licensed motorcycles, the new wonder, a motor taxis by 2026. The countries Environment Authority wants to see at least half converted to electric drive. On motor bikes, what to convert from fossil fuel to electric, poet, winter banks, who would be able to serve around 9000000000. 00 per year. And this is almost 45 percent of that total amount of fossil fuels that would be serving other country. It certainly made a difference to dr. Is like eric 3, see me whenever can not. In the past, when i rode my gasoline motorcycle, i mean, but everyone would look at me and shake their heads because of all the smoke pouring out like he says, a corporate customers would even refuse to let me drive them. Can you could if thats no longer an issue going on a topic on would you have to go to another richer fitting shop will open soon in the city of keys and ye, the hope is that motor taxis and goma across the border in the democratic republic of the congo will soon adopt this keener alternative to a rolls royce phantom 5 from the 1960 s i mean these are like the most beautiful vehicles in the world. You know, they have sort of monuments to a moment in history. They are objects that carry, sorry, much cultural white. These are cause that were built lira where i sort of beauty was the only real requirement. This is a 1961 roles responsive. 5 coach worked by james young. What special its electric we father, the legacies of the most beautiful peaceful god give it excites us so much across us with so much pride said no, but were providing something that will be stable with joy, the so many decades to come. But all so what were really pleased to see is that we all winning the hearts and minds of that much younger generation. These people that have made that success. Theyve made success ballston early in life. British footballing legend David Peckham is also now converting his rolls royce to electric power. He is in just a fan of the electrified roles, but also a shareholder in a company that specializes in converting old rolls royces to cleaner machines. Lunas was founded by dated lorenz, who named the company after his daughter. My daughters for years old just turned for actually last week and she sings this song and ive said it before, she goes go green, go green, make the planet green. So that generation shift is happening from that younger age. Isnt it shifting fast now . Which is fantastic to say these are building cars and Passenger Vehicles and commercial vehicles for future generations. And its a legacy that i wanted to had to have. And also to see these vehicles have a new lease of life. This is what the rolls royce phantom looked like when it 1st hit the road in 1961. At lunas, the 1st step is to remove the internal Combustion Engine, then completely dismantle the car. In restoration, you can really see how far we take the cars back the cars are liberated of their old lives by stripping them down to bare metal before every individual pieces, then meticulously restored. When you pull back to paint me, pull back the fella what lies beneath it. Sometimes a very ugly story of previous repass men. The chassis of the rolls royce is scanned in 3 d in order to begin its planning conversion to an electric vehicle in the computer to take it all the way back and start rebuilding it from the ground up again. We fully strapped the car and it really is a walkable, meticulous manual labor is of utmost importance here. It is also imperative that the original weight distribution be retained after components for the electric driver installed, crucial in order for the car to handle optimally. When work in the chassis and body is completed, the car shines in a completely new light. Then ngos, the electric motor with a 120 kilowatt hour battery. The interior of each car is completely bespoke we really mixed the elements of it, whether the screens are within the dash screens that are hidden within the dash. Youve got matt finishes on the wood. Youve got cross finishes on the wood and theres so much specification for the client to enjoy as they build these vehicles. And youve got bonnet lube is different wales stats on the vehicle. And its really lovely because every one of them is so individual. So you see them throughout the shop and they only like an individual unique piece. Depending on your taste, the luminous designers either restore the interior true to the original, or they redesign it from scratch. And when the converted rolls royce is leave the factory for the 1st time their test drive involved laughs on the silver stone race track. Yes, the iconic formula one circuit is right across the road from the lunas factory. Here each cars technical systems are optimized once again and adapted to the vehicle. Finally, the electric classic car gets updated with cutting edge 21st century tech. Ive got incredibly efficient, modern brakes that make this car a real sort of effort as joy to drive. We update the steering, we update the suspension, so its a beautifully smooth experience. But i think its highly sort of the fitting im roles versus promised really. So henry royce was, of course, a famed electrical engineer. And, and he looked at what he was trying to achieve with the incredible engine engineering that he is still the company over over the foundations. He wont fit silent running. He wanted a very powerful engine that delivered power very smoothly. And of course, electric power delivers exactly that. In 19 o 6, the silver ghost was the 1st rolls royce to hit the streets with a spirit of ecstasy hood ornament leading the way it heralded the arrival of the most perfect car in europe. And with that came an elite clientele, it goes without saying that the british monarch Queen Elizabeth the 2nd also rode. The rolls royce. So renowned was the brand in its soviet leader loony brezhnev. Was willing to ride in a car from the enemy camp, lunas committed to keeping alive the tradition of british automotive culture. Or an enormously prowled British Company were proud of by her. Its a chair and of course, in a british all to mites of icons, theyre known around the world as being incredibly beautiful, incredibly evocative. Although back in 2018, the 1st car, that luminous, electrified wasnt a rolls royce. But another british icon, a jaguar. It was something of a labor of love for a luminous boss, David Lawrence pasco, i have a bill was the s k 120. 00 fix at cook, which was very similar car to this vehicle. You know, i saw prince harrys wedding in the electric. He type which you know most the wild. So at this point, especially in the u. K. Ah, on the occasion of their wedding, prince harry and megan markelle drove and electrified 1960 jaguar e type. Id already had a lot for classics and i saw the electric e type and i for this is incredible and i started my journey looking into just evie power trains full stop to look at because it already exists on this planet and look how we can put Clean Air Power train into vehicles that already exist. Robin build you the queen of england doesnt usually use a rolls royce as her efficient car on state visits. That honor falls to bentleys, which is why it seemed natural to begin the process of electrifying this other Legendary British auto mark. This is actually one of pull vehicles in the world. Possibly one of my favorite cars inherits a 2 door. James Young Bentley cook has 4 of these in the wild, which makes it extremely special. Ive sourced his car for the client and its an incredible piece of history to protect and it came in very bad condition. And i love that were protecting something. And given that james bond is been driving, asked in martins for decades, its no surprise at newness, wants to electrify this brand to when you have some of the cars that have just come in the next i sim, often d, v 6 for me, the ultimate grid to british guarantor. And if you look at everything in here, obviously it sent me rolls royces asked in martins other pinnacle british classic the very instance of classic british motoring, but completely up to date in this rolls royce phantom, you can cruise through life assured that youre doing the environment little harm. Its Carbon Neutral with a range of 500 kilometers on a full charge. Visa, what was paul about National Heritage that paul the fabric about our cultures. And we have to address this issue sustainability that clearly is a so much interest to future generations to ensure that these calls will be driven and enjoyed for you know, any more decades to come. We know that younger people a lesson gazed with cause in the way that previous generations were. And, you know, were really proud to provide an answer for them and provide an answer to the loan, some preservation of the piece, phillip to every eco warrior with a pension for classic cars and 700000 euros in the bank can drive to work in an environmentally friendly rolls royce, with well, will be dreaming of emission free classic cars until the next episode of red, blue, blue with ah, with a to the point, strong opinions, clear positions, international perspectives. Ukraine depends on us weapons as it wages the counter offensive. 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