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iRider

Turbo Monkey
Apr 5, 2008
5,714
3,181
SWB or LWB? LWB has a bigger pack. not as big as it should be but better.
SWB. The LWB is not sold yet around here yet. There are quite some carpenters using them as their work vans and for in city use they are amazing. Longer distance, not so much.
City hipster dads love the van version and because it is Denmark, where your summer house is probably less than 50 miles away from your regular house, the range is fine for them too. I talked to every owner I see and consensus sadly is that this is a soccer mom/dad van. One guy told me about his nightmare trip to Italy and he blamed it on the shitty charging infrastructure in Germany. No shit, but that is sadly the reality and nearly cannot be avoided when travelling anywhere South.
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,796
8,773
SWB. The LWB is not sold yet around here yet. There are quite some carpenters using them as their work vans and for in city use they are amazing. Longer distance, not so much.
City hipster dads love the van version and because it is Denmark, where your summer house is probably less than 50 miles away from your regular house, the range is fine for them too. I talked to every owner I see and consensus sadly is that this is a soccer mom/dad van. One guy told me about his nightmare trip to Italy and he blamed it on the shitty charging infrastructure in Germany. No shit, but that is sadly the reality and nearly cannot be avoided when travelling anywhere South.
We're still awaiting the (LWB only) rollout here. I want one, and a ~200 mi range is just fine for my uses, even though my winter house is farther than 50 miles away. (86 miles or so, but over a pass and with significant net elevation gain.)
 

iRider

Turbo Monkey
Apr 5, 2008
5,714
3,181
We're still awaiting the (LWB only) rollout here. I want one, and a ~200 mi range is just fine for my uses, even though my winter house is farther than 50 miles away. (86 miles or so, but over a pass and with significant net elevation gain.)
Here they say the SWB will not get the larger battery pack and the consensus is that for the LWB the additional weight takes some of the additional range advantage away. They will not offer the LWB as a cargo van, which sucks. I really wanted to buy one, but after I got the new electric moto, my summer commute and grocery run needs are covered. So I only need something for long trips and with all the disadvantages the Buzz is too expensive IMO. If it would cost 1/3 less I probably would risk trying it.
 

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
13,181
5,084
Copenhagen, Denmark
SWB. The LWB is not sold yet around here yet. There are quite some carpenters using them as their work vans and for in city use they are amazing. Longer distance, not so much.
City hipster dads love the van version and because it is Denmark, where your summer house is probably less than 50 miles away from your regular house, the range is fine for them too. I talked to every owner I see and consensus sadly is that this is a soccer mom/dad van. One guy told me about his nightmare trip to Italy and he blamed it on the shitty charging infrastructure in Germany. No shit, but that is sadly the reality and nearly cannot be avoided when travelling anywhere South.
LWB should be on sale now in Denmark.
 

DaveW

Space Monkey
Jul 2, 2001
11,633
3,137
The bunker at parliament
Currently vaporware, but subscribed to see if it pans out



Oh they sold me on it with just this one bit!!!!!!!!

Analog Is Better
We're not luddites, but technology has a way of creeping into every nook and facet of a car, and we don't think it belongs. We let the computer manage the engine, maybe some electric windows, and that's about it. And don't take our buttons away.
 

HardtailHack

used an iron once
Jan 20, 2009
7,785
7,145
looks like a PT Cruiser had a late term abortion...
I swear 50% of the PT cruisers that were sold in Australia still seem to be on the road, it's really weird.
There was probably a similar number of Neons sold but I haven't seen one for years.