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In Germany, the ID. Buzz helped VW surpass Tesla in EV sales:
"VW edged past Tesla in electric car registrations from January through July, thanks to added volume from its newly launched models, especially the ID. Buzz passenger van and its commercial variant, the ID. Buzz Cargo."
https://insideevs.com/news/681020/volkswagen-outsells-tesla-germany-ev-market-through-july/
"VW edged past Tesla in electric car registrations from January through July, thanks to added volume from its newly launched models, especially the ID. Buzz passenger van and its commercial variant, the ID. Buzz Cargo."
https://insideevs.com/news/681020/volkswagen-outsells-tesla-germany-ev-market-through-july/
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When I was about to graduate from college, I started looking for another car. I had driven a 1979 Plymouth Horizon for a couple of years and it was showing its age. One cold, snowy day before work, my buddy Rick and I went to a lot in Covington, KY and I test drove a gen 1 GTI. Good looking car. It was white, a five speed and it had a sunroof and a Blaupunkt stereo. Basically my dream car. We pulled out of the parking lot and were driving up the semi-treated street. I asked Rick if the car seemed like it was dragging its rear end. He agreed that it was wiggling more than was normal. I opened my door and looked back to find the rear tires locked up. Turns out they had washed it the previous day and the brakes were frozen. I turned around and took it back to the dealer, told them thanks, but no thanks, and we headed to my house for lunch. While we were eating I was looking through the car ads and Dad came into the kitchen and asked what we were up to. When I told him about the GTI I'd test driven that morning, he said "Why are you looking a used cars? You should be looking at new cars. Used cars are just someone else's junk." I was pretty stunned, but if Dad said I could afford new car, that's what I was going to start looking for. I wound up buying a 1986 Golf after a lot of looking, Titian Red five speed with a sunroof and Blaupunkt speakers. I've always kicked myself because I wanted the Titian Red GTI with sunroof and stereo, but my Dad's cautious nature won out and I made a deal on the Golf.
Bring back the past, did you see that Meyers is bringing back the Manx in a 2.0 (EV) version! I think I read that the only way they can make it street legal is to produce only 250 units a year to circumvent mass production car requirements! Probably things like airbags and such. Still.. looks like fun!
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