Some Things Never Die: Volkswagen Considers A Rebirth Of The Beetle As A 4 Door EV

A revolutionary new Volkswagen Beetle is under consideration and, if given the green light by VW chiefs, it will adopt a battery-powered electric powertrain.

It will also move away from its trademark two-door bodystyle to a four-door arrangement and could even use the rear-wheel-drive characteristics of the original ‘Type 1’ Beetle of 1945 (below picture). The model would be based on VW’s flexible electric vehicle architecture, MEB, which will underpin the car maker’s range of electric models under its new ID badge. The first of these to arrive will be the ID hatchback next year.

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TomM - 7/2/2018 11:03:16 AM

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I believe at least one problem with current Hybrids and Evs is their "peculiar" styling. If this car comes out looking like a car - it has potential - however - I still do not see the ent up demand for EVS - especially once the Tax breaks run out.

THat = plus the lack of infrastructure for charging EVs - plus the lack of Electric GEneration capacity means to ME - that this will not happen anywhere near as quickly as Tesla nuts imply it will. I really suspect that a number of people who signed up for the Model 3 - expecting to get it before the tax breaks ran out - will cancel their deposits because of that.

Hauerg - 7/2/2018 1:56:05 PM

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Please get out of the loop.

MDarringer - 7/2/2018 4:04:56 PM

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That would be a brilliant move IF it comes to market with high quality and an extremely affordable price. If the NEW NEW NEW Beetle is an everyperson's (sic) EV then it's brilliant. If it is a niche bauble, then no.

jeffgall - 7/2/2018 6:14:41 PM

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Go even one step further. Make it an SUV ;)