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I was at VW group of America's Headquarters this past Saturday for a R's and Coffee that was limited to 250 attendee's. I also have a 2004 VW R32 so I jumped on the opportunity to attend with hopes there would be a 2021 ID.4 on display. I even drove my 2017 e-Golf the 300 miles each way to get there and had my first use of an Electrify America Fast Charge station.
Impressions:
There were a lot of people checking it out so I didn't get much time with it. I also had my 5 year old son with me. The attendant did energize it for me so I could play with things a bit. She was scared I would attempt to drive it so it was energized for a very short period. It was by far the most popular display car there. Every time I looked over in the display corral there was a crowd around it. The battery was at 97% but I didn't see the screen to see what the miles/kwh whomever has been driving it was achieving. I get 4.7miles/kwh with my e-Golf.
The panoramic roof is huge. I didn't even notice the shade was fully open until I sat in the back seat. That is, the factory tint is just right, even in the late morning sun. I didn't even feel like it was heating up the interior at all. My son loved the view of the sky. All seats were comfortable, the back seats seemed to have about the same amount of room as my e-Golf, maybe slightly more. The boot has not one but two false bottoms exposing some neat storage compartments and more cargo area than the e-Golf.
The hitch is a tiny class 1, albeit that is all that is required for 2200 lbs of rated towing. The wheels pictured are not standard. Dustin told me that was about the only thing different then what we should see on the first edition. I only saw one charge pad up front, I think it was working but you can't see your screen when it is in the compartment. There were 2 USB's in the back. The little pockets on the back of the front seats are perfect to put your phone. I could see a kid hanging an iPad or tablet there on a long trip to watch a movie.
In general, I was hoping it would be slightly wider than my e-Golf inside. We are a family of 5 with 3 boys. All 3 of them in the back on a long trip will be trouble in a short amount of time. I honestly think the first reasonably priced 7 or 8 seater EV on the market with a range above 250 miles will be extremely popular. I am dumbfounded not one manufacturer has one on the market yet. Something like a Ford Flex or Chrysler Pacifica.
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Impressions:
There were a lot of people checking it out so I didn't get much time with it. I also had my 5 year old son with me. The attendant did energize it for me so I could play with things a bit. She was scared I would attempt to drive it so it was energized for a very short period. It was by far the most popular display car there. Every time I looked over in the display corral there was a crowd around it. The battery was at 97% but I didn't see the screen to see what the miles/kwh whomever has been driving it was achieving. I get 4.7miles/kwh with my e-Golf.
The panoramic roof is huge. I didn't even notice the shade was fully open until I sat in the back seat. That is, the factory tint is just right, even in the late morning sun. I didn't even feel like it was heating up the interior at all. My son loved the view of the sky. All seats were comfortable, the back seats seemed to have about the same amount of room as my e-Golf, maybe slightly more. The boot has not one but two false bottoms exposing some neat storage compartments and more cargo area than the e-Golf.
The hitch is a tiny class 1, albeit that is all that is required for 2200 lbs of rated towing. The wheels pictured are not standard. Dustin told me that was about the only thing different then what we should see on the first edition. I only saw one charge pad up front, I think it was working but you can't see your screen when it is in the compartment. There were 2 USB's in the back. The little pockets on the back of the front seats are perfect to put your phone. I could see a kid hanging an iPad or tablet there on a long trip to watch a movie.
In general, I was hoping it would be slightly wider than my e-Golf inside. We are a family of 5 with 3 boys. All 3 of them in the back on a long trip will be trouble in a short amount of time. I honestly think the first reasonably priced 7 or 8 seater EV on the market with a range above 250 miles will be extremely popular. I am dumbfounded not one manufacturer has one on the market yet. Something like a Ford Flex or Chrysler Pacifica.
Here are some pictures:
