The Volkswagen ID. Buzz isn’t coming to the United States until June this year but the German automaker already forecasts it will produce more than 40,000 examples of the electric van this year for the global markets. And even though the BEV is still a very new and relatively niche product, the aftermarket scene is slowly starting to release products designed and built specifically for the battery electric bus. ABT, the German performance tuning specialist company, now releases roof solar modules giving the ID. Buzz some extra free electric energy from the sun.
Developed by the firm’s e-Line division for electric vehicle products, the solar modules were designed for use on the long-wheelbase version of the model, which will be the one to be available in the United States starting this summer. ABT says the limited roof area and the complex shapes of the solar modules make it difficult and too cost-intensive to offer the option for the shorter versions. However, an extension through the vehicle’s side panels is already under development.
