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by blake1 1113 days ago
Minivan seems like a great form factor for an EV. Unfortunately, the small number of companies that still make minivans are also the companies that are slowest to adopt EVs.
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It is the ideal form factor for anyone with a little bit of sense. It has the best room/capacity per footprint.
They aren't the most aerodynamic and had surprisingly bad fuel economy the last time I looked, but after those concerns it's hard to beat a minivan. I was shocked just how little cargo capacity my father in law's big fancy Mercedes SUV has - I was able to fit more in a Honda Fit (which explains the name!)
Don't think fuel economy is a real concern if you compare them to most SUVs.
What use case does a minivan solve that a VW ID BUZZ does not?

I guess it's technically not a minivan(?), but it's not very far from it!

Are the middle and rear seats in the ID Buzz storable or removable? That was the only thing I remember.
I would probably be ok with the abuzz, but you can't but it in the US yet.