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Join us this week as we head to Richter Automotive to have a reversing camera fitted to our ID.Buzz. Our eldest boy Eddie turns 18 so we go out to the Kobe Steakhouse to celebrate that, whilst checking out the new DJI Pocket 3 Camera. We then head over to Visiontech to check out their amazing Horizon Roofs pop top for their awesome ID.Buzz, and then stop off to charge at the UK’s first all electric forecourt.
Richter Automotive https://www.richterautomotive.co.uk/
Checkout the video on the install of our reversing camera on their YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@richterautomotive
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We went out to the Kobe Steak House for Eddie’s birthday https://www.kobe-restaurant.co.uk/
Visiontech for van conversions can be found here https://www.visiontechautomotive.co.uk/
Horizon Roofs for the amazing pop top roofs can be found here is https://www.horizonroofs.co.uk/
The Gridserve Electric Forecourt we charged at is here https://maps.app.goo.gl/hupTnojqpCf2PptE7?g_st=ic
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41 Comments
Wellll… it's "almost" clean energy. The Solar cells, plastic and rubber parts are all either mined or made with oil in other countries, then transported with HUGE ships and Trains which do use petrol. Gotta go past just the chargers themselves. 🙂 Loved the video as always
Happy birthday to Eddie 🎉. The pop top would make life alot easier in the small van
Love the buzz concept keep going…and I Ioved your optimism about EVs and charging .. but even that charging forecourt struggles in the week at peak times, as a regular traveller there and now even the Tesla units are available since the franchise was sold. I do about 4,500 miles a week around the Uk in my polestar and love it, but charging can be a nightmare. A swell in cars but not infrastructure. It will come in time, but most coastal places I would want to take the buzz just don't have the points yet. This alls sounds Grimm but I'm a big fan and definitely know it's the future and will keep the faith. Also With LPG going in 2024 forecourts will have room for mitre charging points. keep Roaming. Mike
Happy 18th Birthday Eddie, have a great birthday 🎂🍰
Hydrogen vehicles just round the corner Ev will be dinosaurs no more Ev charging Anxiety’s watch this space 🤔
Batteries aren't good enough for here (Australia) I drive too far in one hit.
Your wasting your time and money on this contraption!!!
The charging station is very impressive. I suspect there are not many more about though because the power infrastructure is just not available yet.
Loving the new doo Lyndsay
Audi Quattro the best car there.
I use surfshark…. its just the best love it. oh love your buzz as well, so when is the inside gettingdone?.
Happy Birthday Eddie, that was a different fuelling station lets hop they roll them out across the country. Joe & Ellie
I enjoyed watching the Video 😊
The charging station at Braintree is a start and many thousands of these will be needed across the country with easy access to them.
Futuristic. These will need to be available within the next 3-5 years.
Where is the electricity going to come from – nuclear but Hinckley point C won’t be commissioned till 2028?
Well done guys, it’s great to see you making this work 👍
Who was the young lady beside Eddie in the restaurant
The widebody TT was quite a thing. Not sure about the colour though!
Happy birthday Eddie. My daughter was 18 the other week. She won't drink tho so it didn't feel like a very grown up! I think itll hit once we get the uni offers
A couple of questions. I thought you bought the buzz to turn into a camper, I didn't know you got it as a work van
I think ev cars have their place,but why do you think ev stations are going to be the future? Could you tell us how much it cost at Braintree to charge the buzz and what range did you get. It will be interesting to see it being used as a camper. As a van I'm shocked at the weight limit.
good vid thanks lee
I love my reversing camera, Steve. I got a duel camera system fitted. One is a permenant rear view camera and the other purely reverse both of which feed into the van ICE head. It was the best money I ever spent and helped me avoid a few prangs in carpark. I like you, had mine fitted by the experts. I just didnt trust myself with cameras. Looking forward to seeing your progress on the Bus. Regards- Kenny
Seriously? That original unregistered Quattro 🤩 is the mutts nuts, even if a registered same car was there, it would beat all the other cars hands down – love them! (Does it show?) haha😂
Smaller, and much heavier than all like for like vans, expensive, and you have started on one with no tailgate doors and no l.e.d headlights, so will be less desirable for resale. The weight thing is the biggest issue as you will have very little at the end for your stuff. Also around 30- 40% of your charge will be purely to carry the weight of itself.
Get rid before you are lumbered with it. Nearly every vw dealership in the country has them in stock and can't give them away.
Please dont brand people haters for stating facts and having logical concerns.
Thank you for another great video 😊
Buzz is Superb styling massive shame it is electric just not worth it in every respect be great when Buzz has a ice engine they will sell like hot cakes
Flash the cash channel 🤑🤑
Can you put up with the lower speed limits. of a commercial vehicle
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I think the fact that the big van converters have swerved this one speaks for itself. If all their experience combined doesn’t tell you everything you need to know then good luck. Maybe spend the flash wheels money on a tow bar to carry everything you can’t fit in under the payload? That’s if it does even have a plated GTW. Then you can put out a video on getting the charging lead to reach in the motorway services whilst towing a trailer or caravan. Will do wonders for the algorithms and you may get to the target 100k viewers. Please don’t labels us EV haters because we’re not we’re just being practical. We had a fully electric golf in 2017 but gave it back after 3 months. I’m all for electric vans but hydrogen fuel cell is the only long-term practical way forward. Which is why you still drive a diesel motorhome yourself.
Lovely video guys really enjoyed it ❤
I'm so disappointed that I can't buy my Roaming Radfords sweatshirt because you don't ship to the U.S.😢
Don’t like the term EV haters I’m just honest about me not wanting to own one EV owners are careful not to point out the pit falls of owning one and that service station is definitely not all running on green energy I’m sure
Nice and cool vlog ❤❤❤
In answer to the Krispy Kreme doughnut Lindsay – mine is the chocolate mint one – they bought it in for a few weeks and then I never saw it again !
As for the Horizon pop top with how tall it is when up i would be concerned in weather with a lot of wind as it could get damaged x
None of the campsites have power capacity for this. But early adopters are always sneered at
Happy Birthday Eddie. Another good video and such nice cars at Richter down in Bletchley. When you said the Buzz was too small for work, I think you hit the nail on the head, it's just too small. Good luck making this work, but think the content this will provide will be the best part,. If you are honest with yourselves, I think you'll ultimately not be overly happy spending all that money and using it as a compact camper, and that's without the EV infrastructure nightmare element!!
I don't know about your side of the pond but, over here them damn Krispy Kreme are too sweet. 😅
That ID buzz looked so awesome definitely go for that pop top guys 😊👍
250K !!!!!!!
How many does it sleep for that 😂
Another great video has always Steve Lindsay Eddie Harry and George 👍
Another great video. Happy belated birthday Eddie 🎉🎉
UR Quattro? My god i love the old group B cars but to find an unregistered one 😍😍😍