Recently, Volkswagen applied to the European Intellectual Property Office for a registered trademark of "e-Thing", and some people speculate that this trademark is most likely to be used on the ID.BUGGY concept car released by Volkswagen earlier. The reason is also obvious. Judging from the appearance of the concept car, it is extremely reminiscent of the Thing off-road vehicle manufactured by Volkswagen a long time ago.

Thing, a military vehicle modified from a Beetle, was originally named Type 181, but this was just a number. From the current perspective, this car does not meet the aesthetic standards of modern people. Because the shape is too "weird", it was "lucky" to be included in the list of ugly cars.

But although it seems not in line with our aesthetics now, at that time, this modified military vehicle was exported to the United States in large quantities, and the name "Thing" was not officially named until it entered the United States. for "Thing".

Now, this big guy is about to "change his mind" and usher in reincarnation. In the "e-Thing" trademark registered by Volkswagen, the "e" represents both pure electricity, so the new Thing (ID. BUGGY) will also be transformed into a pure electric vehicle and is expected to go into mass production. At the same time, some people predict that ID.BUGGY will have a motor power of 201 horsepower, a 62kWh battery pack, and a cruising range of about 250 kilometers. Of course, this is just a prediction.

If the battery life and so on are true, then it will not be a frequent visitor on the road, but judging from this shape, I feel that it will be a frequent visitor on the beach, because it looks too much like an ATV. . Without the attributes of a military vehicle, it also loses the off-road attributes. Furthermore, if the short battery life is confirmed, it will not be easy for this ID.BUGGY to go back to the road of being "exported to the United States in large quantities".

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