VW ID.BUZZ - I camped in the BUZZ... This is what Happened!

[@ekk5423]

Bring 5 bricks to activate the ID Buzz camp mode, VW technology is truly 'stone age'

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

😂

[@Secretsquirrel27]

Sounds like you can’t afford the bus

[@Ginanotfromitaly]

Funniest darn comment I swear😂

[@_c8k0g8_]

Yes!! A camp mode, and also a pet mode for when you leave your dog in the car while getting things done. Tesla has this, I’m surprised no other manufacturers have used the tech in their vehicles to make life easier in this manner.

[@fpartidafpartida]

Rivian has. In fact, the Rivian camp mode give you extra controls over camp mode like customizing which lights come on, the noises it makes and the screen can shut off. They actually went a step above and also added a self leveling feature which flattens the vehicle taking advantage of their air suspension. Rivian also provide you with a wrist band key. That makes sure you have full access to your vehicle even if your phone dies or you loose it doing your outdoor activities.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

@fpartidafpartida that's a nicely thought through function from Rivian.

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

Tesla have always been god at the software side of things, I'm not the biggest fan of the cars themselves but q big fan of their interface. We have a tesla S and a ford mach E, love to drive the ford but hate their interface. With the tesla it's the other way around, driving it is okay but love their interface. A camping mode for the ID.BUZZ would be perfect, VW knows that people are going to use it for sleeping in so they should have thought it through. I'm waiting for mine to be produced and delivered and can't wait for my fist camping trip. Ordered it with the 230V power plug so hoping that it can run when the car is off, then I can run a heater and a fan until they get the aircon fixed for camping.

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

Will have to check out the Rivian, that system should so smart and simple.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Nice, guess you went for the Long wheelbase 7 seater? And since VW released SW 4.0 it's like night and day compared to the older versions. It's so much better

[@robp3431]

Yes, it has "Campmode", just don't forget your stones 🙂 Cool and informative video !

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

😂😂

[@thibault5484]

I think you can put it in "N" neutral + emergency brake and get the AC working normally. That's how Bjorn did it in his video.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

For getting the AC to work whole night? Sound like an odd combination. 🙂

[@maestroRodskjaer]

N + Emergency Break. Used to do that when camping in my Tesla MS before we got the camp mode. Worked well. Only thing was that the DRL was on all night, but just cover the light up with some blankets. But VW should really let you open your car from the app... Doesn't make any sense not to have that option.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

@@maestroRodskjaer thanks! The app really needs some love and more functions. And if you forget to push online att the startup message in the car you can't connect to it later with the app. I get the privacy thinking here but still a bit annoying.

[@marks-0-0]

Another fail from VW. There should be a simple option to select camp mode for when parked up for a snooze or sleeping overnight.

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

​@maestroRodskjaer oh wasn't it that he had not paired the app with the car in the first place at all? If you can't control the car from their VW app then it makes no sense, we have a tesla and ford mach E and they both have car control in the app; luck/unlock, turn on/off and, open /close the boot and find car by light and horn is basic for both apps and you just need to have Internet for it to work.

[@marcuswass5720]

Hilarious video! Thanks for sharing❤

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Thanks man! 👍🤣

[@mikek.4211]

I think if this thing sells well enough a camper version (Westfalia) will be around the corner. It would definitely be a missed opportunity if VW doesn’t do this.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Definitely

[@driverain2]

I have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee Limited that will not allow the doors to lock when no one is in the interior. Maybe the bricks were the reason for the lockout.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes, that's what I think too.

[@shaclo1512]

Even my 11 year old jag doesn’t allow the car to be locked when the key is inside

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

😂

[@martinottosson6583]

Dangerous. Forget the key in the mid console. Go out through the door to go around to bring out your kid. Car locked. And then the AC turns off. In the summer it would be deadly.

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

My Prius V (2012) screams at me (long beep) if I try to lock the doors with the keys inside. I accidentally try to lock myself out fairly often. Sort of disappointing that the Buzz doesn't have this function.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Think it has to do with the ignition.

[@stevenkong8837]

Lol, cracked me up. Didn't expect this outcome. Very entertaining though and I will look forward to more videos from you.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Haha...glad you enjoyed it 🤣

[@geertvanschaik7976]

VW must be thrilled to hear how you explain how to break in in their van... And so also all the ID-Buzz owners. But I must also say that it seems dumb to me that you can lock yourself out, when the key is still inside. In my Toyota Corolla hybrid that's not possible.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

You do it the same way on all cars. Nothing unique for vw. It's regulated by law that it must be possible to open doors that way for sucurity reasons.

[@OB1Kinobe]

I assume the key was in the car when you were locked. Does the Buzz not offer a keyless feature based on proximity of the key to the car? Thus as long as the key was nearby, the doors could still be opened. A bit scary if there was a baby or a dog in the car at the time you closed it.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes proximity functionality is there but still locked me out.

[@rickc2222]

Is the 300w accessory outlet always live? you could run a 200-250w heater safely if it is....

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

No, not by default. Not sure but think you need to activate some kind of utility mode to keep it running

[@Arg0nautA1959]

Oh dear, you made me really laugh with this video but in the end it was informative too - thank you! Fortunately there were not hungry bears or wolves around and didn't rain either! ;-)

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

😂😂 let's say it like this: it was really in right spot. Wouldn't be as happy if it happened in the middle of nowhere during winter ..😅

[@dguy-xk4fc]

You can buy this kit with the bed and bricks at the volkwagen dealer I presume? lmao

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Haha!!!!

[@volkerkaplan1947]

I am still missing the small overlap crash test! Why?

[@EverettPalet]

I believe the ID.Buzz now has the feature that the id.4 has where it'll keep the ac if you click the "immediate climate control" button after turning it off

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Good information

[@rafman8889]

No car app to unlock😕

[@christiansmet]

Good video

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Glad you enjoyed 👍

[@christianrollinger9222]

I like your sense of humour !

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

🙂

[@nikolajhol]

What's the frame/board, you put the mattress on? Something you acquired yourself, or came with the car?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

That came with the car. May be extra equipment depending on the trim.

[@porvoonosho]

Nice video! Locking yourself outside was unfortunate. :D Do you know if VW has released a camp mode already?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Not that I know of. Testing the new ID4 now with the latest software. No camp mode

[@evelynh2436]

This is an awesome video. It makes want to buy this bus

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

🙂

[@nselck]

How much battery did it use to keep cabin at 21 over night?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Not sure since my test failed. 😔

[@Tearstank]

Hyundai does not lock the car if the keys are inside. Somehow it can detect the keys inside the car. VW is miles behind Hyundai it seems 🙂

[@ccxu1154]

VW should name it stone mode for camping and develop an app to control the door 😂

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Stonemode!! 😂

[@Radio4ManLeics]

Anyone got the number for the nearest Ford Transit Courier dealer?

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

Slightly worrying that it only takes 3-5min to open a car. And it's a very simple method that works on pretty much all cars. I am though guessing that the alarm would have gone if it wasn't for the fact that you turned it off to sleep in it. Next time remember to pair your phone to the app😂, most people always bring their phone with them when they leave the car for light at night or just of general habit 😊

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes the alarm would for sure go if locked properly. Back then the phone app didn't have lock/unlock function.

[@chrisedinburgh5051]

@ItsOnlyElectric I see, I suppose it's an old movie so thankfully they have updated the app, sadly no camping mode yet as far as I know

[@04070320]

how can I say……epic one！🎉😂

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

🤣

[@ronnie5966]

The door was opened with two air pillows?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes, the pillows is for creating a small opening for entering a steel wire for pulling the door opener from inside. W Works on all cars and is more of less the official way to do when key is locked in. The real theft protection is the alarm and imobilizer.

[@Ekatilini]

How about the temperature during night? Did I miss it?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

No you didn't miss it, since I f*up and locked myself out I wasn't able to measure the cabin temp. Sorry! 😢

[@gottenhimfella221]

I could not sleep at 20deg C. It has to be 18 or less, at least in winter, for me, 16 is ideal... does the heat pump turn down lower and if so, how far?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

@gottenhimfella221 16° C possible to set. Lower than that it says low, not sure if that 15° or of it blasts as cold as possible..

[@Gottenhimfella]

​@@ItsOnlyElectric​ Great, many thanks for that!

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

NP

[@ekjellgren]

You had the phone in your pocket while taking a leak at night? :)

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes, took it with me for light and documentation. But big fail. 🤣

[@frspp]

Imo can blame the car since it was locked until you opened aka unlocked door so why car relocked itself. Weird design choice especially since breaking in was that easy. Compare: On a Transporter if you lock the doors pulling the indoor handle does nothing.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Maybe you are right. But the difference here was that I had the ignition on. Maybe that vmcreares a different behavior

[@milescoleman910]

Compare the cutaways of a 1970 and this one. They have removed so much interior space by seating the driver so much further back. This is a failure for VW at a time when they needed a win. 80k? No.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

I guess it's due to heat pumps etc, but also for added safety with a longer crumple zone?

[@3kkk514]

Do id buz get 7 or 8 seater?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

7

[@mattisgn]

It's pretty dumb that it's possible to lock yourself out tho

[@green-user8348]

Oh no! What a bummer.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

🤣

[@Heinz76Harald]

how to figure out that the glory days of german engineering inventions are over? you need to trick your car with bricks... embarrising

[@rjb1970]

First World problems if you want heating on all night when camping! Wrap up warm with layers like you do in a tent and get on with it 🙄

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

It's an EV from 2024. Should support it..🙂

[@Jajalaatmaar]

If it's the best EV to camp in, why do you have to put bricks into your car to make it work properly?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Haha..it has the potential to be with camp mode.

[@matthewtyler-jones8317]

Who goes “camping” and insisting on 21c?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

@matthewtyler-jones8317 first try. And no air vents at the rear.

[@adler-for-real]

Great video mate, you're welcome to camp with us anytime‼ But then you can stay in the 🏘with us instead. C you soon!

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Haha!!! Next time I stay in the house. Thanks for hosting us!

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

And by the way. I need some nice housy music with good and calm wibes for my videos. Can you fix me some?

[@adler-for-real]

​@@ItsOnlyElectric I sure can 🎶🎚🎛🎧🎹🪘

[@damianotoole8770]

you take your phone for a middle of the night wee?

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Flashlight 🔦

[@georgecross2014]

It's not a campervan, it's for the school run and shopping.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Yes, bit would be so good as a camper with updated software. 🙂

[@thjonez]

its a 10 no major blunders or raw chicken

[@Secretsquirrel27]

Me personally I would take out all the rear seats.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

There is a cargo version of it. Or do you want a camper van?

[@Secretsquirrel27]

@@ItsOnlyElectric the corgi version I assume would be rather bare bones like a Mercedes or Ford cargo van. I would still want a regular VW Van but when I would go do something like what you are doing I would just remove all the seats prior to leaving on a trip.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

hmm good video .....how to open car doors without a key

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

You simply need the keys. 😉

[@GladmanNow]

Get a sleeping bag. Thanks for the video.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

😂😂

[@Bandit-Iggy]

I can sell you my 91 T4 it is more user friendly😂

[@cookoutdoor881]

Too much technology…

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Battery and a motor replacing a combustion engine and a gas tank?

[@eauto9152]

😂

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Very funny now when watched afterwards. Felt like a complete idiot that night. 😂

[@grossofpv]

VW sucks... buy a Tesla!

[@gadaffi1000]

Tesla camper van??