The XBus :: Coming Soon. Maybe.

[@otterball8103]

lifted off road micro-bus small as a mini... Hell ya I want this! Interchangeable battery may be a plus if ever we get better, longer lasting ,and more powerful battery tech down the line, but we need something that will do at least 70 mph top speed or better to make it a hit here in North America. give it a smaller 1-1/4 tow receiver for small trailers and this would be a smash hit for any day campers.

[@gadgetsage]

Yeah this underpowered European bs won't fly in America

[@BMWHP2]

So, you forgot the most important feature of the Xbus? . . . . . . the SOLAR PANELS.

[@johnf3326]

Unfortunately very small effect but every little helps

[@BMWHP2]

@@johnf3326 indeed small, under perfect conditions up to 10kW per day. So 5kW per day seems more reasonable. But on a good day that means €2.50 on free energy every day. €75 per month.

[@WeRoamtheUnknown]

I’m a fan but I still have hope Canoo will bring us the adventure truck 🙌🏻

[@gadgetsage]

Yeah, agree but the Canoo MPDV is cheaper, bigger, and only loses like 10 miles range. Help me campaign for them to offer the 6 extra inches of ground clearance for their other offerings, especially the MPDV by emailing them!

[@gadgetsage]

I really want canoo to offer granularity in their packages of features on the vehicle instead of having to take leather seats which I don't like to get the better sound system or the self-parking feature whatever you have to accept a whole group of other b******* that you have to pay for. What I want is the ability to say I want this this and this but not that or that or that. We really need to convince Canoo that that's a huge selling point for people to go with them over or in addition to their very reasonable price for a very Advanced electric vehicle. Price isn't everything. And for the first year of a car manufacturer, it's a big risk to the buyer that he's not buying an absolute lemon/money pit.

[@RaM1MaR]

.. with a wider AND extended/crew cab! Elbow room...

[@GearboxPizza]

Amen.

[@ChristianBehnke]

OMG I think I like the X Bus more than the Canoo - it looks like a Lego truck! 😍

[@gadgetsage]

If that thrills you, check out Canoo's MPDV. Looks like Thors hammer, or a van from a science fiction movie.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@gadgetsage or like a driving air brake

[@roserichardson6404]

Do we have an approx price yet with the extra battery? Without the extra battery there isn't much point to it. Hope they make some more subtle and beautiful colours!

[@royweyant686]

If for some reason I don’t get the Canoo I want the off road pick up of this.

[@GearboxPizza]

Yea, pretty much my thoughts exactly.

[@Dogtagnan]

This is what the software industry called "vapourware ". It hasn't been homologated yet and I have serious doubts whether that forward cab would survive a head on or even lateral crash.

[@spankeyfish]

In the EU it's in the same category as a mule and one level up from a golf cart, it doesn't need much homologation. L6 and L7 vehicles don't require crash testing and are generally about as safe as a shopping trolley.

[@merijnreerink1799]

@@spankeyfish Interesting, I didn't know that. I can see it doesn't look especially safe but I didn't realise it's dodging crash testing.

[@Raees-Divitiae]

This looks like LEGO®(™) slapped a bunch of bricks together and said, "let's just see what happens". Face it. It's shaped like an air brake. The Pop-Top camper is a massive plus, though. I wish more companies employed this. As you know, I'm not that big on horsepower, but more so on torque. However, that horsepower is really low out of the box. That Middle School Basketball comment had me crying in a good way. Great scripting, mate! Canoo is still gonna be my go-to, though. We shall see what happens.

[@GearboxPizza]

Broseph! My Shaman brother.. yea, this thing is interesting, but give me that Canooooooooo!

[@MaticTheProto]

Well Lego modularity was literally the inspiration. Also this thing won’t often go on highways so aerodynamics aren’t an issue. Oh and unlike canoo this is cheaper and more compact

[@youarefuture1]

The range of the basic version is small: the battery with a capacity of 10 kWh will provide no more than 87 miles in the mixed cycle. You can order a 30 kWh battery and the mileage on a single charge will increase to 261 miles. Solar panels on the roof contribute to energy savings (also an option).

[@hemaccabe4292]

It ain’t out yet. What a surprise.

[@dave4803]

I like it, the camper looks interesting and something I would buy. To be honest if they could get 70mph out of it and still have over 200 miles of range it would be a great buy and suitable for most van life..

[@spankeyfish]

It's built to fit in the L7e-CP category so it's limited to 90km/h and 15kW continuous power in Europe

[@dave4803]

@@spankeyfish That's a shame, still I bet you could ease a little more out of it. Just replacing the steel wheels with lightweight alloy wheels and replacing what you could with lightweight alternatives will get you that extra four miles to hit 60. Least that way it can be used and is no slower than an old camper van. But if the motor isn't maxed and it's firm wear limiting it to 90 Kph then you should be able to get it remapped.

[@PeterPanQuails]

This is one EV camper I want to buy. Hope the cooktop is electric rather than gas. Save the space for having a gas bottle. If they would bring it to Australia, I would buy it in a heart beat.

[@badbenito]

Looks cool but no power and too small. Still waiting for my Canoo adventure van but that may never happen. Rivian needs to make a van ASAP.

[@RaM1MaR]

The pickup bus & cabrio would be my choice but that cab needs more elbow room! i thought Canoo's interior was snug! Definitely not designed for those of us that've had one too many servings of biscuits with sausage gravy...

[@GearboxPizza]

lol, yea.. not sure how well I'd fit.. why are carbs so delicious?!

[@gadgetsage]

Canoo MPDV.

[@jimhansen203]

If they bring this to the US at a price point close to what they are talking… I am all in. But like everything else on this topic… I’ll believe it when I see it…

[@michaelelliott289]

They just need a bit of help to get over the hump. In other words hit me up Electric Brands I'm in the States. By the way, renting the attachments in the States sounds like a bit much work at this point.

[@silentrocco]

XBus won‘t come. Sadly. They are just beating a dead horse for some more promo at this point. Loved the concept though. Their down-to-earth camper concept would have been really something for me.

[@9catlover]

i saw the cabrio and had to get it. only thing missing are roof racks if i wanna carry pallet wood and other stuff i can't put in the car

[@expansivegymnast1020]

I think these are cool but I''ll wait until they actually get released to pay attention.

[@lagonandderelict]

I would love the camper model. But I was told they have no plans to sell this vehicle in Canada or the USA. Bummer dude, :(

[@olavkokovkin7009]

One important aspect you didn't mention was that it's planned to be in L7e-B2 vehicle class, i.e. quadricycle. And they're designing it to the absolute limits of that class in EU. That's why its small, light and has max power of 15kw. And there might be differences for that class in US and Asia so that might be a problem

[@electronic-blizzard-heart2784]

with the 125 cc license?

We'll see if Canoo delivers.

[@12vLife]

Perfect for me here in Florida. I love how it's narrow and got great clearance. Would have been so cool if steering wheel was in the middle. 2:25 is just the very truth.. I just want a blank canvas cargo van to start with.

[@Deontjie]

Steering should be a joystick.

[@Clintimtired]

I don't know about the center but I do know you can put the steering wheel on either side of the vehicle at any time

[@SD_Alias]

steering in the middle? and both front passengers are steering at once? Like in a police car in a children's carousel…

[@Clintimtired]

@@SD_Alias no the steering wheel is like a game controller it just snaps into the dash at any point you want and then you connect up a wire to it like a game controller they made it that way so it can be sold in many countries without major refits to everything kind of like plug and go

[@SD_Alias]

@@Clintimtired may be nice to change it from left to right. But middle? And where is the haptic feedback? I think i will miss this.

[@simon359]

Don’t worry the exchange rate in the US will be much higher because dealerships will mark up the price big time!

[@jamesrecknor6752]

"Yes, but our donuts and hotdogs fund charge is now only $999, and we can get financing for anyone, even YOU!"

[@dietmarjust6774]

I want the Bus... where is my Bus?... It is 2024.... Greetings from Enger, Germany....

[@spielautomat9751]

its over folks .. Darmstadt District Court liquidates ElectricBrands The Darmstadt District Court has now put an end to the insolvency proceedings. With the entry dated April 12, 2024 it is official: ElectricBrands in Eppertshausen is in liquidation (ref. 09 IN 77/24).03.05.2024

[@omarbatuta]

Yes please more xbus content !!!

[@kathyfann]

It’s December 31, 2023, so where is it? I need to quit telling us are making stuff and start making it start giving us a price and delivering them.

[@m32AC]

So whats going on ??The production started?

[@georgevavoulis4758]

OK so is this coming to Canada 🇨🇦or United States 🇺🇸?

[@johnf3326]

Needs to be a bit faster, a bit bigger and available now, otherwise it will be overtaken by newer, better and cheaper technology

[@chinabluewho]

Solar powered camper van is insanely impowering for the world but it would never be allowed to be sold in America and it most likely will be sold only in 2024 in Germany.

[@gadgetsage]

Eh whatever, I'm resigned to creating my own solar array for the vehicle anyways.

[@clockworkdoesnotwork]

Absolutely love it, it'd be perfect but they said it won't be available in the US

[@Clintimtired]

And also it uses like a normal drop cord to charge it so that means if you go to your job or go shopping all the place needs to have is a 110 outlet in the parking lot not a great big expensive charging station Plus you have the solar array on top Plus nothing stopping you of having one of those little light portable generators with you if you go somewhere where you know there ain't going to be a plug

[@frankstocker5475]

This is perfect for my kid to go to school in.

[@poltergheist3388]

Yes it can achieve there range because it weight 800kgs with 45kwh batteries when a Tesla model 3 weight more than double the weight! And energy needed icrease exponentially qith the weight! Half the weight means 1/4 of energy needed to move!

[@YsanneOshea]

A fantastic little bit of kit. Ticks all the boxes but one. No power. 20 hp/ 61 mph. Just not a viable option for UK roads. V V disappointing but with battery tech advancing as quick as it is, might be a better option in the fullness of time.

[@GearboxPizza]

So much potential.. maybe we'll just have to wait for the second gen of this thing!

[@mobileprofessional]

Looks tall and tippy. How does it corner?

[@6.5x55]

Because it is modular, with money, you could have multiple visions in one chassis. Speed though....hmmmm, not for highway use in N.A.

[@mr.m2556]

Looks like a European take on the Japanese Kei trucks but in electric. Way cool.

[@GearboxPizza]

hah, totally!

[@pkosmasjr]

check out the honda N-van electric. about half the price (well, realistically probably somwhere between $10-15K, press release says starting at $7500ish)

[@water8750]

Where is an xbus update?

[@gadgetsage]

I love this option, but Canoo is looking way better, especially the MPDV. I get they're recreating the vw bus, could it be more obvious? Which is great, but I'd like something with a little more power, this thing seems like it might not be able to get over a hill if you load it up too much. And so freaking tiny! I can throw an air mattress in the back of my cmax and sleep back there, and this thing doesn't look much bigger unless you get one of the bigger ones. Plus, I may be able to get my canoo in like 6 months or earlier so...

[@chinabluewho]

Just think if VW decides to put solar on the roof of the Buzz, it would be a world changer.

[@gadgetsage]

@@chinabluewho I just don't trust vw, and typically their modern busses have been huge money pits, let alone an untested first year beta product with first gen engineering, so they're pretty much a no buy for me.

[@MaticTheProto]

The rest of the world doesn’t just pace over the whole country to make space for unnecessarily bloated pick ups that moms use for grocery runs. In Europe few cars fit a larger mattress, because why would they

[@westho7314]

Canoo and VW look like candy colored disneyland rides, No utility whatsoever.

[@cormacsage7126]

60 is back with modern tech awesome

[@cheynobi]

Love this, hope that the U.S gets this

[@borisgorin1170]

They’ll buy these in Cali even at the absurd prices… but not in New York 🤷‍♂️

[@unclegeorge7845]

More X-Bus and Canoo.

[@hemaccabe4292]

I would want the bus or box.

[@hemaccabe4292]

I’d want the bus. Too bad.

[@zakzwijn8410]

The offroad camper model is a nice one, but a little too small for me. I want my own shower and toilet so I can finally shit on my own toilet at festivals instead of overloaded dixies in which a pile of smelly poo with flies is protruding above the toilet seat after a few days.

[@scottwilley7565]

I don’t understand why VW wasn’t allowed to continue producing this design due to safety standards but these guys can produce this?

[@tamej42]

In Europe this is not a car, it is an atv and they dont need the same safety. Sadly this Will be a deathbox

[@PeterPanQuails]

@@tamej42 Still safer than riding ebikes on the road.

[@ericjensen1007]

Too bad it couldn't be a hybrid with a 1.0 liter turbo-diesel, AWD/4-WD, 4-sp automatic

[@GearboxPizza]

To be honest, this isn't a bad idea... especially if it got these things state side.

[@UTube-gs1yf]

Why would you have a gas cooker in an electric camper FGS! 🤦 Totally want a camper, but only if it has 600 km range and solar panels to add a bit of juice to run the campsite. In Aus we need the range.

[@muskerp]

great idea

[@alex-sd]

Definitely unique but still prefer Canoo.

[@niloantonio3661]

what if this xbus will gonna put in the Koenigsegg electric motor, it can get more power and efficiency..

[@nicoa3rt546]

I preorder it in the begin of this year... im waiting now ;)

[@GearboxPizza]

congrats!

[@alexg.9454]

I´ll order the camper next year ....

[@nicoa3rt546]

@@alexg.9454 Nice 🥳🥳🥳

[@osceerw3664]

@@nicoa3rt546 arrived yet?

[@nicoa3rt546]

@@osceerw3664 Nø. Canceled...

[@downeyd2803]

Yes ❤️❤️❤️ x BUS

[@stephenaugust8920]

I want one

[@michaeldesilvio221]

It'll sell like hotcakes.

[@keldonator]

Needs to go 75mph and 200+ miles range

[@westho7314]

The world needs to slow down to 50-60 mph again, conservation equals range

[@stuartwilliams3164]

Still waiting!!!!!!!!

[@manipurextremz]

India has such mini already running on road..

[@GearboxPizza]

what's it called?

[@DADDY_DIGI_HOBBIES]

looks more like a vw than the id buzz...

[@marcobernardi46]

❤

[@wormrose01]

Xbus! Xbus! Xbus!

[@jasongooden917]

like the Canoo

[@hemaccabe4292]

She ain’t here yet.

[@MGL83]

It's cool, but not without real downsides. No ABS, no ESP, even no airbags!

[@tamej42]

No crash testing due to it not Being a car 🤷

[@westho7314]

ride a motorcycle

[@KaloyanDobrev]

Maybe is the key word. They have no money and have had no further development since before covid. This is all nice wishing

[@hemaccabe4292]

This is clickbait vaporware. They will NEVER release this thing.

[@GearboxPizza]

Pretty sure this will make it to market, in Europe. Stateside, yea, it's unlikely, but not impossible!

[@hemaccabe4292]

@@GearboxPizza They have been playing and lying for years. Will never happen.

[@NON155]

/VAN/ TRUCK /

[@SD_Alias]

i think that project is dead. No news from the company anymore…

[@9catlover]

i put a deposit on this car :)

[@CockerJeff]

Taylor Matthew Jackson Jennifer Jackson Angela

[@BoopSnoot]

Why do u sound like ur pinching a loaf ertime u say "rreeeeaally"

[@Wabuh-Wabuh]

Merge with canoo

[@GearboxPizza]

Unlikely, but boy that'd be interesting for sure.

[@Wabuh-Wabuh]

@@leodejongful think they are going independent

[@11aaf]

Too bad, it's an electric vehicle.

[@stevewenners]

Would fail every crash test on the planet

[@howard922]

It is not a car so does not need to pass car tests. It is a quadricycle so it passes the test for the category L7e

[@gadgetsage]

@@howard922 oh yay. I can fall in love with a toxic car that's ultimately bad for me if I ever get hit. Or I could get a Canoo. Which is the plan, I've got 2 deposits down.

[@howard922]

@@gadgetsage a canoo is a car, a quad is a bike, if you don’t want a bike , get a car but don’t scare monger a thing you are not interested in buying. Or you could get an eighteen wheeler to be on the safe side 😁

[@gadgetsage]

It's not scare mongering if it's true, and the canoo is not a car, it's a van, an American van, especially the MPDV, unlike this underpowered European thing. But canoo might not happen, so I'm checking out other options, even though I REALLY WANT the MPDV. Europeans have been trained to accept small underpowered cars, the only reason this might be successful especially if canoo succeeds and sells in other countries like they're planning.

[@SyndicateRC]

@@gadgetsage No we always had way higher gas prices than the US. So smaller cars are a thing here. Btw you can have all sorts of cars with lots of horsepower in Europe. Porsche, Audi, Mercedes...the X-Bus is btw faster than a Volkswagen T1. It's comparable and I think it will be my next car. Love the Solar Panels...

[@danielval4079]

Sorry for the fans, but this is a scam, no one will sell you one.

[@pauld6967]

Hey now,...I was interested until that comment about "husky American." It looks like you need to go back to advertising school!!! Kidding. It's nice that you went for honesty rather that just trying to say it is for everyone.

[@GearboxPizza]

LOL.. I just might be one of those "Husky Americans." Just sayin.. but yea, the channel is just way way way way too small to have to worry about offending anyone really.

[@pauld6967]

@@GearboxPizza Like you, I do hope this makes it to market and succeeds. I could use an affordable EV bus/van with both usable cargo load & dimensions while providing a useful range.

[@GearboxPizza]

Yea, I sort of love it, but It's probably unlikely... BUT, as with everything else, especially here, if there's demand, well, someone will figure out how to do it, just need to get the demand there... im trying! The more people are aware of this thing, the better it's chances of success are.. but then again, what do i know?!

[@pauld6967]

@@GearboxPizza You can't achieve your goals unless you first make the attempt.

[@PNWTraveler]

The specs are terrible. Not worth buying imo lol

[@MaticTheProto]

The price os great tho and it is very utilitarian. Amazing for cities to use and for countries like India

[@Clintimtired]

This would be the only EV I'd buy yeah 62 mi an hour ain't fast but it's good enough for me

The range numbers are clearly bogus. Putting in a battery three times the size does not give you three times the range because of the extra battery weight. And the range estimate is the same for all versions, despite the fact that the weight and aerodynamics vary; the inferior aerodynamics of the pickup truck and the Box and the extra weight of the camper will reduce the range of those versions.