News, VW unveils new model of microbus loved by hippies. Can go up to 186.4 miles on a single battery charge.

[shulamith]

Originally Posted by dewdropinn

where are the curtains? And the flower decals? And the mcgovern '68 bumper stickers?

lol!

[Hemlock140]

I remember those days in CA, hitching rides we'd only get picked up by the occasional trucker or more often hippies in a VW bus.

Almost every one the transmission was worn out and they could only get to 2nd, and go 35.

That new version is simply not the same.

[ChrisC]

Good lord, that's as ugly as those little box-on-wheels Scions.

[texdav]

I hope it better than the old one in the wind. Having lived the 60's and had friends that had them ;they basically would auto lane change in high side winds.

[Innertuber]

Too bad it's not in production. I am going to build a camper that gets 4,356 miles per donut. Yes it runs on donuts. Please send $$$ deposits. I will announce a production date down the road.

[Heyygirl]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

Where are the curtains? And the flower decals? And the McGovern '68 bumper stickers?

EXACTLY!

[eyewrist]

Originally Posted by John1960

GENEVA – Volkswagen AG is resurrecting its iconic microbus, which debuted in 1950 and became a favorite of hippies for its unique styling and copious space for travelers.

Volkswagen is showing a concept version of the van — known by its German nickname, the Bulli — at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday. Among the six-seater's modern twists: It's powered by an electric motor and uses an iPad to control the entertainment system, climate control and other functions.

VW unveils new model of microbus loved by hippies - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_geneva_auto_show_vw_bus - broken link)

A modern day "Adams Family" vehicle.
Da,da,da,da (snap, snap) ....da,da, da, da(snap snap)..da, da,da,da,....da,da,da,da....da,da,da,da(snap, snap)

[todd00]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

Where are the curtains? And the flower decals? And the McGovern '68 bumper stickers?

Those are the classic extras that drive up the price. Clever, those Germans.

[Heyygirl]

Originally Posted by texdav

I hope it better than the old one in the wind. Having lived the 60's and had friends that had them ;they basically would auto lane change in high side winds.

LOL...yup! that's why I stuck with my bug. Even though the front seats would get stolen because I would design fun seat covers. Why wouldn't they just pull the seat covers off??? But NOOO, they would slide the whole seat out!!