[Affordable EV in 4 years] Test drive the Volkswagen ID.Life Concept Prelude to ID.2 Part 2

Eco-friendly minimalist interior

Volkswagen ID.Life Concept

Written by Greg Kable, translated by Kenji Nakajima Volkswagen ID.Life concept car. The interior design is also minimalist to reflect the look of the body. A small monitor instrument panel is attached to the steering wheel like an airplane control stick. [Photo] Volkswagen ID.Life Compare with the current ID.3 and ID.4 Golf GTI (71 photos) The dashboard made of wood surrounds the A-pillar and extends to the ceiling. The top is covered in recycled polyester material and accented with matte aluminum trim. There is no touch monitor for infotainment. The use of smartphones is assumed to reduce manufacturing costs. A structure that can be fixed to the surface of the dashboard with magnets is being considered, and it is said that the car will share functions such as navigation and radio through wireless communication. A big screen embedded in the upper part of the dashboard that seems to be a concept car. It also has a built-in projector, so you can enjoy videos on the big screen during breaks. Both the front and rear seats are bench-type seats, enhancing the feeling of a relaxing lounge. The aluminum trim on the dashboard had a description of Game On. Is it consideration for the young digital generation? If you fold the backrest of the seat, you can make a bed with a total length of 2m. Despite the relatively compact body size, there is plenty of space inside the car, and it seems to be comfortable with a full range of equipment.

Cost reduction by sharing with ID.3

Volkswagen ID.Life concept

Press the start button carved into the wooden dashboard to turn the system on. The gear selector is integrated into a touch monitor built into the center of the steering wheel. The turn signal button is also built in, and there is no bar extending from the steering column. The seating position of the ID. Life is high, providing excellent visibility. However, it is difficult to report at this stage what exactly the driving experience will be like. It is a one-off concept car. It is made for the purpose of exploring the feasibility of design and packaging, not for verification of dynamic performance such as acceleration force and cornering. Technical refinement isn't enough to make it through the demanding sections of Volkswagen's test track. I have the experience of driving many concept cars. I definitely felt that it was far more maneuverable than most of them, at least. The chassis rigidity is sufficiently high, and the operation system feels solid. It may be an early design, but it's probably because it's based on a platform that's already in production. Suspension is a combination of MacPherson struts at the front and torsion beams at the rear. It seems that this will also adopt ID.2 as it is. The power steering is an electromechanical type, which is also shared with the ID.3. Sharing parts between models is critical to delivering affordable pure EVs. Not only can development costs be reduced, but the price itself can be lowered due to economies of scale.

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