Volkswagen’s long-rumored entry-level electrical mannequin is right here, and it is not fairly what we anticipated. The corporate’s Norwegian division constructed an electrical workplace chair with a surprisingly lengthy listing of options (together with a rear-view digicam) to advertise its vary of commercial vans.
We’re on the other finish of the calendar from April Idiot’s, so this is not a joke, although nothing suggests the chair can be mass-produced. Even when it stays a one-off, it is a cool one. It rides on 5 wheels, it is two-wheel-drive, and it provides a little bit over seven miles of vary, which in an workplace setting is hopefully sufficient to final you for not less than every week. If you happen to’re in a rush, the chair can cruise at as much as 12 miles per hour.
The listing of kit reads nearly like a automotive’s. It options LED lighting with a “work occasion” operate, a horn, a USB charger, a heated seat, and even a trailer hitch — we won’t make this up, people. Volkswagen hasn’t launched the towing capability but. Sit down, buckle up, and you’ll rely on a rear-view digicam and 360-degree sensors that will help you transfer round. The touchscreen embedded within the left-side armrest shows an infotainment system, and there is a small cupboard space large enough to retailer a laptop computer in addition to varied paperwork.
Why? Effectively, why not? In order for you a extra detailed reply, the corporate defined that it has created Norway’s hottest office on 4 wheels for over 17 years. “Now, now we have lastly created one thing for all of you who’re caught in workplace jobs,” it concluded.
