A full auto body shop.
A favorite vintage color, a distinctive two-tone finish, custom body details or your company logo. We’ll help bring the whole exterior together.
Duet Bespoke · Made personal
The color you’ve always loved. A cabin that feels like your favorite place. Your company’s name on the door.
Your paint. Your upholstery. Your personal details. One Duet drivetrain.
With a full auto body shop and upholstery shop, we can take your Bus beyond the choices in our configurator. Body details, cabinetry, company logos and cabin finishes are explored with you, subject to feasibility and a separate quote. The drivetrain is not customizable.
Let’s talk about your ideasSpecifications have not yet been finalized.

Sage. Ivory. A little sea air.
Your ideas. Our workshops.
A favorite vintage color, a distinctive two-tone finish, custom body details or your company logo. We’ll help bring the whole exterior together.
Supple leather, heritage cloth, contrast stitching, matching door panels and a beautifully finished headliner. Choose the feel as well as the look.
The drivetrain is the one thing we don’t customize. Your bespoke Bus keeps the Duet drive system; the personal touches are yours to explore with us.
A little inspiration
A weekend escape. A familiar gathering place. A memorable hello for your business. Start with what matters to you.
AI conceptThe Land Yacht
Deep navy, cream upholstery and the warmth of teak-style joinery. Add brass details and a striped awning for the easy elegance of a classic wooden boat, wherever the road takes you.
Navy / Cream / Teak-style joinery / Striped awning
AI conceptThe Listening Room
A walnut hi-fi console, a proper turntable and your record collection close at hand. Leather lounge seats and thoughtful cabin finishes turn a quiet stop into a listening session.
Walnut / Caramel leather / Vinyl collection / Hi-fi
AI concept02 / The long-weekend lounge
Warm saddle leather, walnut accents and a place for a picnic. Talk to us about comfortable seating, clever storage and the little details that make an afternoon last.
Saddle leather / Walnut / Oatmeal
AI concept03 / The company signature
Your company logo, colors and beautifully considered lettering. For a family business, a vineyard or a favorite local shop, make every arrival feel like you.
Midnight blue / Ivory / Gold lettering
AI concept04 / The midnight original
A blacked-out body and roof, with bold orange paint where the chrome strips used to be. Black wheels, black fittings and a cabin tailored in black leather. Every detail, your way.
Deep black / Bold orange / Black leather / No chrome
05 / The executive nomad
A full remote office, finished like a private study. For the founder, consultant or creative who wants a proper place to work, with a little more room to think.
AI conceptInside / Ready for the workday
A large screen, dedicated webcam, full-size keyboard and mouse. Rich walnut cabinetry, leather seating and neatly integrated storage make this a workspace you’ll want to settle into.
AI conceptOutside / Beyond the commute
Graphite and ivory, a roof-mounted Starlink antenna and a place far from the usual office park. The full workspace travels with you.
Walnut / Espresso leather / Full desktop setup / Starlink
AI concept06 / The backcountry basecamp
An overland concept with all-terrain tires, expedition storage and extra fuel cans strapped securely into exterior carriers. Park somewhere remote and put the Bus to work as the campsite’s generator, powering lights, a cooler and camp equipment.
Expedition olive / Sand / Rugged tires / Campsite power
For the things you love
AI concept07 / The Stargazer
Midnight-blue paint, a constellation headliner and a place for your telescope. Park beneath a dark sky, settle into the warm cabin and make an evening of looking up.
Midnight blue / Constellation headliner / Telescope storage
AI concept10 / The Espresso Express
A side-opening coffee counter, a polished espresso machine and a little room for pastries. Bring your company colors and lettering, and imagine your own coffee stop with a view.
Terracotta / Ivory / Walnut counter / Espresso bar
AI concept11 / The Field Studio
A skylight over your easel, pale oak drawers for paints and brushes, and a place for every sketchbook. Open the doors, find your subject and give yourself an afternoon to create.
Sage / Pale oak / Natural linen / Artist’s workspace
AI concept12 / The Outdoor Picture House
A projector tucked into the cabin, a freestanding screen and comfortable seats for your favorite people. Take movie night somewhere memorable, with the equipment neatly stowed for the drive home.
Forest green / Projector / Outdoor screen / Camp lounge
AI concept13 / The Grandkids Express
Retro diner seating, a built-in game table and secret places for the afternoon’s treasures. Cream upholstery, cherry-red accents and a ceiling full of stars make the parked Bus a family gathering place.
Cherry red / Buttercream / Game table / Starry ceiling
These AI-rendered concepts are inspiration, not completed customer builds. We’ll agree on the details, feasibility and custom pricing with you during your consultation. Specifications have not yet been finalized.
Let’s make it personal
Design a VW Bus close to what you want and join the waitlist. Then email us at sales@duetdrive.co to schedule a consultation.
Use Design to choose a starting color, interior and options. You don’t need to get every detail perfect.
Orders aren’t open yet. For now, save your starting build and join the waitlist.
Email your build link and ideas to schedule a consultation. Photos, fabric inspiration and company artwork are all welcome.
sales@duetdrive.coWe’ll review feasibility, materials and custom pricing with you before any commitment. Concepts are inspiration; equipment and capabilities still need to be confirmed.
Duet Drive is developing its first restored VW Bus. Orders are not open, no Duet Bus has been delivered, and we have not announced a delivery date.
Specifications have not yet been finalized. The configurator and simulators are concept previews. Joining the waitlist is free, with no deposit or purchase commitment.
AI concept illustrations. No completed customer vehicles are shown. Specifications have not yet been finalized.
Seat support, getting in and out, cabin temperature and conversation at highway speed all matter. We’re evaluating seating, air conditioning and insulation; final equipment and test results are still to come.
People, bags and the things you take along. Seating capacity, seat belts, luggage space and optional cabin layouts will be confirmed before orders open. Tell us how you would use yours.
Home charging, brakes, service, warranty and parts support deserve clear answers. The charging connection, brake specification and support terms are not finalized. We’ll share them before taking orders.
It turns a generator. Everything that moves the bus is electric, so it pulls like an electric car and refuels at any pump in the country. Plug in for local electric driving; use the generator for longer trips.
Electric for power.
The Duet Bus combines plug-in driving for local trips with gasoline refueling for longer journeys. Here’s how range and roadside stops compare.
1965 split-window · Gasoline
2025 US model · Rear-wheel drive · Electric
Classic Volkswagen · Electric & Gas
The Duet Bus’s calculated total range is 375–430 miles at 55 mph, or 310–350 miles at 65 mph. At 70 mph, the equivalent estimate is 285–325 miles. Battery-only range at 65 mph is approximately 65–85 miles. Its figures are engineering estimates, not tested or EPA-rated range; all fuel-based estimates use a 10.6-gallon usable tank. These vehicles use different range methods, so this is not a same-route test. Gas stop times are planning estimates. All stop times exclude queues and detours.
Original Bus: Volkswagen’s 1965 owner’s manual lists approximately 250 miles from a 10.6 US gallon tank. Vehicle condition and driving conditions affect actual range.
ID. Buzz: VW’s US 2025 RWD specifications give 234 EPA-estimated miles.VW quotes 10–80% charging in 26 minutes under suitable conditions. The 164-mile figure is 70% of EPA range, not measured highway range. Charging speed varies with battery temperature, charge level, charger output and other conditions.
Duet Bus: 36–40 kWh gross, 28.8–36 kWh usable at the electrical bus, approximately 4,000 lb operating weight, Cd 0.45, 2.67 m² frontal area, 2 kW auxiliaries and level-road driving. The model uses 34–36% engine thermal efficiency while running, 94% generator efficiency, 89–93% electrical-to-wheel efficiency and 92% battery round-trip efficiency. At an illustrative 50 kW generation point, the engine runs about 58–60% of the time at 65 mph, supplying the motor and charging the battery, then stops. The exact Ford 1.5L operating point and these efficiencies have not been measured. Gasoline replenishes generator fuel, not battery charge. Plug-in replenishment of the usable battery window takes approximately 5–7 hours with the 6.6 kW charger and a suitable 240 V supply, allowing for charging losses. Wind, hills, heating, load and final hardware change these estimates. The How it works simulator uses the conservative efficiency case and an 80% usable DC window. Its standard build uses 36 kWh gross; the larger build uses 40 kWh gross. The favorable end of this comparison also assumes better efficiencies and a wider usable window, so choosing the larger battery alone does not reproduce the upper bound. Acceleration and the final partial engine cycle can make a simulated trip differ slightly from the steady-road estimate.
Engine-efficiency assumptions are informed by EPA benchmarking of other EcoBoost engines, not a verified 1.5L map. Charge-and-stop operation is included in the calculation; engine-off time is not an additional range multiplier. These warm-operation scenarios do not quantify cold-start or restart overhead.
Paint, trim, wheels and accessories. The drivetrain is the same in every one. Specifications have not yet been finalized.
Tax, title and delivery are additional. Joining the waitlist is free, takes no payment and does not reserve a vehicle or create a purchase commitment. Images are concept illustrations for reference only. Specifications have not yet been finalized. Volkswagen and VW are trademarks of Volkswagen AG; Duet Drive is not affiliated with Volkswagen.
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