1,000 Miles in a VW ID Buzz. Would I Buy One?

I Hired a Volkswagen ID Buzz and I’m driving 1,000 miles. How will it cope? How much will it cost? Is this going to be my next van?
Will I get range anxiety?
Hired from Breeze VW in Poole https://www.breeze.co.uk

I have only driven an ID Buzz for about 30 minutes and I have never charged an electric vehicle. How will I get on with that? How is the charging network?

This is a real test, which could make or break, my idea.

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00:00 - Hiring an ID Buzz for Big Road Trip - Questions I have
03:11 - First Thoughts after initial 5 Miles - A visit to Sandbanks
10:00 - How did the first charge go? Is this going to be a problem?
15:32 - Arrived at the hotel - Explaining how the rapid charge went at Gloucester Services
18:11 - How is the charge the next day? Oh no, another problem, this time at the Trafford Centre?
21:25 - Another charging experience - What's the new plan?
26:21 - That became interesting last night. A bit of a detour down some narrow lanes
33:02 - Lets talk some specs - What's missing?
44:46 - Final thoughts. Will I buy one?

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