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The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by rwmj »

bambax wrote: post #26

> the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles I live in Paris and do everything with an e-bike that also has no boot, no passenger seat, a top speed of ~20mph, a range of ~30 miles... but cost me around €1,200 (since I built it myself). It now has over 7,500 miles. In day trafic it's probably much faster than the Ami, and it can also be put on a train. Couldn't be happi…

That's nice, but the roads around here are not safe for bicycles of any sort (think pot-holed winding country lanes with lorries speeding at above the 40 mph limit). Until the government gets serious about lowering and enforcing speed limits and introducing cycling infrastructure, an electric car is necessary.

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by Markoff »

What's benefit in this over electric scooter (moped)? Slightly better protection against weather and little bit more cargo space?

Electric scooter will be much easier to park, will have longer/same range, will be cheaper/same, will be easier to get through congestion and can also ride two people.

I'd for sure trade trunk and roof for parking/maneuverability.

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by Mistletoe »

bambax wrote: post #26

> the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles I live in Paris and do everything with an e-bike that also has no boot, no passenger seat, a top speed of ~20mph, a range of ~30 miles... but cost me around €1,200 (since I built it myself). It now has over 7,500 miles. In day trafic it's probably much faster than the Ami, and it can also be put on a train. Couldn't be happi…

What are the death rates for bicyclists vs small cars like this? I recently considered a motorcycle and the death rates were too appalling for me to go through with it. Having a metal cage around you and windows is too vital for me.

Edit: I found this.

>The motorcycle fatality rate is over 17 times greater, and bicycle fatality rates are nearly 10 times greater than that for automobiles.

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by HNDV »

bambax wrote: post #26

> the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles I live in Paris and do everything with an e-bike that also has no boot, no passenger seat, a top speed of ~20mph, a range of ~30 miles... but cost me around €1,200 (since I built it myself). It now has over 7,500 miles. In day trafic it's probably much faster than the Ami, and it can also be put on a train. Couldn't be happi…

I live near Montpellier in France and I also live with a bicycle as my main method of transportation, but I can understand the appeal of something like the Ami for a lot of people. It takes dedication to be a cyclist during storms.

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by iso1631 »

rwmj wrote: post #31
bambax wrote: post #26

> the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles I live in Paris and do everything with an e-bike that also has no boot, no passenger seat, a top speed of ~20mph, a range of ~30 miles... but cost me around €1,200 (since I built it myself). It now has over 7,500 miles. In day trafic it's probably much faster than the Ami, and it can also be put on a train. Couldn't be happi…

That's nice, but the roads around here are not safe for bicycles of any sort (think pot-holed winding country lanes with lorries speeding at above the 40 mph limit). Until the government gets serious about lowering and enforcing speed limits and introducing cycling infrastructure, an electric car is necessary.

Do you think a plastic vehicle will fare any better in a collision with the average American SUV or truck?

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by jfengel »

bambax wrote: post #26

> the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles I live in Paris and do everything with an e-bike that also has no boot, no passenger seat, a top speed of ~20mph, a range of ~30 miles... but cost me around €1,200 (since I built it myself). It now has over 7,500 miles. In day trafic it's probably much faster than the Ami, and it can also be put on a train. Couldn't be happi…

As I understand it, cars are increasingly banned in downtown Paris (even glorified electric bikes like this).

I haven't been since before pandemic but I really want to see that. It sounds like a great experiment.

Re: The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph top speed, 46 mile range

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Post by rwmj »

iso1631 wrote: post #36
rwmj wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's nice, but the roads around here are not safe for bicycles of any sort (think pot-holed winding country lanes with lorries speeding at above the 40 mph limit). Until the government gets serious about lowering and enforcing speed limits and introducing cycling infrastructure, an electric car is necessary.

Do you think a plastic vehicle will fare any better in a collision with the average American SUV or truck?

This particular vehicle has no safety features, but an EV with some safety features is likely safer as well as being more visible.

I wish there was cycling infrastructure and lower speed limits, but that's not how it is now. I used to own an e-bike here and it wasn't very practical.

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