A Car for 14 year-olds --> the Citroën Ami --> European Two-Seater Electric City Car

Feb 29th, 2020 2:00 am

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goodking [OP]: Member; Jan 12, 2020; 493 posts; 728 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 2:00 am

A Car for 14 year-olds --> the Citroën Ami --> European Two-Seater Electric City Car

The new Ami is launching in Europe this Spring, and you can't say Citroën isn't trying some new approaches to a city car:

The Ami can be driven by 14 year olds in France - - due to its size (it's classified as a quadricycle) it doesn't require a driver's license
Plugs into a standard European household outlet and recharges in 3 hours
€6000 (CAD$8865) to buy or €20/month (CAD$29.55) on a 2 year term rental with €2,644 (CAD$3900) initial payment
Buy it online and Citroën delivers it to your door
€0.26/minute (CAD$0.38) to rent on car-sharing service
70 km range / top speed 45 kph
8 HP motor / 5.5 kWh lithium ion battery under floor / 485 kilograms / 240 cm length

The first thing I do the next time I'm in Paris is rent a Citroën Ami on the car-sharing app Free2Move!

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Feb 29th, 2020 3:30 pm

#2

imoo2u: Deal Addict; Dec 20, 2006; 1695 posts; 1228 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 3:30 pm

for US$6,500

Available in France coming March 2020.

Size 8ft long and 4.5ft wide
Seat 2
Top speed 26mph
Range 47 miles
Two doors open in opposite directions allowing access to the cabin
Citroen claim the car can be charged in three hours from an ordinary plug

Source: Daily News

More convenient for grocery, mall shopping.
Hopefully, it comes to North America.

LIVE LONG and suffer ...

PEACE

My Missus said " I don't tell you how to spend your $$, Don't tell me how to spend your $$."

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Feb 29th, 2020 3:37 pm

#3

adams7: Deal Addict; May 8, 2007; 1047 posts; 305 upvotes; Fraser Valley, BC

Feb 29th, 2020 3:37 pm

This would actually cover about 99% of the types of car trips I have made for the last few years.

Want 911S for the other 1%.

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Feb 29th, 2020 4:01 pm

#4

engineered: Deal Guru; Feb 11, 2007; 14606 posts; 15390 upvotes; Oakville

Feb 29th, 2020 4:01 pm

adams7 wrote: ↑ This would actually cover about 99% of the types of car trips I have made for the last few years.

Want 911S for the other 1%.

It's just an enclosed golf cart. Do you not go over 40kph?

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Feb 29th, 2020 4:28 pm

#5

thriftshopper: Deal Addict; Jul 7, 2017; 4386 posts; 1929 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Feb 29th, 2020 4:28 pm

Used to see mostly older women in rural France riding bicycles to get their groceries. Seemed to have largely disappeared even 7-8 years ago but that may have been due to being there in the cold season (November to March). I imagine this is a suitable alternative to a more-expensive(?) oil-powered car given most don't travel very far. It'd probably work for me as I go about 30-35 Km to get groceries but large pickup trucks on the road, slower than maximum legal speed (even 50 Km/h), and the final (steep) hill makes it a bit dodgy.

FWIW, no DL required and you only need be 14 years or over in age. Looks like it is available on a rental/share plan by the minute, hour, day, month and year too.

Cream rises to the top. So does scum.

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Feb 29th, 2020 7:57 pm

#6

goodking [OP]: Member; Jan 12, 2020; 493 posts; 728 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 7:57 pm

Here's the launch commercial for the Ami:

(No, that is not a standard size USB charging port on its door.

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Feb 29th, 2020 9:20 pm

#7

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 5606 posts; 4239 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 9:20 pm

Its too fast, central London just enacted 36kph (20mph) speed limit in city core.

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Feb 29th, 2020 9:53 pm

#8

moulamou: Deal Addict; Oct 30, 2008; 2241 posts; 1251 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Feb 29th, 2020 9:53 pm

I love it! Next time I’m in France, ill rent one just for kicks.

Please don’t confuse my kindness for weakness.

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Feb 29th, 2020 10:02 pm

#9

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 5606 posts; 4239 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 10:02 pm

BTW, for whoever think ride share is a good idea.

https://www.motor1.com/news/400759/bed- ... -vehicles/

Feb 29th, 2020 10:09 pm

#10

Akizuki: Deal Addict; Jul 14, 2009; 2118 posts; 1134 upvotes; GTA

Feb 29th, 2020 10:09 pm

What happens when this hits a car? No license if under 14, no insurance since its a "quadicycle".. Is the driver of the Ami if at fault SOL?

Feb 29th, 2020 10:50 pm

#11

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 5606 posts; 4239 upvotes

Feb 29th, 2020 10:50 pm

Akizuki wrote: ↑ What happens when this hits a car? No license if under 14, no insurance since its a "quadicycle".. Is the driver of the Ami if at fault SOL?

Both pricing structure can easily accommodate PLPD insurance.

The monthly "rental" require you to pay for 1/2 the car's cost up front.

The per minute rental is very similar to Car2Go but the cost of car is almost 1/2 of Smarts.

Mar 1st, 2020 3:23 am

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goodking [OP]: Member; Jan 12, 2020; 493 posts; 728 upvotes

Mar 1st, 2020 3:23 am

Akizuki wrote: ↑ What happens when this hits a car? No license if under 14, no insurance since its a "quadicycle".. Is the driver of the Ami if at fault SOL?

Licence-free cars, as terrestrial motor vehicles, are subject to the mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance (Articles L. 211-1 and L. 211-2 of the Code des assurances (French Insurance Regulations))