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I think the Citroen Ami might get close to what you want. It’s amazingly small, underpowered, and cost efficient (for example, they don’t manufacture separate

I think the Citroen Ami might get close to what you want. It’s amazingly small, underpowered, and cost efficient (for example, they don’t manufacture separate left and right doors for it, the passenger-side door just opens backwards). https://www.citroen.com/en/Highlight/131/ami-100t-electric-mobility-accessible-to-all https://www.citroen.com/en/Highlight/131/ami-100t-electric-m... I really hope that _these_ are the kinds of cars that will get us to mass adoption and not Teslas.

jaywalk 5y ago
The number of people who will drive a clown car like that is pretty small.
- maeln 5y ago
  Well no. This is a "no permit" car. It is a type of car that you can drive without a driving license in France (you just need to pass the written exam). These are always very small (due to their nature), and are actually quite popular, mostly in city. Either because they are used by people who lost their driving license but still need a car in the meantime, or they are used by people who live in the city and don't want to bother getting their driving license (which is much more expensive and time-consuming in France than in the U.S).
- ex_amazon_sde 5y ago
  It's a quadricycle, not a "clown car", and with an excellent price / quality ratio. 45 kph, range of 70 km, at 6000 euros. https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/citroen-says-ami-ev-will-offer-affordable-urban-mobility https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/citroen-says-ami-ev-w...
- dorkwood 5y ago
  In the US, perhaps. In Europe you see quite a few cars that size.
- everdrive 5y ago
  It'd be a great commuter car. Cheap to buy, cheap to "gas" up, cheap to maintain. You're usually only commuting with yourself anyhow. If I still had a commute (and they sold these in the US) I'd definitely buy one.
- rorykoehler 5y ago
  It gets you from A to B, it keeps you dry and warm/cool, it's cheap and it's easy to park. It's basically everything you want from a car in a European city.
maeln 5y ago
The Citroën Ami is a no permit car, so it is a bit specific and probably won't be used by people who need a car to travel between cities. The Renault Zoe is a "normal" car and fit the bill for a more "simple" electric car. They now have the Twingo Electric also which is the size of a usual twingo (roughly like a Citroën C1/Peugeot 107) and cheaper than the Zoe.
- nomoreplease 5y ago
  The price difference is huge. Ami is €6,000 (incl. VAT) while the Renault Zoe is £27,595 and the Twingo Electric is €20,690-€24,790
  - Aeolun 5y ago
    I mean, yes. But the price difference between a bike and the Ami is also huge. It’s because they’re different things.
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
  But it is connected. Thereby it can be remotely disabled. Which actually happened a few times. Because the battery is rented... Just a search for "Renault remote disabled" should be sufficient to get you some headlines. Cheers!
silicon2401 5y ago
This is beautiful. To me, cars are appliances and I couldn't care less what they're like as long as they get me from point A to B safely and at minimal cost and time. I hope we get something like this in the US one day.

jaywalk 5y ago

The number of people who will drive a clown car like that is pretty small.

maeln 5y ago
Well no. This is a "no permit" car. It is a type of car that you can drive without a driving license in France (you just need to pass the written exam). These are always very small (due to their nature), and are actually quite popular, mostly in city. Either because they are used by people who lost their driving license but still need a car in the meantime, or they are used by people who live in the city and don't want to bother getting their driving license (which is much more expensive and time-consuming in France than in the U.S).
ex_amazon_sde 5y ago
It's a quadricycle, not a "clown car", and with an excellent price / quality ratio. 45 kph, range of 70 km, at 6000 euros. https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/citroen-says-ami-ev-will-offer-affordable-urban-mobility https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/citroen-says-ami-ev-w...
dorkwood 5y ago
In the US, perhaps. In Europe you see quite a few cars that size.
everdrive 5y ago
It'd be a great commuter car. Cheap to buy, cheap to "gas" up, cheap to maintain. You're usually only commuting with yourself anyhow. If I still had a commute (and they sold these in the US) I'd definitely buy one.
rorykoehler 5y ago
It gets you from A to B, it keeps you dry and warm/cool, it's cheap and it's easy to park. It's basically everything you want from a car in a European city.

maeln 5y ago

The Citroën Ami is a no permit car, so it is a bit specific and probably won't be used by people who need a car to travel between cities. The Renault Zoe is a "normal" car and fit the bill for a more "simple" electric car. They now have the Twingo Electric also which is the size of a usual twingo (roughly like a Citroën C1/Peugeot 107) and cheaper than the Zoe.

nomoreplease 5y ago
The price difference is huge. Ami is €6,000 (incl. VAT) while the Renault Zoe is £27,595 and the Twingo Electric is €20,690-€24,790
- Aeolun 5y ago
  I mean, yes. But the price difference between a bike and the Ami is also huge. It’s because they’re different things.
LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
But it is connected. Thereby it can be remotely disabled. Which actually happened a few times. Because the battery is rented... Just a search for "Renault remote disabled" should be sufficient to get you some headlines. Cheers!

silicon2401 5y ago

This is beautiful. To me, cars are appliances and I couldn't care less what they're like as long as they get me from point A to B safely and at minimal cost and time. I hope we get something like this in the US one day.