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It's nice to see that the Citroen Ami weighs around 500 kg. In a crash with a person/vehicle/building, it's going to do less damage than a typical sedan weighin
by nayuki 4y ago
It's nice to see that the Citroen Ami weighs around 500 kg. In a crash with a person/vehicle/building, it's going to do less damage than a typical sedan weighing ~1500 kg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Ami_(electric_vehicle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Ami_(electric_veh...
- eastbound 4y agoCan’t be used to hurt people. Downside, people can carry it, for example move it when it’s misplaced, or steal it.
- nayuki 4y ago> people can carry it, for example move it when it’s misplaced This can be an advantage when a misparked car is blocking a tram. https://youtu.be/wRPnSHDp3HI?t=34 https://youtu.be/wRPnSHDp3HI?t=34
- robin_reala 4y ago…it’s 500kg. I don’t think you’re picking it up and walking away with it.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoMy old Citroën AX weighed about 650kg. I used to park it in spaces about 6" longer than the car by getting the nose in as close to the kerb as I could, leaving it out of gear, and then getting out, picking it up by the back bumper like a big wheelbarrow, and bouncing it sideways into the space.
- wongarsu 4y agoA 500kg car takes about five people to lift up. It's light enough that it can be moved if it had to (blocking emergency responders, trams, etc), but too heavy to be moved on a whim
- mrtksn 4y ago500kg is still a lot, Suzuki Swift is about 850kg and Lotus Elise is 730kg. These are full cars with proper safety, performance and features. IMHO the only proper safety about this car is its low speed and I'm curious about the situation with car collusions. Ami might be slow but this doesn't mean that can't be in a high speed collusion.
- fulafel 4y agoWe're slowly catching up to 1957 and the Fiat 500 in the weight department.