Why the new Citroen Ami is the EV city bubble car 14 year olds can drive // The Late Brake Show

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @nomiSimple
    @nomiSimple 4 года назад +890

    Love the car but I have to also praise the well shot and edited video sequences. It looks casual and seamless thanks to professional attention to the details. Please keep the small and quirky vehicles of all types coming Jonny!

    • @stevenmacdonald9619
      @stevenmacdonald9619 4 года назад +2

      Oh my God. Johnny must have shares in AMI, if this is a pinned comment? Small and quirky? Dangeroud and mirky you mean? Let's have 14yr olds on the roads Yaaaaayyy. Let's promote a secondary way to drive even if you might have nearly killed people in the past through drunk driving Yaaaaaaay. The Late Marxist Communist Show. Unbelievable!!

    • @stevenmacdonald9619
      @stevenmacdonald9619 4 года назад

      @insanity wolf I'm fine thank you attempted troll. Read my comment below. You might be enlightened 👍

    • @stevenmacdonald9619
      @stevenmacdonald9619 4 года назад +2

      @insanity wolf I'm sorry I can't help you then. There is no cure for ignorance that you are willing to find 😉

    • @norfolkngood8960
      @norfolkngood8960 4 года назад +8

      @@stevenmacdonald9619 glad I'm not your GP I'd hate to be responsible for your blood pressure chum.

    • @patrickheverin6022
      @patrickheverin6022 4 года назад

      Wa

  • @MumrikDK
    @MumrikDK 4 года назад +768

    The car for people who don't want a car, but borderline need one. Give it another 10-15% top speed though.

    • @deankew191
      @deankew191 4 года назад +41

      Yes I'm Deano from skelmersdale Lancashire. I think a 40mph top speed would help flow with the busier town traffic then its perfect

    • @gkgameplaycz
      @gkgameplaycz 4 года назад +51

      @@sys-administrator you need a small motorcycle licence - Europe is more strict on driving licences, you can only hawe 250w of power (a xiaomi scooter) without a licence. No-one should be allowed on the road without a drivers licence

    • @d2factotum
      @d2factotum 4 года назад +33

      @@deankew191 Yeah, where I live there are quite a few 40mph speed limits I have to go through in order to get anywhere near town proper, I really wouldn't want to be travelling along those at 28mph flat out. Seems to me there's a real gap in the market for something with the performance of a Renault Twizy, but two seats and a proper bodyshell like this car.

    • @pd4165
      @pd4165 4 года назад +3

      @@gkgameplaycz Damn right.
      Bloody cyclists! :P

    • @philipocallaghan
      @philipocallaghan 4 года назад +8

      @@gkgameplaycz you do need a road safety cert, basically the same thing! no licence, no insurance,no tax....because it's not a car!

  • @Drzewacz888
    @Drzewacz888 4 года назад +243

    put a solar panel on the roof and it wont need charging that often, Even 200w solar panel will make a difference in this.

    • @savagepete8258
      @savagepete8258 4 года назад +29

      Nice to see I'm not the only one thinking that. It's a thing all electric cars should have as standard, it just makes sense yet it doesn't happen.

    • @amnottabs
      @amnottabs 4 года назад +14

      maybe as an optional accessory for people who park outdoors, imagine being able to recoup some of the energy from just being there while you're minding your business

    • @ArthursHD
      @ArthursHD 4 года назад +2

      There is one such an electric bike. It is called Elf. This one is probably too heavy & too fast for a solar panel to be practical. Even Elf could be improved with a PTFE Solar panel that uses high-efficiency cells likely from Sun Power. A custom charge controller - motor controller board that is cooled by the frame may be beneficial as well.
      They could produce pouch cells like a sausage chain for future models to make it lighter :) due to increased voltage. In-wheel motors may also be used. Then there could be two independent batteries with little to no cables for each motor.

    • @MrHenryrolls
      @MrHenryrolls 4 года назад +6

      @@savagepete8258 it doesn't make sense on 90kw 1+ ton cars but in this I agree it does.

    • @mceajc
      @mceajc 4 года назад +27

      It's an idea, but all I can think of are the downsides: added cost, weight and complexity, and if this is mainly for urban areas (especially in Europe), not much sunlight opportunity. A 200W panel might be lucky to generate a fraction of rated maximum, at which point I'm not so sure it would be worth it. However, someone mentioned these might be a good tropical island rental, where this idea certainly has legs. Perhaps even Mediterranean coastal resort towns.

  • @AleksandarStefanovic
    @AleksandarStefanovic 4 года назад +205

    This feels more like a Fully Charged Show episode than the actual Fully Charged Show episode about the Ami. So much more information! I miss Jonny on FC...

    • @SD-tj5dh
      @SD-tj5dh 4 года назад +29

      When I see an episode on FC of a car and Johnny Smith has reviewed it too I'll just watch Johnny's video.

    • @edwilko8819
      @edwilko8819 4 года назад

      yep me too but he's gotta male hos own thing work and make money

    • @chuckcuthbert6942
      @chuckcuthbert6942 4 года назад +9

      I've stopped watching FC ever since they changed their symbol . I think I only watched for JS presentation style anyway!

    • @kbhasi
      @kbhasi 4 года назад +2

      Yeah, I too mistook this for an FC episode when I saw it in my RUclips home feed recommendations.

    • @briandowling8372
      @briandowling8372 4 года назад +6

      I watched this one first and glad I did. I made it halfway through the other video before I gave up. It felt like more of a joke video than anything else.

  • @edgemaker11
    @edgemaker11 4 года назад +203

    They saved money by copying the front of the car and pasting it to the back. Smart engineering.

    • @karenlee3005
      @karenlee3005 3 года назад +22

      And also symmetrical sides. No need to add another production line for left/right doors.

    • @jeremiahpeter7394
      @jeremiahpeter7394 3 года назад +1

      Hahahahahahaha 👍🇲🇾🌈🙂🤣

    • @Fred_the_1996
      @Fred_the_1996 3 года назад +1

      It's the little things that separate a people's car from a shitbox.

    • @dolebandit9942
      @dolebandit9942 3 года назад

      Been done before on a " Janus " bubble car

    • @crpth1
      @crpth1 3 года назад +1

      As a mechanical design engineer, I tell you the design is nothing short of simply brilliant! Citroen DNA to it's best! ;-)

  • @DirtyPoochRacing
    @DirtyPoochRacing 4 года назад +462

    Give it 6 months and someone on RUclips will have a Hyabusa engine slotted in it 🤣

    • @Jk-oz5qn
      @Jk-oz5qn 4 года назад +15

      It would fall apart with a hayabusa engine and the brakes wouldn’t even stop it

    • @fast.biking_freddy
      @fast.biking_freddy 4 года назад +54

      @@Jk-oz5qn even better

    • @Neojhun
      @Neojhun 4 года назад +6

      Or a Zero Battery & Motor. Both deadly.

    • @fast.biking_freddy
      @fast.biking_freddy 4 года назад

      @@Neojhun was thinking of that

    • @eurocrusader1724
      @eurocrusader1724 4 года назад +7

      Yup, there are stripped smarts that are outfitted with tuned and often turboed motorcycle engines , so this should be no problem..
      Fast , sure, but those tyres will be gone in 100 kilometres...

  • @geecars6263
    @geecars6263 4 года назад +175

    If those are £20-30 a month when they arrive here I'm having one. I have no need for it, I just want one!

    • @drumcorpsinprogres
      @drumcorpsinprogres 4 года назад +9

      3941 downpayment in front. ;)

    • @ZesPak
      @ZesPak 4 года назад +4

      ffs that's my Audible and netflix combined :D.

    • @TimInertiatic
      @TimInertiatic 4 года назад +8

      2.2k up front and 17 a month I read elsewhere

    • @geecars6263
      @geecars6263 4 года назад +6

      @@TimInertiatic That’s not quite so attractive...

    • @TimInertiatic
      @TimInertiatic 4 года назад +2

      @@geecars6263 I think they are designed to be bought in bulk as fleets. Makes less sense for private purchase

  • @darkknightforU
    @darkknightforU 4 года назад +720

    If Mr. Bean owned a car today it would definitely be this one 😂😂

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 года назад +22

      Mr bean drives British not French 🤦‍♂️

    • @darkknightforU
      @darkknightforU 4 года назад +17

      @@dragzgaming maybe British car industry makes a car just as small like this one just for mr Bean 😀

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 года назад +4

      @@darkknightforU smart car is made in Britain I think. They look identical except this one is electric 🤣

    • @darkknightforU
      @darkknightforU 4 года назад +1

      @@dragzgaming well maybe they the mix version aka the hybrid 😂😜

    • @alastairross9169
      @alastairross9169 4 года назад

      If that’s the case why didn’t he drive an isseta ,a 500 or a 2cv all smaller than the mini nonce

  • @tadypetr
    @tadypetr 4 года назад +92

    This is not a review, it’s a short documentary. Great host, editing, storytelling. Love it so much!

    • @ChillyDippers
      @ChillyDippers 3 года назад +1

      Let's face it most 'Reviews' are paid for advertisements... Nice to see someone actually talking about the vehicle beyond what the marketing department would issue as talking points.

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently attempting drive the whole of the French riviera in ours. This week we have driven our Citroen Ami on France’s most dangerous road to the highest coastal village in Europe, Sainte Agnes.
      ruclips.net/video/hm-56Ewe2a4/видео.html

  • @toussantlbisso
    @toussantlbisso 4 года назад +74

    Absolutely correct.! "Save millions on stuffing in obsolete tech!"

  • @Stephenb033
    @Stephenb033 4 года назад +229

    “ I had him off the line, that’s all that counts”

    • @pd4165
      @pd4165 4 года назад +6

      I had about as much fun in a Peugeot 104 (1360cc) as anything, ever.
      It stepped off the line like a scalded cat and as long as I got to the traffic lights facing the other way 1st (obvs) I'd won.
      I'm a sore loser - wasn't sore much :D

    • @andrewthorne6653
      @andrewthorne6653 4 года назад +3

      That had me smiling too

    • @asharak84
      @asharak84 4 года назад +1

      light jumping! Cheat :p but still, hard not to smile.

    • @dennislane100
      @dennislane100 4 года назад +3

      @@pd4165 Had a Citroen AX GT,with a1360 cc,and the biggest Solex twin choke carb I’d ever seen on such a small engine. 85+Bhp ,in a car that weighed the same as a box of tissues.Same as.Left the lights like a scalded cat,and on winding back roads,nothing ,not even a Golf GTI,could stay with it.

  • @siriosstar4789
    @siriosstar4789 3 года назад +155

    it's soo ugly it's not . it went soo far off the scale of ugly that it transcended that and ended up in an alternative universe of ultra mega cool. I LOVE it .
    i'm 75 physically , going on 14 mentally , so it would be perfect for me . just pad the bumpers with some super thick memory foam and i'm good to go.

    • @toyotaprius79
      @toyotaprius79 3 года назад +4

      That's meta modernism for ya.
      Ironic unironic transcendence.
      Gen Z juice

    • @keithanthony9996
      @keithanthony9996 3 года назад +3

      It should be a mobility vehicle ! and the only choice...

    • @siriosstar4789
      @siriosstar4789 3 года назад

      @@toyotaprius79 " Be Low Below" LOL , is that Sub Minus Zero No Limit ?

    • @toyotaprius79
      @toyotaprius79 3 года назад

      @@siriosstar4789 ok that made my head spin lol 😂

    • @Pluto60
      @Pluto60 Год назад

      It’s a square

  • @AtomicShrimp
    @AtomicShrimp 4 года назад +202

    Seems in a way like the spiritual successor to the 2CV; not built for speed, looks, or comfort, but simple utility. The windows are the same as the 2CV!

    • @akiramen9535
      @akiramen9535 4 года назад +3

      Looks like Mr Bean's car to me, so cute😜😝

    • @me323me
      @me323me 4 года назад +7

      Oh hey, it's Atomic Shrimp!

    • @raphaelg2224
      @raphaelg2224 3 года назад +2

      Can this be? My two favourite youtubers chatting? Collab please!!
      Proposal --> Jonny reviews various quirky cars on a roadtrip with Shrimp who explores the stopovers and cooks wild food, on the way to meet Babatunde in Nigeria.
      The ultimate end of lockdown celebration :D

    • @mikescudder4621
      @mikescudder4621 3 года назад +3

      Who says the 2cv doesn't have looks!!

    • @clementr
      @clementr 3 года назад +2

      @@mikescudder4621 when the 2cv was released, it was considered as a disgunstingly cheap and ugly car.
      if it is considered as beautiful today, it is because of its popularity and its myth, like the renault 4L

  • @colhapablap
    @colhapablap 4 года назад +223

    whoever is in charge graphics (and editing?) is doing a bang-up job.

    • @marktaylor-hankins9398
      @marktaylor-hankins9398 4 года назад +52

      Thanks Colonel. It’s often a team effort. I’m on graphics and edit✌🏻

    • @chuckcuthbert6942
      @chuckcuthbert6942 4 года назад +3

      Agreed

    • @akinoz
      @akinoz 4 года назад +2

      @@marktaylor-hankins9398 hey mate which program do you use to make edited videos ?

    • @marktaylor-hankins9398
      @marktaylor-hankins9398 4 года назад +1

      @@akinoz Final Cut Pro

  • @katebygrave
    @katebygrave 4 года назад +42

    Well done Jonny for a proper review unlike Fully Charged that didn’t see it for what it is!

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently attempting to drive the whole of the French Riviera in a Citroen AMI. This week we have driven on France’s most dangerous road to the highest coastal village in Europe, Sainte Agnes.
      ruclips.net/video/hm-56Ewe2a4/видео.html

  • @Dave-in-France
    @Dave-in-France 4 года назад +37

    Living in France and in a town, this makes perfect sense to me.

  • @AstrostarER
    @AstrostarER 4 года назад +22

    Hi! I'm an owner of a 2008 Citroen C4. And now.... I WANT THAT AMI!!!!! it's lovely!!!

  • @mopsnuf
    @mopsnuf 4 года назад +73

    Haven't seen such a Citroën Citroën in a long time!

    • @CitroenUKOfficial
      @CitroenUKOfficial 4 года назад +4

      Have you registered your interest yet? If not, what are you waiting for? bit.ly/35uzrw1

    • @mopsnuf
      @mopsnuf 4 года назад +2

      @@CitroenUKOfficial I’m all for your brand, but I’m driving (and in love with) the polar opposite of this car - a 2003 Volvo V70 R :)

    • @tonyhaynes9080
      @tonyhaynes9080 4 года назад +2

      They have gone back to their roots, and it's about time too.

    • @simonthomas5367
      @simonthomas5367 4 года назад +2

      The Cactus?

    • @JoKujo
      @JoKujo 4 года назад +3

      @@mopsnuf Jesus Christ the entire company replied

  • @gryfandjane
    @gryfandjane 4 года назад +59

    Once again, a Citroen that looks like nothing else on the road. Bravo!

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 года назад +1

      The bravo was a Spanish car I think 😁🤣

    • @fb55255
      @fb55255 4 года назад

      Not really, looks quite similar to the Italian Birò or the Chinese ZD-D2 to me

  • @thorbjrnhellehaven5766
    @thorbjrnhellehaven5766 3 года назад +29

    I love the way they made it less expensive in every possible way. Same panel front and back, same door both sides.

  • @Glinty_
    @Glinty_ 4 года назад +186

    30 euros a month? Looks perfect for university in a large city

    • @christopherpedersen1820
      @christopherpedersen1820 4 года назад +10

      Yeah, that is the part that is insane to me. I'm not a person who normally leases, but 6,000 to buy vs 720 for 24 months is a bit insane to me. Guess you can't put that many miles on it though.
      Edit: And other than a tiny addition to the electric bill that should be the entire cost of ownership for the whole 24 months.

    • @jongmassey
      @jongmassey 4 года назад +13

      A bike is a much better idea for a university city!

    • @geecars6263
      @geecars6263 4 года назад +11

      I ran a Fiat 126 for a while at uni, great for squeezing into spaces no one else can

    • @Shane_Marsh
      @Shane_Marsh 4 года назад +7

      There's a €2000 down payment first.

    • @brumsgrub8633
      @brumsgrub8633 4 года назад +8

      3000 down payment

  • @benhadden7038
    @benhadden7038 4 года назад +63

    Perfect little rental car on the tropical islands

    • @timfreeman2603
      @timfreeman2603 4 года назад

      21st century Moke

    • @xCPTxNEMO
      @xCPTxNEMO 4 года назад +4

      A topless version of this would be fun to see.

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 4 года назад +2

      going topless makes everything better

    • @benhadden7038
      @benhadden7038 4 года назад +1

      @@nc3826 this is very true

  • @ScottMaday
    @ScottMaday 4 года назад +327

    That’s probably the most European thing I’ve ever seen in my life

    • @auricom24
      @auricom24 4 года назад +37

      Could be japanese. Tokio'esc'ish

    • @mt4824
      @mt4824 4 года назад +16

      stereotypes...

    • @tturtle1659
      @tturtle1659 4 года назад +11

      @@mt4824 ...have a grain of truth in them. Yes, I am from the EU.

    • @alphatrion100
      @alphatrion100 4 года назад +14

      This european wont ever drive one. Its ugly

    • @jh5kl
      @jh5kl 4 года назад +17

      @@dragzgaming that dismiss for such improvement in human life safety is very english and american (wow these stereotypes thing are wild aren t they?). this is a replacement for scooters for many kids, for example. in winter even the quality of life is also much better. any minimally humane parent can see the advantages

  • @ianmangham4570
    @ianmangham4570 2 года назад +1

    First heated windscreen I came across is when i drove a G reg Ford escort Turbo in red, beautiful car.🙏🇬🇧

  • @Filipe1020
    @Filipe1020 4 года назад +30

    I like the idea of the front and rear bumpers being the same, this reduces the production costs quite a lot and making the car more affordable to buy.

    • @ot0m0t0
      @ot0m0t0 4 года назад +6

      Not to mention the simple fix if, no when, someone crashes it at slow speed. And the doors are all the same.

    • @suhail45678
      @suhail45678 4 года назад +1

      What about the safety though?

    • @benjamincharlin6770
      @benjamincharlin6770 4 года назад

      @@suhail45678 still a bumper

  • @brg456
    @brg456 4 года назад +36

    Bravo Citroën! Exactly the sort of clever, practical, quirky stuff that they do best.

    • @CitroenUKOfficial
      @CitroenUKOfficial 4 года назад +2

      We're here to impress! Find out all you need about it here 👉 bit.ly/3nG5i37

  • @AnthonyGriz
    @AnthonyGriz 4 года назад +5

    That's a serious bit of kit that's 100% perfect for cities, large complexes, universities, zoos or sports parks. Would definitely be great for popping down to the shops!

  • @Amirhesamyan
    @Amirhesamyan 2 года назад +1

    I live in the U.S. and own an SUV and a truck. I love this. It's so convenient for short errands in the city.

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently trying to drive the whole of the French Riviera in our Ami. This is our latest video: ruclips.net/video/fDFrXWV6rkk/видео.html

  • @helipeek2736
    @helipeek2736 4 года назад +33

    As I often don’t know if i’m coming or going this would be perfect

  • @Claudelu
    @Claudelu 4 года назад +14

    the production quality of these videos is properly insane, amazing job jonny as always

  • @danwyman
    @danwyman 4 года назад +210

    If this comes to the UK I'm getting one straight away. Especially if there is a leasing option! Perfect for my cross London trips

    • @user-qq2mo1ek2r
      @user-qq2mo1ek2r 4 года назад +10

      Have they started making small electric car lanes in London now also? You have cycle lanes and bikes have electric assist.... This car will just sit in a traffic jam in London with the electric taxis and buses.... You won't get to your destination any quicker.

    • @ajpdaniels
      @ajpdaniels 4 года назад +7

      @@user-qq2mo1ek2r Probably right (although if there's loads of them then you'll get more on a given length of road) BUT last night as I was sitting in non - moving traffic most with engines running, one of these would be much more efficient. Also a possibility to find a parking space at the destination. Also everyone not churning out fumes. Otherwise you have a point and if it's dry and light I'm better cycling (and getting fit).

    • @user-qq2mo1ek2r
      @user-qq2mo1ek2r 4 года назад +8

      @@ajpdaniels I agree most of those belching out fumes are diesels and we were led into them by the same powers that are pushing electric. I agree sitting in traffic in an electric car is better for your health as is cycling however, the green aspect being pushed by those in power is a phalacy. Don't beleive me, then look up where and how the metals required for the batteries come from and where the batteries are made and consider how they are shipped etc. Then at end of life where do the batteries go?
      We need to get off the battery aspect because charging them isn't green either (for the most part). Hydrogen fuel cell is much more effective in the green stakes.

    • @jfv65
      @jfv65 4 года назад +2

      No, an E-scooter (with a topbox for luggage) will get around town even quicker an will be way easier to park.

    • @rushja
      @rushja 4 года назад +2

      @@user-qq2mo1ek2r you need to watch the @FullyChargedShow

  • @stephen25uk
    @stephen25uk 3 года назад +1

    I saw one today in Spain, had no idea what it was but spotted the Citroen badge and then found you here. It looked so cool. It will be a big success,, I know so many people who would buy or rent one.

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently attempting drive the whole of the French riviera in ours. This week we have driven our Citroen Ami on France’s most dangerous road to the highest coastal village in Europe, Sainte Agnes.
      ruclips.net/video/hm-56Ewe2a4/видео.html

  • @arthemis1039
    @arthemis1039 4 года назад +69

    We have to consider that an ICE "Sans permis" car costs about 14K euros, while the Ami is only 6K

    • @conorf8091
      @conorf8091 4 года назад +5

      My 2002 Ford Focus cost £500 🤷‍♂️

    • @arthemis1039
      @arthemis1039 4 года назад +3

      @@conorf8091 Indeed, but you need a licence to drive lol. My 2009 Polo costs 4k and is much better than an AMI or Axiom car, but for many people they have no choice but to buy those terrible, terrible licence-less cars at 15k that smell bad, sounds bad, and feel absolutly slow (since they don't even have the nice torque of the EV AMI)

    • @conorf8091
      @conorf8091 4 года назад

      @@arthemis1039 then they should get a licence...honestly it seems mental to me that a 14 year old would be allowed on public roads. A lot of these “cars” will be stolen, in some terrible crashes or just unsafe...I understand populated city driving is different though. Might be okay

    • @zapfanzapfan
      @zapfanzapfan 4 года назад +1

      Yepp, this will kill ICE micro cars. Heck, even a fancy E-bike will cost more than this.

    • @arthemis1039
      @arthemis1039 4 года назад +3

      @@conorf8091 It could be a cultural things as well. In France licence less cars are an every day thing, and people are not stealing them. And even if they were, it is too slow to be dangerous ! But as I said, if you come from a place were such cars do not exists, I understand it seems weird

  • @DaveAppleton
    @DaveAppleton 4 года назад +34

    I love 99% of this vehicle, it does need a little bit more top speed to be safe dealing with urban 40mph areas. 35mph would be ok imo

    • @boof2222
      @boof2222 4 года назад

      It's not a vehicle, it's a moped, hence the moped maxed speeds.

    • @danmobile
      @danmobile 4 года назад

      That would defeat the whole purpose

  • @howardmckenna
    @howardmckenna 4 года назад +37

    It's the perfect "car" for me. I dont have a drivers licence, just motorbike.
    Tesco's in the rain - no problem.

    • @howardmckenna
      @howardmckenna 4 года назад +13

      Food, maybe?

    • @greenbud1477
      @greenbud1477 4 года назад +3

      @@anthonyfrancis8926 yes because the whole of England will go completely without any food whatsoever after brexit 🤣🤣🤣

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 года назад +2

      Britain was supporting the EU. Its them I'm worried about. They are still in debt to us 😒

  • @joesepspindel3335
    @joesepspindel3335 4 года назад +8

    American here, I drive a 2015 smart. I would love an electric, but where I live there is a lack of charging stations and the weather is quite cold, so battery life suffers. My car is the smallest it can get for around here, but I do like the Citroen Ami very much. Not all of us believe that bigger is better. Horsepower wars all over again. Can't use the horsepower in most of what is driving around. 600 horsepower sitting in traffic on the way to work behind a 70 horsepower smart car and they laugh at me.

    • @leonardoluc6362
      @leonardoluc6362 Год назад

      Good for you the enjoyment you have holding up other drivers. In reality those cars are designed to drive in City centers.

    • @joesepspindel3335
      @joesepspindel3335 11 месяцев назад

      @@leonardoluc6362 I don't hold anyone up, my car can hit over 95 mph and I usually have to slow down for old people and just normal commute traffic. People who hate on smart cars because they are slow never drove one because they are afraid of being called a girly man.

  • @thecreeperclan1
    @thecreeperclan1 4 года назад +135

    As ugly and slow as this thing is. I am so glad small vehicles are coming back again. I lost hope when BMW made the Mini big.

    • @SWR112
      @SWR112 4 года назад +8

      As someone that’s been in a accident in a classic and drive a BMW MIN as a daily and do plenty of road trip in it as it’s so great to drive I’m glad of the modern safety design that by law is needed today. I have fond memories of the tin can that was the classic original but the crumple zone was your knees in it, side impact wasn’t a problem as you’d not be around to worry about it. Do I miss the classic falling apart and rusting away yes a bit. Great this size can still be designed with current safety regs as it must have side impact protection etc.

    • @daBuzzY90
      @daBuzzY90 4 года назад +4

      Spoken like a true virgin. Embrace the danger and the ever looming threat of death.

    • @loonymoon1
      @loonymoon1 4 года назад +1

      @@SWR112 I think this citroen doesn't need to comply to those regs so probably doesn't have any of that kit or it would also be big, like the BMW mini (I had a F56 and also owned a classic a long time ago - loved them both). BUT it does only do 26mph... so there is the difference. The BMW mini is a kind of performance car especially when specced up with JCW (or in EV form) so I know which I'd rather drive at faster speeds. TBH 60mph in my old rusty City E felt VERY fast and scary though and was plenty for me to get the thrill. HAve to go faster to feel it in the modern cars...

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 года назад +2

      Sure. Makes overtaking them much easier, slow lane will be chock a block with broken down electric cars and hatch backs

    • @sspicyyful
      @sspicyyful 4 года назад +1

      It's not slow, actually: In France the speed limit in towns is 50km/h, which is one of the reason "sans permis" cars are limited at ~45km/h. This car allows you to effectively drive as fast as you're legally allowed to in towns.

  • @KCYT2010
    @KCYT2010 4 года назад +22

    I'd love to have one here in Santa Barbara ! A neighbor has a ZENN that he imported years ago and still drives it about. Nice intro to the AMI. Well done Jonny !

    • @Prince-gu8or
      @Prince-gu8or 4 года назад +1

      Whats a look?

    • @KCYT2010
      @KCYT2010 4 года назад +1

      @@Prince-gu8or Oops, the car is a ZENN. It's an electric car that was produced in Canada from 2006 to 2006. The license plate says LOOK.

    • @rdy4trvl
      @rdy4trvl 4 года назад +1

      I wonder what it would take to import into the USA.

  • @oneway1403
    @oneway1403 4 года назад +117

    You couldn't have said 'sans permis' in a more British way 😂

    • @Mugenloo
      @Mugenloo 4 года назад +3

      Had to cringe a little bit haha. 'Son permee' next time please ^^

    • @jekker1000
      @jekker1000 4 года назад

      @@_alex_407 me too :D thought the whole time, what "song" he was referring to and why :D.

    • @elbecko7969
      @elbecko7969 4 года назад

      I think the only thing that would improve it is if it had a top speed of 29mph

  • @MrSheckstr
    @MrSheckstr 2 года назад +1

    So in some communities in the states you have golf cart roads, and up in the northern states in the winter you have snowmobile routes. Add to that more and more bike paths are being built with a greater emphasis on transportation instead of primarily recreation. That is what will be need to unlock this vehicle’s potential… after all it’s really “just” an electric golf cart with some added features. As such you would need to radically change society, AND change a few things about this vehicle to make it suitable to be used large scale as a transportation system.
    The range needs to be expanded by making its power source modular. I remember when a cell phone company had a program where you could swap out your low battery for a freshly charged battery. Being able to do that will expand this vehicle’s potential.
    1 it would make it easier for rental lots to quickly turn the vehicles around and get them back into the hands of those who want to rent them. It would also make them more flexible for the private consumer. Say you want to use this vehicle for your personal daily commute to and from work, but the range is just too small for you. Having the ability to quickly replace the batteries (and carry spares in the passenger compartment ) extends the range and flexibility of this vehicle

  • @Spectreblindfolded
    @Spectreblindfolded 4 года назад +125

    Looks like someone over-inflated a Messerschmitt

  • @FuriousKnight
    @FuriousKnight 4 года назад +8

    Now here’s something I never knew I needed !!
    Just went on the French Citroen site to configure one.

  • @tjpj1919
    @tjpj1919 4 года назад +13

    This thing has so much character, love it

    • @CitroenUKOfficial
      @CitroenUKOfficial 4 года назад +1

      Why, thank you! You can find out all you need about it here 👉 bit.ly/3nG5i37.

  • @zefrog7482
    @zefrog7482 Год назад +2

    I've got to buy one, I think it's super cool and embodies the very concept of the car more faithfully than many supposed 'car people ' realise. Yeah it's slow, but in a lot of ways I can imagine it's really truly great fun, it's just a raw machine with such simplicity and purpose. Definitely one for my dream garage.

    • @steadyeddie7
      @steadyeddie7 Год назад

      Go for it but remember you'll never resell it!

  • @Smiithrz
    @Smiithrz 4 года назад +10

    Great video, the quality of the filming lately has really improved, well done!
    The car is oddly satisfying, it somehow feels like the future. I found it interesting that the people I noticed rubber-necking at it were an older generation, and the younger people couldn’t care less. I think that hints at a bit of a perspective shift of how younger people feel about cars. Understandable in massively congested cities, where vehicles are everywhere. It’s interesting to me, I love the utilitarian design features of it, the built on phone holder, the rubber trays, etc... perfect little city or airport hire vehicle.
    Well done Citreon. Never thought I’d make that statement.

  • @andreasphotiou1886
    @andreasphotiou1886 4 года назад +15

    You’re a brave man taking on the Coventry ring road in a car (sort of) that only does 26mph! Interesting concept and you are so right on car infotainment.

    • @philipellis7039
      @philipellis7039 4 года назад +4

      andreas photiou could have stopped at ‘You’re a brave man taking on the Coventry ring road in a car.’

    • @lancefawcett1809
      @lancefawcett1809 4 года назад +1

      Coventry, the only city in England where you can drive a car the wrong way down a dual carriage way. Radford road, junction of Sadler road.

    • @MosesTV000
      @MosesTV000 4 года назад +2

      Check out the new Dacia line-up, the entry models have this type of holder, USB port located nearby and they're all bluetooth ready.

    • @geedee-100
      @geedee-100 4 года назад +4

      Yep. That ring road is is infamous. Nearly been to see the big man upstairs on several occasions driving that.

    • @andreasphotiou1886
      @andreasphotiou1886 4 года назад

      @@MosesTV000 makes total sense. Most in car systems are years behind mobile tech. If people need Nav they just use google maps.

  • @siviter
    @siviter 4 года назад +19

    That curry hook is a great idea. Perfect for a 5 min drive to the local Indian where parking is usually hard.

    • @utilitarian
      @utilitarian 4 года назад +1

      Clarkson picked out a curry hook on old top gear. O can't for the life of me remember what car but I think it was a beemer.

    • @siviter
      @siviter 4 года назад +2

      @@utilitarian I think the Volvo xc40 has one.

    • @philipellis7039
      @philipellis7039 4 года назад +2

      My Nissan Almera had a curry hook. My guess is they didn’t call it that in the boardroom in Japan.

    • @utilitarian
      @utilitarian 4 года назад +1

      @@siviter sweet 😂 best invention ever

    • @utilitarian
      @utilitarian 4 года назад +1

      @@philipellis7039 built for takeaway drivers everywhere

  • @TheJam_Fest
    @TheJam_Fest 2 года назад +1

    It’s a credit to Jonny that he’s just on his own for a lot of these videos and manages to be informative entertaining and keep me watching,been loving watching these thanks for making them

  • @johnchartrand5910
    @johnchartrand5910 4 года назад +6

    Bring this to Canada with heated seats and steering, great commuter/city car

  • @bboboneill
    @bboboneill 4 года назад +125

    A rugby team is definitely going to put this up in a tree 🤣

  • @hankthetank185
    @hankthetank185 4 года назад +19

    Great review J. My 11 year old boy has started saving for one of these after seeing your review!

    • @richardgreenwood3355
      @richardgreenwood3355 4 года назад

      Cool little vehicle, but in a terrible colour. It's the crash protection that scares me with quadricycles. I'm afraid that people are gonna die!

    • @MegaKopfschmerzen
      @MegaKopfschmerzen 4 года назад +1

      @@richardgreenwood3355 Yeah no one ever mentions that. No crumple zone at all. But is it less safe than a 50 cc scooter?

    • @richardgreenwood3355
      @richardgreenwood3355 4 года назад +1

      @@MegaKopfschmerzen Of course, it's probably safer than a scooter. I'm really thinking of it as an alternative to a car. The same is true of all quadricycles I guess, but at the moment they're not really very popular. Once the roads are full of them then the number of them being crashed into buses (busses?) is bound to increase.

  • @stargazeronesixseven
    @stargazeronesixseven 3 года назад +5

    So cute! Another good specimen for the Cutest Cars Collection that's included the VW Beetle , Smart , FIAT 500 , FIAT Panda Cross 4x4 , Citroën C4 , Citroën C3 , etc ... 🕯🌷🕊

  • @utkangezer
    @utkangezer 4 года назад +8

    Production quality of this show has gone off the charts! That outro was awesome!

  • @markjwilcox
    @markjwilcox 4 года назад +55

    All this needs now is a Ludicrous Mode button.

    • @o0julek0o
      @o0julek0o 4 года назад +4

      For an extra 2 mph and half a second off to... top speed I guess.

    • @markjwilcox
      @markjwilcox 4 года назад

      @@o0julek0o 👍

  • @richardharker2775
    @richardharker2775 4 года назад +15

    Great review Johnny. What I love about Citroen is their love of not following any trend.
    Sadly there are too many sheep that feel awkward if they don't follow the herd.

    • @trespire
      @trespire 3 года назад +2

      Citroen ARE the trend setters. Inovation comes from original thinking.

  • @cefnonn
    @cefnonn 3 года назад +3

    It's a lovely little runabout, that! Bravo, Citroen, vous avez bien fait!

  • @tonka1802
    @tonka1802 4 года назад +7

    30 years using that ring road and there is only one rule: too slow=danger. The shared on/off ramps only work if everyone is doing 40, so I bet that was pretty scary! Great video and a great little car. Let's hope they launch a service in the city...but no ring road use please, it won't end well!

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently attempting to drive the whole of the French Riviera in a Citroen AMI. This week we have driven on France’s most dangerous road to the highest coastal village in Europe, Sainte Agnes.
      ruclips.net/video/hm-56Ewe2a4/видео.html

  • @tjharrop
    @tjharrop 4 года назад +14

    “Do you know what? There’s some pretty cool concrete in Coventry”
    LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED

  • @ronald1968
    @ronald1968 4 года назад +15

    I've been saying for yrs that there needed to be a zero gadget car, no power steering, no central locking, nothing that's not needed, with modern emission tech even a petrol engine would be so efficient I'm sure it would have been popular, sadly too late now that internal combustion engines are doomed.....
    Also, if manufacturers really want electric to be properly usable, they need to use the same battery packs across thier range, on quick release fixings and have battery stations, instead of fuel stations, where you can drive in with a low battery, and drive out 5 minutes later with the battery having been replaced by a charged one, for a fee similar to filling a fuel tank, long trips are totally impractical at the moment, who wants to wait hrs for a battery to charge.......

    • @shroomyesc
      @shroomyesc 4 года назад

      Fiat made a concept car once called the Ecobasic that was right about production ready that everyone loved but Fiat very unfortunately didn't produce, it would've been brilliant.

    • @UNITGJ
      @UNITGJ 4 года назад

      I’ve been saying this for years. 👍🏻

    • @Musketeer009
      @Musketeer009 4 года назад +1

      You may be interested in this FullyChargedShow offering...ruclips.net/video/hTsrDpsYHrw/видео.html

    • @thegearknob7161
      @thegearknob7161 4 года назад

      I don't think internal combustion is necessarily doomed. Hydrogen combustion engines are a thing, and I'm sure they'll become more available once more people start using Hydrogen fuel cell electric cars and the infrastructure is more there.
      I don't think it's a technology that most cars will use, but I can see it being the preferred option for sports cars. I wouldn't be surprised if Mazda go this route in decades to come, it means you get to keep all the characteristics of a petrol engine, but you can run it on a renewable fuel with no CO2 output. It is well suited to rotary engines too, another Mazda favourite.

  • @bobwright9523
    @bobwright9523 Год назад

    This is really random but I instantly spotted you driving past Daventry Road shops in Cheylesmore and the Asda that used to be the Cheylesmore pub !

  • @martijnkosters9024
    @martijnkosters9024 4 года назад +39

    Mr. Smith definitely got his quirk on. Yaas!

  • @Sara.Rose.
    @Sara.Rose. 4 года назад +5

    What a cutie Ami is! Happy to see the roads around PSA technical centre. Brilliant camera work - Coventry looks beautiful!!

  • @talkinghat88
    @talkinghat88 4 года назад +14

    Would be handy to drive one from the airport to home, or use it for food deliveries.

  • @meribor
    @meribor 3 года назад

    Love the full-on miming of pulling a cellphone out of the front trousers pocket at 1:45, pressing non-existant buttons on his palm as though he's using a smartphone ride sharing app, then returning this phantom phone back into the pocket in his trousers, as though it was really all along. Brilliant

  • @JonathanEzor
    @JonathanEzor 4 года назад +7

    You sit so far back in that that you're hidden by the B pillar. From the side, it looks like the car is moving along with no one inside!

  • @babcockandbobbins
    @babcockandbobbins 4 года назад +38

    The car I’ve been waiting for, already filled the expression of interest in and will put a deposit down as soon as I can. :)

    • @SKBKER
      @SKBKER 4 года назад +4

      Might take the restrictor off my Ebike . To allow a 14 year old to drive a car but penalise Ebike riders is insane .

    • @calumbishop7082
      @calumbishop7082 4 года назад +1

      Problem is if you live in the uk you need a provisional drivers license

  • @zogworth
    @zogworth 4 года назад +11

    It's not that people don't *want* to own things. Its just that everything is incredibly expensive.

    • @zogworth
      @zogworth 4 года назад +1

      @@altern8tive almost like apparatchiks cruising round in their zils when the rest are lucky to get a ladas.
      The future is the USSR but shit expensive.

  • @Brusselpicker
    @Brusselpicker 2 года назад +1

    Seems ultimately practical for urban use in all large cities. There is a channel called "me and mon ami" where there is one used as a daily driver in France.

  • @mickles1975
    @mickles1975 4 года назад +53

    If the Twizzy is a Messerschmitt then this is an Isetta/Heinkel.

    • @no1DdC
      @no1DdC 4 года назад +1

      History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.

    • @mickles1975
      @mickles1975 4 года назад +1

      @@no1DdC I like that. I'm gonna try to remember that.

    • @johnnycage3673
      @johnnycage3673 4 года назад +4

      @@mickles1975 Well, the actual new Isetta is the Microlino

    • @mickles1975
      @mickles1975 4 года назад +2

      @@johnnycage3673 You're right. I want one.

    • @RWL2012
      @RWL2012 4 года назад

      *Twizy

  • @danieleregoli812
    @danieleregoli812 4 года назад +6

    Very innovative. Practical. At the right price. Well done Citroen!

  • @stevedenny3547
    @stevedenny3547 4 года назад +6

    Ive been following the Ami story and its great,i hope Citroen do bring them in because i’d be having one, it would suit me perfectly in how i use a car nowadays,not personally owned a car for 10 years.I own a motorcycle for fun and we’ve got a new Skoda for a family car.

    • @MeandMonAmi
      @MeandMonAmi 2 года назад

      We are currently attempting to drive the whole of the French Riviera in a Citroen AMI. This week we have driven on France’s most dangerous road to the highest coastal village in Europe, Sainte Agnes.
      ruclips.net/video/hm-56Ewe2a4/видео.html

  • @Larry
    @Larry 3 года назад +23

    Sort of what if Smart made their own Renault Twizy!

  • @over9k874
    @over9k874 4 года назад +20

    "Coventry, the metropolis". I like you already xD

  • @stevedocking3885
    @stevedocking3885 4 года назад +8

    The Citroen Ami makes me smile, but in a good way! 👍

    • @CitroenUKOfficial
      @CitroenUKOfficial 4 года назад +1

      And we'd love to have you always smiling! Register your interest to bring it to the UK, so we can make that happen bit.ly/35uzrw1

  • @wokeupandsmellthecoffee214
    @wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 4 года назад +72

    Who is old enough to remember the original Citroen Ami ? I am.

    • @acptelford1307
      @acptelford1307 4 года назад +3

      Had an Ami Super. Wish I still had it.

    • @julienbee3467
      @julienbee3467 4 года назад +4

      Ami 8 Estate

    • @koitorob
      @koitorob 4 года назад +10

      I remember it because we had one. An Ami Super. I was about 14 years old and clearly remember my mom asking me if i could find the radiator expansion tank because she wanted to check the water level. We both looked for five minutes. Couldn't find it so she popped over the road to speak to our neighbour to ask them to give their son a call and ask him to call in when he was next passing, which he did the following day. I can still remember him standing in our kitchen nearly wetting himself when mom asked him to show her where to top up the water for the radiator.
      For those who don't know, it's an air cooled engine...
      I also remember coming up the A40 from London one night and her giving a short shriek when she noticed we were doing 90mph!
      She'd never driven that fast before.
      Also going on holiday. Us three kids, her and a family friend driving down to South Wales, fully loaded and it still purred along at 70mph!
      I remember us all laughing like idiots at how the car would rock backwards and forwards on the suspension when you came to a hard stop. And when we first got it how the headlights were shining into bedroom windows on the bend near our house and not knowing you could adjust the aim from inside the car!
      Cracking old car with many memories!

    • @arieveloo9808
      @arieveloo9808 4 года назад +2

      @@koitorob ... thanks love your story.... I'm 70 that s why ;)

    • @stephenhall3515
      @stephenhall3515 4 года назад

      @@koitorob It is a disgrace that this overpriced, unsafe, unregulated pedestrian killer was given the Ami name.
      The Ami 8 and Super Ami were truly great cars combining practicality and economy with surprising speed and safety actually built into the design by balancing suspension, steering and the drivetrain to prevent idiotic driving and skidding. My Ami Super estate got me to work without fail over many Norfolk winters including drift snow and floods. What's more the heating/demisting always worked.
      This new so-called Citroen is inherently dangerous and very badly made and is not really fit for public use as it stands.

  • @daveofyorkshire301
    @daveofyorkshire301 2 года назад +3

    It's a con. The €6000 (£5000) car in France miraculously becomes a £7500 (€9000) in the UK so the scaled up child's toy that misses all safety requirements by being classified a quadracycle is worth about £2500 but they add 50% on their €6000 price point (€3000 more) on to move it from France to the UK...
    Plus in the UK you must be 17 years old and licensed to drive it, just because France allows 14 year-olds without a license to drive it is irrelevant in the UK. I'm not even sure that rule applies across the 27 countries of the EU.

  • @the_triumphster
    @the_triumphster 4 года назад +19

    Doug Demuro would have a field day with this

    • @icoborg
      @icoborg 4 года назад +2

      he would try to seat in the back!

    • @jamescooke5310
      @jamescooke5310 4 года назад +1

      I think Doug might hurt himself with his over emphasis presentation style though...🇨🇦

    • @robinforrest7680
      @robinforrest7680 4 года назад +1

      Quirks and features!

  • @stevemonkey6666
    @stevemonkey6666 4 года назад +8

    This is a fitting successor to the original Citroen Amis 👍 sadly we will never see these here in Australia

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 4 года назад

      a little 4 seater like this with 80 or 90kph and 200k or so range would be freaking amazing for most of us

  • @Markybug-Keira-Cody
    @Markybug-Keira-Cody 4 года назад +42

    First person driving through a large town on a Saturday night will probably be tipped over , or carried away by drunken guys 😂

    • @handl3_me
      @handl3_me 4 года назад +2

      I'm on the floor😂😂

    • @mybigfatpolishlife
      @mybigfatpolishlife 4 года назад

      well the people who these are designed for wouldn't necessarily be out at night

    • @TheKenjoje
      @TheKenjoje 4 года назад +1

      about ten years ago or so, it was common weekend nights fun to turn over smarts and push them in the channel....

    • @TheKenjoje
      @TheKenjoje 4 года назад

      I forgot to say it was in amsterdam ;)

    • @Funkteon
      @Funkteon 4 года назад +1

      @@TheKenjoje Because Amsterdam is full of drunken Brits. I guarantee it wasn't the native Dutch doing that shit..

  • @bawhitham
    @bawhitham 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, Johnny. This is really the most interesting car review I have seen for a long long time.

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley8486 4 года назад +6

    As soon as I saw that I thought new 2cv
    Looks perfect for inner city and better than a bike
    You don’t get wet 👍👍

  • @geoffcrossley8344
    @geoffcrossley8344 4 года назад +11

    Your pronunciation of sans permis is priceless

  • @george1991ish
    @george1991ish 4 года назад +17

    It’s not that young people don’t want to own cars, it’s that they don’t want to pay or can’t afford £3K to insure an old hatchback that costs a fraction of that price.

    • @dennisrichards2540
      @dennisrichards2540 4 года назад +9

      Exactly, just makes me think poverty is being marketed to people as being hip, enviromentally friendly, simple and fun. Reality is the governement are legislating/pricing people off the road.

    • @george1991ish
      @george1991ish 4 года назад +3

      @@dennisrichards2540 I dont think it has anything to do with government, its the insurance companies marking up the prices.

    • @dennisrichards2540
      @dennisrichards2540 4 года назад +3

      @@george1991ish sorry didn't think to say, its a legal requirement in the UK to have insurance.
      so basically they have us over a barrel.

    • @user-jt1jv8vl9r
      @user-jt1jv8vl9r 4 года назад +3

      If I were young I'd rather spend the money going out, socialising, travelling, uni etc. Not on a car.

    • @agoradacerto
      @agoradacerto 4 года назад +3

      People use to repeat this "research" a lot here in Brazil. Even after a real research done in a big city here returned that youngers really want to own a car, what lacks is money.

  • @Bastiatlover
    @Bastiatlover 4 года назад +7

    My 6 year old saw this in the street and just started laughing out loud! 😂

  • @hasitdawnedonyou
    @hasitdawnedonyou 4 года назад +5

    This is amazing! I live in France and some roads are really narrow. And honestly this is great! It’s enough for a grocery run and that’s good enough. It’s like a SMART car! I was initially thinking of buying the Peugeot e-208 but I think I’ll get this instead! 😬 thanks for the video

  • @Hypnotized81
    @Hypnotized81 4 года назад +50

    That is the poor man's smart car. I'd get one with no hesitation! I wonder how it's handling steep hills and whether it's any safe?

    • @deutschelehrer69
      @deutschelehrer69 4 года назад +3

      You can't drive that on a highway tho

    • @Hypnotized81
      @Hypnotized81 4 года назад +13

      @@deutschelehrer69 For sure not. Only city driving. That's what I do for the most part any way.

    • @davidpereira9238
      @davidpereira9238 4 года назад +6

      I haven't seen any test driving on hills. They must think everyone lives in the Netherlands

    • @stewartellinson8846
      @stewartellinson8846 4 года назад +4

      @@davidpereira9238 I noticed that. i'm waiting for the test in Yorkshire......

    • @abdelhakkhalil7684
      @abdelhakkhalil7684 4 года назад +4

      It's electric, so I am sure it has enough torque to go on most steep hills.

  • @Vince_vanca
    @Vince_vanca 4 года назад +16

    next step ....print your Ami yourself on a 3D printer :p

    • @Jonathan-L
      @Jonathan-L 4 года назад

      Or a car that uses a tubular space frame, which is wrapped in vinyl, a bit like a zeppelin :)

  • @alunhoskins4513
    @alunhoskins4513 3 года назад +5

    Pure genius. The best indication of a great future, in so many ways; and only Citroën could do it. Bravo.

  • @SRawsonH
    @SRawsonH 4 года назад +10

    When you were speaking about motor production in Coventry you could have just taken the first exit at the roundabout and gone to Whitley JLR Plant!

  • @shanehnorman
    @shanehnorman 4 года назад +54

    Totally French, totally brilliant.

  • @martijnkosters9024
    @martijnkosters9024 4 года назад +8

    Those front and rear indicators really make it look like an Isetta

  • @orangeytrain8878
    @orangeytrain8878 3 года назад +2

    I hope this properly comes to the US, not just in a subscription service, would really help us Rural teens

  • @mitduschzentrale
    @mitduschzentrale 4 года назад +11

    It desperately needs clear rear lights. So you don't know whether its coming or going. :-)

  • @SmallBlogV8
    @SmallBlogV8 4 года назад +9

    In a car-sharing scenario I can see people inadvertently leaving their phone docked in the car and losing it.
    Amazing piece of industrial design, though.

    • @EGPeppered
      @EGPeppered 4 года назад +5

      You could have the car beep loudly if the drivers door is open and the seat is empty but the phone is plugged in. You don't even need any computers to implement that.

    • @MosesTV000
      @MosesTV000 4 года назад +2

      Relax, most of us have it glued to our body. If I left the car without the phone and a kidney, I would first notice the missing
      phone.

  • @bluestarsimplays8305
    @bluestarsimplays8305 4 года назад +25

    This would be perfect for London. I love the design and considering I do not like driving (especially in London) I would definitely look into renting or potentially buying one.

  • @peterhendry2154
    @peterhendry2154 3 года назад

    The "Ethos" of driving while under the influence when I came to France 29 years ago was keep it in First or Second.
    If caught driving one while drunk it's bye bye car.

  • @helipeek2736
    @helipeek2736 4 года назад +5

    “Go urban or go home” what a tag line, you’re welcome Citroen!

  • @andrewgurney6019
    @andrewgurney6019 4 года назад +17

    Amazing vehicle, exciting times for electric cars

  • @gorgonscc
    @gorgonscc 4 года назад +12

    If I could of had one when I was 16 instead of a moped I would’ve jumped at the chance

  • @CampGareth
    @CampGareth 3 года назад

    It's coming to the UK in spring 2022 :D I've put down a deposit on one because it's all the car I need for my partner and I to slash our taxi bills. Plenty for that 6 mile commute, to get groceries, take a pet to the vet etc. I think we could even drive to the lake district with a couple of charging stops but that's as far away as I'd want to go without hiring something more capable.