Citroen Ami - Waddya Reckon?

[francovendee]

You're right, I think they were supplied from new with rust as a standard feature .
I've seen the lengths enthusiasts go to restore them, virtually rebuilt and likely better than when they were new.

[simonhill]

Bit surprised at much of the negativity here.

So the Ami doesn't offer enough protection and it's too slow and will hold up other traffic. Sounds a bit like my bike.

Off to the Range Rover dealer to get something more sensible.

[Bonefishblues]

Bit surprised at much if the negativity here.

So the Ami doesn't offer enough protection and it's too slow and will hold up other traffic. Sounds a bit like my bike.

Off to the Range Rover dealer to get something more sensible.

If you get a ramp you can pop an Ami in the boot for when you need to display your green credentials. Winning at life

[Oldjohnw]

You can tell who the Ami’s grandad was.

[Jdsk]

Bit surprised at much of the negativity here.

Me too.

I look at machines like these and wonder in what niches they'll be helpful. Criticising them for being unsuitable for niches for which they're unsuitable doesn't seem to add much.

Jonathan

[Carlton green]

Bit surprised at much of the negativity here.

So the Ami doesn't offer enough protection and it's too slow and will hold up other traffic. Sounds a bit like my bike.

Off to the Range Rover dealer to get something more sensible.

I haven’t seem negativity but I have seen objectivity. There are some situations where the Ami will be a plus but there are many where it will be a liability. It’s simply a case of understanding what the the Ami is and isn’t suitable for and then going from there. As for safety, well let people make up their own minds and believe what they want; if they’ve made a reasonably informed risk assessment and still want to drive one then that (within what the Law allows) is their choice.

As I understand it it is possible to buy Electric Golf Buggies for restricted road use, they are a most rare sight.
https://mygolfbuggy.com/vehicles/index.php

[st599_uk]

Bit surprised at much of the negativity here.

Me too.

I look at machines like these and wonder in what niches they'll be helpful. Criticising them for being unsuitable for niches for which they're unsuitable doesn't seem to add much.

Jonathan

There are plenty of car club users in London who hire a car for an hour or two to go shopping. Driving on roads that have a 20mph max (and quite often don't get anywhere near that).

https://www.ubeeqo.com/en-gb/car-sharing-london
https://www.zipcar.com/en-gb/what-is-zipcar
https://ecarclub.co.uk/

They may even be of use for inner city residents as you can fit a couple of these in a normal parking space.

[mattsccm]

"the injury they can cause to people is behind that. "
And we all know that being smacked by some nice soft bumpers doesn't knock you of the bike at all I really do wonder how many "responsible" (can't think of a better word) lives are saved by this. Note I consider the idiot stepping out into moving traffic without looking deserving of all them get.
To my mind these machines are brilliant. They will slow other traffic down to safer speeds if there enough of them . If 50% of the motorised road traffic was these then the roads would be a nicer place.
I have no patience for those who want to go some where faster. Start earlier!
Parking spaces could be half the size. Less money would leave the country to buy expensive cars etc. Can't find a fault.

[Postboxer]

It seems to depend on whether you are comparing it against a bike or against a car or against a motorbike or against a moped. Each has pros and cons, this could fill a gap in busy inner city areas, or for people travelling to college etc. It would have the benefit of fitting in what passes as a garage these days, even some of the ones that have been semi swallowed up by the house.


I saw a post on facebook about engine powered motorbikes being phased out by 2035, if not earlier, followed by people moaning about electric motorcycles and how they would have to stop several times to charge to travel 200 miles. Has anyone considered charging train carriages? Seems small electric cars, motorcycles and cycles could be parked on a train, plugged in, charged up during the journey then driven off at the destination, hopefully fully charged, it would sort some of the range and charging time problems.

[rjb]

It looks a much better design than the podride.
https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/01/5- ... r-in-2021/

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[Carlton green]

It seems to depend on whether you are comparing it against a bike or against a car or against a motorbike or against a moped. Each has pros and cons, this could fill a gap in busy inner city areas, or for people travelling to college etc. It would have the benefit of fitting in what passes as a garage these days, even some of the ones that have been semi swallowed up by the house.


I saw a post on facebook about engine powered motorbikes being phased out by 2035, if not earlier, followed by people moaning about electric motorcycles and how they would have to stop several times to charge to travel 200 miles. Has anyone considered charging train carriages? Seems small electric cars, motorcycles and cycles could be parked on a train, plugged in, charged up during the journey then driven off at the destination, hopefully fully charged, it would sort some of the range and charging time problems.

I think that that is right, different vehicles fill different roles and some are able to fill more than one role.

Bikes and motorbikes on trains, what a good idea but I cannot see it happening. Goods vans were ditched years ago and won’t be coming back any time soon. Charging would likewise be a great idea but we start to get involved with quite large amperage and questions about how that will reach the required sockets ... and then there’s paying for it.

Petrol Engine versus Electric Motor is in a flux at the moment, things will end up Electric but it’s hard to see what routes that will follow. I keep my cars for a long time but the current one is already old and I am wondering about replacement options that will serve me well for a decade, there’s no clear answer so I’ll wait until a better time.

[Richard Fairhurst]

If you get a ramp you can pop an Ami in the boot for when you need to display your green credentials. Winning at life

It's very common in France to see a small car on the front of a péniche (a barge converted for residential use), with a crane to lift the car on and off. I can imagine the new Ami being ideal for that. Their barges (and waterways) are a bit bigger than ours, of course!

[CyberKnight]

i would have one . perfect for commuting when i can no longer ride to work anymore which hopefully is a long way off

[Jdsk]

I saw a post on facebook about engine powered motorbikes being phased out by 2035, if not earlier, followed by people moaning about electric motorcycles and how they would have to stop several times to charge to travel 200 miles. Has anyone considered charging train carriages? Seems small electric cars, motorcycles and cycles could be parked on a train, plugged in, charged up during the journey then driven off at the destination, hopefully fully charged, it would sort some of the range and charging time problems.

At least nine different niches there... eBikes, eMotorbikes, Amiesque cars, and commuter, intercity and regional rail. : - )

I don't see this happening for the cars... too many different infrastructure changes needed. But I do expect small EVs to be available at railway stations to rent and as taxis, and some of that might involve autonomous operation.

The biggest change that unlocks these possibilities isn't the technology... it's a decline in the desirability of personal car ownership.

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

I saw a post on facebook about engine powered motorbikes being phased out by 2035, if not earlier, followed by people moaning about electric motorcycles and how they would have to stop several times to charge to travel 200 miles. Has anyone considered charging train carriages? Seems small electric cars, motorcycles and cycles could be parked on a train, plugged in, charged up during the journey then driven off at the destination, hopefully fully charged, it would sort some of the range and charging time problems.

At least nine different niches there... eBikes, eMotorbikes, Amiesque cars, and commuter, intercity and regional rail.

I don't know where people will charge eBikes, eScooters and eMotorbikes. I expect it will be very varied. And it may well be different from where they charge "cars".

Jonathan