I was chatting with a gentleman here Thursday night, and he told me that he's rather taken with the cacahuète. He's thinking about getting one to supplement his big, awkward Peugeot diesel van.
Say what? Say "Cacahuète." Someone round here has a Citroën Ami city EV. I see it parked at the grocery store now and then, but haven't had a chance to talk to the owner. I don't think it came from the factory this way, but it has banners saying "cacahuète" (peanut) across the top of the windshield and backlight. The Ami is a 21st century Citicar. It's much more evolved and has more creature comforts, but it's otherwise so similar that you'd think that the Ami's designer had driven a C-car. Length: Ami, 241cm; Citicar, 244cm Width: Ami, 139cm; Citicar, 140cm Height: Ami, 152cm; Citicar, 152cm Weight: Ami, 485kg, Citicar, 590kg Drive: Ami, 8hp; Citicar (late), 6hp Battery: Ami, 5.5kWh, Citicar (late), 5.4kWh Voltage: Ami, 48v; Citicar (late), 48v Range: Ami, 75km ; Citicar (late, claimed) 65km Top speed: Ami, 45 km/h; Citicar, 60 km/h Price: Ami, 6,000 eur ($6,600); Citicar, $17,150-19,500 (1975/1980, adjusted for inflation) In France Ami falls into the category of license-free vehicles, so 14 year olds and people who've lost their licenses for drunk driving are allowed to drive them. Too bad it's not offered in the US. It would be a fine replacement for the golf cars that some folks drive round US retirement communities. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Many [Americans] are superstitious ... 42% believe in ghosts, 65% believe in karma ... and 22% contend that climate change is a hoax and that no action need be taken to combat it, which means that even more Americans may come to believe in karma in the future. -- Colette Brooks = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
