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

[@nomiSimple]

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]

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]

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

[@stevenmacdonald9619]

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

[@norfolkngood8960]

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

[@patrickheverin6022]

Wa

[@MumrikDK]

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

[@deankew191]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@gkgameplaycz Damn right. Bloody cyclists! :P

[@philipocallaghan]

@@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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@mceajc]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@chuckcuthbert6942]

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

[@kbhasi]

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

[@briandowling8372]

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.

[@tadypetr]

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

[@ChillyDippers]

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]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@geecars6263]

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]

3941 downpayment in front. ;)

[@ZesPak]

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

[@TimInertiatic]

2.2k up front and 17 a month I read elsewhere

[@geecars6263]

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

[@TimInertiatic]

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

[@DrEvilsFinger]

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

[@pd4165]

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]

That had me smiling too

[@asharak84]

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

[@dennislane100]

@@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.

[@DirtyPoochRacing]

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

[@Jk-oz5qn]

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

[@fast.biking_freddy]

@@Jk-oz5qn even better

[@Neojhun]

Or a Zero Battery & Motor. Both deadly.

[@fast.biking_freddy]

@@Neojhun was thinking of that

[@eurocrusader1724]

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...

[@AtomicShrimp]

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]

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

[@me323me]

Oh hey, it's Atomic Shrimp!

[@raphaelg2224]

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]

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

[@clementr]

@@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]

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

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

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

[@chuckcuthbert6942]

Agreed

[@akinoz]

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

[@marktaylor-hankins9398]

@@akinoz Final Cut Pro

[@darkknightforU]

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

[@dragzgaming]

Mr bean drives British not French 🤦‍♂️

[@darkknightforU]

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

[@dragzgaming]

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

[@darkknightforU]

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

[@alastairross9169]

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

[@edgemaker11]

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

[@karenlee3005]

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

[@jeremiahpeter7394]

Hahahahahahaha 👍🇲🇾🌈🙂🤣

[@Fred_the_1996]

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

[@dolebandit9942]

Been done before on a " Janus " bubble car

[@crpth1]

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

[@toussantlbisso]

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

[@siriosstar4789]

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]

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

[@keithanthony9996]

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

[@siriosstar4789]

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

[@toyotaprius79]

@@siriosstar4789 ok that made my head spin lol 😂

[@Pluto60]

It’s a square

[@mopsnuf]

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

[@CitroenUKOfficial]

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

[@mopsnuf]

@@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]

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

[@simonthomas5367]

The Cactus?

[@JoKujo]

@@mopsnuf Jesus Christ the entire company replied

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

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

[@Dave-in-France]

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

[@katebygrave]

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

[@MeandMonAmi]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@danwyman]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@rushja]

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

[@AstrostarER]

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

[@angelikaweienberger-peters9230]

Me too!

[@gryfandjane]

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

[@dragzgaming]

The bravo was a Spanish car I think 😁🤣

[@fb55255]

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

[@benhadden7038]

Perfect little rental car on the tropical islands

[@timfreeman2603]

21st century Moke

[@xCPTxNEMO]

A topless version of this would be fun to see.

[@nc3826]

going topless makes everything better

[@benhadden7038]

@@nc3826 this is very true

[@Filipe1020]

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]

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

[@suhail45678]

What about the safety though?

[@benjamincharlin6770]

@@suhail45678 still a bumper

[@ianmangham4570]

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

[@Glinty_]

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

[@christopherpedersen1820]

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]

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

[@geecars6263]

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

[@Shane_Marsh]

There's a €2000 down payment first.

[@brumsgrub8633]

3000 down payment

[@helipeek2736]

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

[@ScottMaday]

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

[@auricom24]

Could be japanese. Tokio'esc'ish

[@mt4824]

stereotypes...

[@tturtle1659]

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

[@alphatrion100]

This european wont ever drive one. Its ugly

[@jh5kl]

@@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

[@Amirhesamyan]

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]

We are currently trying to drive the whole of the French Riviera in our Ami. This is our latest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHWpo4uNi5uloc0

[@Claudelu]

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

[@KCYT2010]

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]

Whats a look?

[@KCYT2010]

@@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]

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

[@brg456]

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

[@CitroenUKOfficial]

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

[@stephen25uk]

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]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@AnthonyGriz]

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!

[@FuriousKnight]

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

[@DaveAppleton]

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]

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

[@danmobile]

That would defeat the whole purpose

[@MrSheckstr]

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

[@Smiithrz]

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.

[@arthemis1039]

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

[@conorf8091]

My 2002 Ford Focus cost £500 🤷‍♂️

[@arthemis1039]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@arthemis1039]

@@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

[@joesepspindel3335]

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]

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

[@joesepspindel3335]

@@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.

[@bobwright9523]

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 !

[@andreasphotiou1886]

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]

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

[@lancefawcett1809]

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]

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]

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

[@andreasphotiou1886]

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

[@howardmckenna]

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

[@howardmckenna]

Food, maybe?

[@greenbud1477]

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

[@dragzgaming]

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

[@hankthetank185]

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

[@richardgreenwood3355]

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]

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

[@richardgreenwood3355]

@@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.

[@meribor]

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

[@babcockandbobbins]

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]

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

[@calumbishop7082]

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

[@siviter]

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

[@utilitarian]

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]

@@utilitarian I think the Volvo xc40 has one.

[@philipellis7039]

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

[@utilitarian]

@@siviter sweet 😂 best invention ever

[@utilitarian]

@@philipellis7039 built for takeaway drivers everywhere

[@ronald1968]

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]

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]

I’ve been saying this for years. 👍🏻

[@Musketeer009]

You may be interested in this FullyChargedShow offering...kzbin.info/www/bejne/noXWo3emqL57qNk

[@thegearknob7161]

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.

[@Brusselpicker]

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.

[@tjpj1919]

This thing has so much character, love it

[@CitroenUKOfficial]

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

[@talkinghat88]

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

[@Sara.Rose.]

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

[@TriggyTrolls]

Great for London and other bigger cities, but that's it. I'd be stuck in my town.. I wouldn't even be able to get to work because it's on a duel carriageway! If it could do 40-50 I think more people would be interested.

[@MeandMonAmi]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@utkangezer]

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

[@Spectreblindfolded]

Looks like someone over-inflated a Messerschmitt

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

Been watching a lot of Top Gear lately?

[@mickles1975]

More like a Heinkel

[@brandonhewitt2386]

😂

[@dietznutz1]

No where near

[@p.informatico1320]

An oversized Sinclair C5...

[@oneway1403]

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

[@Mugenloo]

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

[@jekker1000]

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

[@elbecko7969]

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

[@bawhitham]

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

[@SRawsonH]

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!

[@ukmitch86]

Ra Ra!

[@tjharrop]

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

[@thecreeperclan1]

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]

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]

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

[@loonymoon1]

@@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]

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

[@sspicyyful]

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.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

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.

[@bboboneill]

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

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Or drive it into the Seine where the rental bikes are.

[@neiltitmus9744]

I bet it weighs a tonne

[@robertwoodliff2536]

@@neiltitmus9744...... 485 kg......less than 1/2 a tonne.

[@stevedenny3547]

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]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@markjwilcox]

All this needs now is a Ludicrous Mode button.

[@o0julek0o]

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

[@markjwilcox]

@@o0julek0o 👍

[@zefrog7482]

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]

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

[@bluestarsimplays8305]

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.

[@ianmangham4570]

Fantastic for London 👍

[@hasitdawnedonyou]

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]

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]

You can't drive that on a highway tho

[@Hypnotized81]

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

[@davidpereira9238]

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

[@stewartellinson8846]

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

[@abdelhakkhalil7684]

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

[@sciencedadusa4706]

We bought a Nui electric scooter for our teen. Would definitely have brought this if it was available, no license, and classed as a non-car but allowed on streets in the US. It would get plenty of use in our household.

[@over9k874]

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

[@johnchartrand5910]

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

[@tonka1802]

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]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6QZml7rMpll5Y

[@CampGareth]

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.

[@richardharker2775]

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]

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

[@martijnkosters9024]

Mr. Smith definitely got his quirk on. Yaas!

[@mickles1975]

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

[@no1DdC]

History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.

[@mickles1975]

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

[@johnnycage3673]

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

[@mickles1975]

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

[@RWL2012]

*Twizy

[@peterhendry2154]

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.

[@JonathanEzor]

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!

[@danieleregoli812]

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

[@george1991ish]

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]

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]

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

[@dennisrichards2540]

@@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]

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

[@agoradacerto]

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.

[@GIobeCentral]

I want one for going shopping in. It is the most sensible motor I have seen, and I mean that!

[@Natei]

I had a weird moment when I realised you were driving round coventry, right around where I live. Pretty cool little "car"

[@ss11111ss]

lol i didnt even notice he was like 5 mins from my house until he said he was in Coventry

[@cefnonn]

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

[@the_triumphster]

Doug Demuro would have a field day with this

[@icoborg]

he would try to seat in the back!

[@jamescooke5310]

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

[@robinforrest7680]

Quirks and features!

[@vadominiqueenpunkt6589]

Whats inside: 4 x 1500W HUB MOTORS (each 200EUR) on 4x 13s7p battery packs (18650) (each 300 EUR) plus 4 28AH motor controller (each 30 EUR). It is basically a pack of 4 electric bicycles under one suspension chassy. Perfect. At 20A these hubs run at 45kmh max, which is exactly the speed of the AMI. Consider each HUB can support up to 100KG, the entire AMI car might weight 400KG to hit 45 kmh in under 10 seconds. After video: weight 458KG, 5500 WATT battery. Its a pretty good small AliExpress Ecar you can build by yourself :)))

[@stevemonkey6666]

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

[@mycosys]

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

[@geoffcrossley8344]

Your pronunciation of sans permis is priceless

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

You know me, I'm such a Franco file.

[@paulmcgee1867]

And innovative.

[@stevedocking3885]

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

[@CitroenUKOfficial]

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

[@nickybritain4900]

The limited mileage problem might be solved by having the spent battery easily and quickly replaced at a refuelling station with a fully charged battery. Instead of filling up with liquid fuel, refill the car with an exchange full battery. Cost of recharging the battery and battery replacement after X charges could be factored in every time the spent battery was stopped with a full one?

[@martijnkosters9024]

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

[@johnnycage3673]

have a look at the Microlino 😉

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

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

[@handl3_me]

I'm on the floor😂😂

[@mybigfatpolishlife]

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

[@TheKenjoje]

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

[@TheKenjoje]

I forgot to say it was in amsterdam ;)

[@Funkteon]

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

[@easyrider75]

What a great concept. Loving The Late Brake Show.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers Tim. 👊🏽

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers Tim. 👊🏽

[@boof2222]

These only new concept is making these pieces of trash electric. These dangerous 45kmh car/scooters have existed for many years and the only people that actually drive these are very old people who are unfit to drive a regular car or mentally ill people who also are unfit to drive a regular car.

[@djgoldthing7166]

My dads mobility scooter with optional back box and no roof cost £4500. If this costs around £5 - 6000 it's a bargain and great for people with health problems who can't get a licence. I can also see these doing well on the Costas with the hourly rental businesses who have electric scooters etc. Hope they catch on.

[@kobod]

14:08 That's a Dutch ambulance. I've never seen one like that over here though.

[@shanehnorman]

Totally French, totally brilliant.

[@davidthomas6949]

You mean, TOTALLY COMMUNIST

[@natanaellejeunelamarmotteq941]

@@davidthomas6949 wtf are you saying XD

[@whoknows8225]

@@natanaellejeunelamarmotteq941 TOTALLY COMMUNIST

[@BokorRider]

2CV style windows :D Got taken on holidays in Ami 8's in the 70's :D

[@TheJam_Fest]

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

[@volvo245]

"2030: You will own nothing - And you will be happy." Yeah gee thanks mister oligarch! Can i have another bowl of bugsoy broth?

[@ArjunaKrishnaDas]

Exactly.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

Well you can't take it with you when you die so it doesn't really matter.

[@dsadawrware]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore cars are social status things as much as they are transport solutions, some people literally want to be buried in their social status car

[@davidthomas6949]

@@kruleworld No,, this ISNT the future unless all of your sheep let it be. This ISNT a good thing. We should have water powered cars by now but innovation isnt about saving the world dont you know. Stop trusting your gov't. Start rebelling (against all communist agendas inlcuding BLM, and antifa. FIGHT THEM)

[@zogworth]

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

[@zogworth]

@@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.

[@SmallBlogV8]

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]

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]

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.

[@colingarner6175]

Great idea , love it . Unfortunately VBH on fifth gear thought she was driving a sports car when she nearly rolled one .