Electric 2CV

[Deleted User]

Would this not a good move - if Citroen were to produce such a lightweight car, with soft suspension for short distance town driving? 

Browntoa

No

Mainly as they were as ugly as sin 

AdrianC

https://www.citroen.fr/ami

AdrianC

Or, if you're somewhere where the weather means a Mehari makes sense...
https://www.mehariclub.com/en/electric-eden/
https://en.mlt-automotive.fr/

They both qualify as brand new vehicles, because the lighter weight of the tupperware means a Mehari can just sneak under the Light Quadricycle weight limit, while a steel-bodied 2cv doesn't - 400kg, less batteries. 550kg for commercial vehicles should be doable, but nobody makes new steel 2cv van shells.

Supersonos

Deleted_User said:

Would this not a good move - if Citroen were to produce such a lightweight car, with soft suspension for short distance town driving? 

They kind of have - it's called the Ami

photome

Supersonos said:

Deleted_User said:

Would this not a good move - if Citroen were to produce such a lightweight car, with soft suspension for short distance town driving? 

They kind of have - it's called the Ami

Difference is the 2cv had character that just looks like a box on wheels

lemondrops69

Citroen and electrics? I dont see that being a good mix. You would have to use it only in town due to the fear of breaking down

[Deleted User]

Browntoa said:

No

Mainly as they were as ugly as sin 

They were fun to drive though!!
I used to drive a Dyane and they were briliant little cars with incredible comfort 

knightstyle

A brand new version of the 2CV would not be allowed on the road as it would fail to meet latest safety regulations.  There is a two seat electric car   Renault Twizy  but that gets round the rules by being light enough to be classed as a quadricycle.

MX5huggy

Yes if you need to carry baskets of eggs across ploughed fields, a fairly niche market.

BOWFER

lemondrops69 said:

Citroen and electrics? I dont see that being a good mix. You would have to use it only in town due to the fear of breaking down

God, I can't believe these preconceptions still exist....
Their electrics are made by Bosch, same as just about everyone else these days.