Citroen Ami flips at 28mph

[thecaretaker]

This clip shows the little electric Citroen Ami over turn (flip) at it's maximum speed of 28mph. At least the little Citroen Ami has 4 wheels, the trotters Reliant only had three.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7LAjn-mEYk&t=17s

[Red]

It lifted a few wheels when corning on Fifth Gear recharged. Ingenious but way too compromised to be a success. That top speed speed is crazy! Why not 30 or 35mph?

[Vera]

It lifted a few wheels when corning on Fifth Gear recharged. Ingenious but way too compromised to be a success. That top speed speed is crazy! Why not 30 or 35mph?

It matches common European Km/H sppeds
28 MPH is 45 Km/h in European.

[Keyolder]

The Ami is a city car not designed for speed so 28 mph is a realistic maximum. I drive in London a lot and my average speed is 9 mph according to my dashboard, there are many 20 mph speed limits in London.

Do you think that was an engineered failure for YouTube?

[Rockstar]

Down hill with an adverse camber, I would think so! On a flat road it may have been ok?

[thecaretaker]

It matches common European Km/H sppeds
28 MPH is 45 Km/h in European.

Yes, in France you can drive one from the age of 14 without a full licence. It is classed as a licence-free vehicle in France. It isn't classed as a car, but is a light quadricycle.

People who have had their licence removed or suspended can drive one. If they have not been banned from driving a motor vehicle by a judge, they can drive a light quadricycle under the same conditions.
https://www.aixam.com/en/all-you-need-t ... tion/legal

[Scooter]

The Ami is a city car not designed for speed so 28 mph is a realistic maximum. I drive in London a lot and my average speed is 9 mph according to my dashboard, there are many 20 mph speed limits in London.

Do you think that was an engineered failure for YouTube?

Looks very setup to me. Why would you be filming it if you weren't expecting it to happen.

[trout39843]

I agree, I think it was staged too.
Goofy car, goofy video.

[thecaretaker]

Yes, probably staged. I've seen another video where it shows a Citroen Ami going downhill at 62mph. Although the motor is governed at 28mph, if you stick it in neutral and find a long enough, steep enough hill, you can get it to do much faster speeds.

We British have only ourselves to blame. Citroen originally were not going to sell the Ami in the UK but after much comment, they decided to put a poll on their website where it seems they had an overwhelming response.

We do seem to like quirky (Goofy) cars... Bond buggy's, Robins, Bubble cars, Morgan's, AC 70 Carriage, Frog Eyed Sprite, Mini to name a few.

[Richard M]

When you consider how many of our journeys are one person popping into town, up to the supermarket or on equally short runs we only need a small economical vehicle. When you see the thousands of 4x4, family saloons, estate cars with just the driver on-board, its a relatively expensive way to travel just so that evry now and then we can have a passenger or two.
ps I ride a motorbike so cars only used in a) Stormy weather/Ice and b) if 2 or 3 of us need to get somewhere and perhaps a few times a year to pick stuff up. I reckon two car families should be incentivised to have a Smart car or Ami as their second car.