Cont: Electric Vehicles II

[Rolfe]

Remember the on-street chargers I was talking about in Brighton, that were so handy with one right outside my friend's house?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2108476050888167891

 

[Dabop]

What is this "keyring" of which you speak?

Still have a keyring (for all the other things like the house keys etc) even if the cars don't need one any more lol

 

[zooterkin]

Citroen launch preview the concept for the EV version of the 2CV. It probably wouldn't do what I need now, but I am nostalgically drawn to it, as an owner of a couple of the ICE versions many years ago. The EV version probably doesn't come with a starting handle, though (something which I did have occasion to use a couple of times).

The iconic Citroën 2 CV is returning for the electric age as a 1000kg, sub-£13,000 city car with an anticipated range between 130 and 150 miles. It’s instantly recognisable as a new take on the iconic original, which was in production for more than five decades. The new car features a wider, more squat stance albeit with traditional details including round headlights. Or as Citroën puts it, the 2 CV is ‘reinterpreted through tauter lines and generous volumes to convey greater energy’.

The concept is actually slightly shorter than its namesake at 3.76 metres, and although it can’t quite compete with the 500-600kg weight figure of the old car, the concept’s target weight of around 1000kg is impressive for any modern vehicle, let alone an EV. It is expected to be produced on an all-new platform aimed at taking advantage of proposed E-car regulations by the EU that have been created to boost the sales of small electric cars.

Citroën resurrects its most famous car | Evo

The French manufacturer’s much-anticipated revival of the 2 CV has been revealed at the Paris Motor Show

www.evo.co.uk

 

[SteveAitch]

Citroen launch preview the concept for the EV version of the 2CV. It probably wouldn't do what I need now, but I am nostalgically drawn to it, as an owner of a couple of the ICE versions many years ago. The EV version probably doesn't come with a starting handle, though (something which I did have occasion to use a couple of times).

Citroën resurrects its most famous car | Evo

The French manufacturer’s much-anticipated revival of the 2 CV has been revealed at the Paris Motor Show

www.evo.co.uk

Ah, but can it be driven over a ploughed field without any of the eggs in the basket on the back seat getting broken?

Hmmm, sort of - it cheats...

The doors even have an integral egg box. Why? Because the original 1930s design brief for the 2CV called for a car that could carry a basket of eggs across a rutted field without any breakages.