Citroen Ami

How do you know this?

Are you just guessing if so I hope you are wrong on all points.

Because its not a car. It's a quadracycle.

I agree it sure woukd be and woukd be perfect for me living in the Country. Are sure you would learn it's limits the same as I have with my current electric 3 wheeler. I have lifted the wheel on that a few times I can tell you and it was scary the first few times but you learn it's limits. This is why I would love an Ami it would be more stable. I would miss having electric windows do but the open hatch windows on it are cute.

@AMKC - "Because its not a car. It's a quadracycle."

Indeed. So afaik, you still need a car driving license (B), tax and insurance to drive it. No need for an NCT though. Same as Renault Twizy. Unless we get the "French" version that can only do 45km/h max, that would mean you can drive it on a moped license (AM). Still need tax and insurance though.

Yes you can, just checked on citroen.co.uk. GBP8k on the road if you go collect it yourself, estimated time 14 weeks

Website also confirms it's doing 45km/h max and you can drive with AM or B license

45km/h is dangerously slow imho, really shouldn't be on the public road, again imho

France is in the EU, no import duties, no VAT

The UK is outside of the EU, so there would be import duties and VAT

Either way, no VRT (because it's a cheap EV)

Not cheap for what is is though, but too cheap to get any EV grant in Ireland (which is ridiculous, the cheapest EVs should have the highest subsidies, not the other way around). I guess the price here would be close enough to €10k once it becomes available. The 45km/h limit is a big no-no for me though. I'm out. 80km/h is the very minimum a car should be able to do.

Now in Northern Ireland

No they are just made as left hand drive. It would not be viable for Citroen to make them right hand drive and besides they are so small there is hardly any point and besides you would not be passing much out in it except bicycles and the osds old tractor anyway.

Anyone interested in using one of these on a day to day basis should check out a youtube channel called `Me and Mon Ami`.

Two amusing gay English lads and their Citroen Ami adventures in the south of France. They had never driven before or possessed any type of licence before buying the little vehicle.

Yes VAT as it is deemed a new vehicle and VAT is charged. If you buy a new car in the EU you must pay VAT here.

And they still don't need a license as (AFAIK) the Ami meets the requirement to be a voiture sans permit

To do that it must be more than 6 months old and have more than 5k km on the clock

6k km ;-)

I'm sure the lads have done more than that, they seem to be taking it everywhere 😁

It looks like the perfect car for them over there. Personally I have a big problem with the 45km/h speeding limit and the not needing a license. The speed restriction alone is enough to stop me buying one. It's simply dangerous anywhere but on congested city centre roads. And it ain't cheap either at about €8k before taxes. The Chinese manage to sell a car with far more features and more range and no such restrictions from about $4k before shipping and taxes. Of course nowhere near as cool though 

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You seem to forget it’s not an actual car. It’s a quadricycle. Designer for young teens and small European streets and villages as an alternative to a moped

It looks like the perfect car for them over there. Personally I have a big problem with the 45km/h speeding limit and the not needing a license. The speed restriction alone is enough to stop me buying one. It's simply dangerous anywhere but on congested city centre roads.

No thst speeds not dangerous at all. Its perfect for some people. It would perfect for me too but I have a vehicle that can do that speed and be upgraded to do 66km. Its more than enough for me but I would happily upgrade to the Ami.

I so not go far from home often.

I disagree. The speed maybe doesn't seem to be dangerous to the people in the vehicle, but it is holding traffic up anywhere but in already slow and congested city centre streets. If traffic is being held up, people will get impatient and aggressive and want to overtake, which can lead to dangerous situations. Unless it clearly is a special needs vehicle, then people seem to be better able to control themselves. Do you mind sharing what vehicle you have?