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I’d think of an EV charger as being part of the house if it’s properly fitted. Same as I wouldn’t expect someone to remove, say, an electric shower

People that park cars like them and smart cars are absolute dicks.

I'll make sure I say or do something next time, or tailgate really close and do a big overtake manoeuvre to prove a point since since they can only do 28mph.

For something like the AMI, how big could the battery be?

I think you're about right with the battery weight. It's 5.5 kWh according to the internet, like you say. The NiMh battery in my Insight is 1 kWh and weighs around 35kg with the case. Li batteries have around 4-8 times the energy density of NiMh so you're in the right ballpark that it's going to be between 35 and 50kg.

I think there's zero chance that someone who won't entertain the notion of cycling across London will chop in their car for an Ami.

Too much hassle with electrician costs etc I would think. Factor it in as a selling feature.

People that park cars like them and smart cars are absolute dicks.

It's 19cm longer in length than a RR disco is in width. crack on imo

i dunno. i think it'll be interesting to see how well these sell.
limited use case sure, but i can see these being quite popular, most likely as a second (or third?) car that people use as an alternative to their main vehicle.
obviously mostly talking about people who wouldn't entertain cycling.

Really like the idea of the Ami but damn, surely these things need to seat at least 3 people?

The Oli concept looks amazing and I'd have one in an instant, my wife would kill me if I bought one due to the style choices

@Velocio nuke time

Not necessarily get rid of a normal car for it you're absolutely right. But if they have both they might choose the Ami for short distances on their 1s, which would reduce congestion

5,3kWh Tesla S battery module is 25kg and a 6,8kWh VW ID* is 31kg. Depending on the sort of cells and if cooling is integrated it should be somewhere in between the two.

i can see these being quite popular, most likely as a second (or third?) car that people use as an alternative to their main vehicle.

Great, as if we need more of the bastard things!

well, yeah, there is that!
wishful thinking I know, but perhaps these will be a gateway into e-cargo bike ownership once people realise how convenient a smaller, economical vehicle can be?
maybe if a forward thinking car manufacturer like Citroen develop more alternate vehicles or assisted cargo bikes and convince people to invest in the brand?

probably not though!

Small urban mobility vehicles have certainly never caught on before. BMW C1, Sinclair C5, Twizy, even the Smart has had zero impact on the type of cars we buy.

When you can get a perfectly good 4 seat petrol car for £1500 that costs buttons to run and works outside town it’s difficult to get folk to pay more money to compromise their comfort and practicality, especially when things like the Ami can’t filter so are no quicker than a Range Rover in town. Cars need priced / forced out of urban environments to make other vehicles prevalent.

At that point I’ll release my 3 wheel (tadpole), vertical velomobile with 500W / e35mph assistance motor, 2kwh battery and solar top up and change the world.

It's time!
https://www.theautopian.com/you-can-buy-a-brand-new-sealed-in-box-sinclair-c5-and-relive-britains-biggest-motoring-failure/

yep, that all rings true unfortunately.
I did say 'wishful thinking'

Sir Clive’s son lives near me. He’s still trying: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/babel-bike-the-world-s-safest-bicycle#/

some interesting concepts. quite like the integrated locks / foot protection.
it would be quite fun to have a go on one, but I don't think I'll be purchasing.

Tesla Y has arrived!
Software update installed, and plugged in for its first charge.

It feels absolutely massive inside.

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Don't forget the emissions from the drilling, transportation, refining, more transportation and selling of fuel to ICE vehicles...

^ Got the bite!

It's like robbing sweets off kids.

What about the mining of rock for Lithium (done with machines burning fossil fuels), mining of cobalt using child labour in the Congo, burning more fossil fuels to synthesise the materials for battery production, the transportation of the materials to china to be made into batteries and then transportation to the rest of the world for car production and then transportation back around the world to customers? :)
There's no clean cars.

Ah, but @Acliff got you to bite first! As if anyone on a hippy bike forum would really get a Tesla!