Driving Citroen's pint-sized Ami EV is as fun as it looks | Engadget

French automaker Citroen finally did something about that by transforming its adorable Ami concept into an actual adorable car with two seats and a top speed of 28 MPH.By a quirk of French law, the Ami is not technically a car but a “quadricycle,” so users in the nation as young as 14 can drive it. Citroen parent PSA has a rental division called Free2Move which has a fleet of over 500 Amis in Paris.It’s not going to be limited to France, though, as Free2Move recently teased that the Ami would join its rental fleet in Washington, DC. Speaking of which, you can put any of the Free2Move Amis in any paid or EV parking space in Paris, free of charge.A 5.5 kWh battery might not seem like much, but you can eke out about 70 km or 43 miles on a charge — more than enough for chores and commutes in a city like Paris. Even with the limited speeds, it’s hard to imagine a 14-year-old driving an Ami (or other permitless cars) in Paris, but it is legal to do so. You’ve got to give Citroen props for making a true stab at urban mobility, especially with a quirky and relatively cheap car like the Ami. The move seems to be paying off, considering that its parent PSA is confident enough to bring this very French car, er, quadricycle, to the USA.It’s easy to see why when you drive one, though.