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Peugeot Shows Micro-Sized Electric Car at Frankfurt

 
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The Peugeot bb1

The Peugeot bb1

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Peugeot unveiled a radical new micro-mini electric car prototype at the Frankfurt auto show on Wednesday, inspired by motorcycle technology.  Unlike their iOn sedan, which is based on the Mitsubishi  i-MiEV and is definitely slated to go into production, the new, smaller concept car, known as the bb1, is more of a trial-balloon to gauge public response.  Jean-Marc-Gales, vice president of PSA Peugeot-Citroen,  announced that within six months Peugeot will make a decision on whether to actually put the bb1 into production. "I want to build it," Gales said.

The bb1 is based on a tubular chassis designed by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen subsidiary Peugeot Motorcycles, and if production is approved it will also be built by Peugeot motorcycles.





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  1. By Noel Park Posted: 9/17/2009 2:31pm PDT

    Very cool, but 56 mph doesn't do it on the LA freeways. My commute is 25 miles each way, of which about 15 is on the freeway. If you can't do 65 mph, you WILL be run over. Doesn't work for me.
     
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  2. By Thomas Posted: 9/17/2009 3:05pm PDT

    Actually 56 would work on the LA freeways, especially during high traffic hours. But even it traffic flows are open isn't the minimum freeway speed just 45 mph? I think this little car will satisfy the needs of hundreds of thousands of drivers.
     
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  3. By  Robert Posted: 9/18/2009 9:31am PDT

    I'm not sure I'd get inside that thing on an open road. I'm not a big car safety nut but geez, look at that thing. Not for me.
     
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  4. By Arthur Posted: 9/19/2009 3:27pm PDT

    more like a coffin for 4 people...how much this cost? i bet 25k+...segway makes more sense than this crap.
     
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  5. By  Thorst Posted: 9/21/2009 1:00pm PDT

    gonna have to agree with Noel here. 56 is way to slow, and 56 is TOP speed. i doubt anyone wants to red line their car the entire time they are driving.
    Fail.
     
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