Peugeot draws inspiration from the 1940s for its latest quirky electric car design

The Daily Mail ^ | 10-13-10 | Philip Case

[STONEWALLS]

"It may not give you 'The Drive of Your Life', as its makers Peugeot may try to claim, but the latest micro electric car is creating huge excitement in the automotive industry. The Peugeot BB1, a cross between a scooter and a car, is powered by two electric motors which are mounted in the rear wheels. A silver prototype BB1had residents and tourists stopping to take a closer peak when a prototype version rolled into Paris today.

Inspired by Peugeot’s electric VLV from the 1940s, the new all-electric BB1 represents the car firm’s view for the future of electrical-based urban mobility.

[STONEWALLS]

.....Whew! that's one ugly little car....unsafe looking too....wouldn't want to take that baby on I-95

[IbJensen]

What exciting progress is being made.

[kindred]

With cap and tax, who can afford electricity in the future change, the marxists nation of America.
Only rich marxists is my guess.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Wow, the tyranny of the wind tunnel has finally reached its destination - all cars will look like suppositories. Yippee - we all get to drive around in clown cars - just like Disneyland.

[Willie Green]

.....Whew! that's one ugly little car....unsafe looking too....wouldn't want to take that baby on I-95

America, take your pick:

[animal172]

I wouldn’t even put one of my ex-wives in one of those!

[Reaganesque]

Here's the picture:

I suspect a head on collision with a six year old on a tricycle would total the car. The six year old would likely walk away with minor injuries.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

There are no pedals so the driver sits more upright with the rear passenger's legs around the driver's torso, motorbike pillion-style.

Barney Frank's gonna love this vehicle!

[Disambiguator]

None of the above.

[nascarnation]

When good golf carts go bad, there’s ONE MAN, Baraq Obama who can fix them...

[STONEWALLS]

“Barney Frank’s gonna love this vehicle!”

.....Good one SonOfDarkSkies!...LOL

[mcshot]

No greater damnation known especially those involved in sexual revolution.

[animal172]

Should be a big hit in the alternative lifestyle community.

[Willie Green]

None of the above.

[IYAS9YAS]

America, take your pick:

Option C, none of the above.

[IYAS9YAS]

I’ll lay odds that donkey’s outperfomed AMTRAK over its lifetime.

[Willie Green]

I’ll lay odds that donkey’s outperfomed AMTRAK over its lifetime.

Perhaps if you're inclined to beat it with a bullwhip.
But that's awfully short-sighted, and will decrease the donkey's life expectancy tremendously.

[Disambiguator]

My preferred modes of transport have two wheels (motorized and non-motorized).

[crescen7]

"America, take your pick:"

how about a couple more choices ?

[IYAS9YAS]

Perhaps if you're inclined to beat it with a bullwhip. But that's awfully short-sighted, and will decrease the donkey's life expectancy tremendously.

Are you talking AMTRAK or the donkey? Hard to tell. The donkey has certainly paid for itself over its years. Unfortunately, AMTRAK cannot say the same.

From your answer, you've obviously never worked with donkeys. They are much easier to deal with than public transportation.