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I'd drive this car.




At night, with tinted windows.

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It's interesting that in France they're focusing more on the electric drive systems rather than the car. Both Bollore and Cleanova have systems but no car.

Shame though as I like this design a lot - it balances the gently quirky with the practical very nicely

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@ Domenick -

French aesthetic sensibilities regarding cars are quite different from those in the US - just look at the old Renault Twingo, the Megane, the Citroen DS and the C6 or any of the modern Peugeots.

The primary point of this particular prototype design was to be instantly identifiable with Bollore's lithium-metal-polymer battery technology. For that company, cars are not a passion but rather, just another target market.

Btw, it's quite normal in Europe for new developments tend come from the supply chain rather than the car makers themselves. In Germany, companies like Bosch, ZF Sachs, Continental and Siemens VDO are the ones pushing the envelope on the electrification of the car. Valeo is a major French player and Bollore would dearly like to join the list.

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I would buy this car today.

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rgseid: I was trying very hard to leave the "French" out of my comment. Even though it's a lot of fun, they get picked on enough.
I'm quite familiar with French cars. The first family car I remember was a Peugot.
Incidentally, magane is Quebec French slang for broken. &_&

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Does anyone know if this prototype was designed to meet European crash tests?

I'm more inclined to take such concept efforts seriously if they've taken this significant step. It also helps me keep alive the hope that something like this might make it to the US, without being crippled by NEV status.

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