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firebacon | 5 years ago

This "tiny cube" weighs 500kg. For comparison, the first car I owned, a Fiat Punto, also had 500kg.

In hindsight, I'm happy that I wasn't allowed to drive it at age 14 without a license; I'm pretty sure that I would have killed somebody...

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dmitryminkovsky|5 years ago

Yeah this thing is quite luxurious I’m not sure the authors realized this. Either that or this sponsored content. I know you’re not supposed to say that here, but it really felt like that. Seemed to be totally lacking any critical perspective. Couldn’t figure it out.

I also don’t get how these are supposed to be safe for 14 year olds and pedestrians.

user5994461|5 years ago

It's really not luxurious. 6000 euros brand new.

BeeOnRope|5 years ago

According to Wikipedia, the lightest Punto of any generation was 830 kg.

bausano_michael|5 years ago

Healthy lifestyle and good nutrition can easily bring one to -200kg.

znpy|5 years ago

In fairness, it had to be said that in Italy (fiat Punto, I guess you're Italian?) in the time where no license was required to drive 50cc and no helmet was mandatory it was pretty much a anarchy on streets.

I had to get a license at 16 to drive a 125cc (both theoretical and actual driving test) and many of my peers had taken a smaller test (theoretical only) at 14 to drive their 50cc.

I am satisfied that such exams are now mandatory and helmets are mandatory too.

ohgodplsno|5 years ago

No. A Fiat Punto is a ton.

firebacon|5 years ago

Well you're right, I misremembered. Also I just looked it up and I think it was actually a Panda and not a Punto (only owned it for a short time around 2009 and it was already close to worthless when I bought it). Still, I think it doesn't change the point much: at 500kg you're closer to a small car than to the lightweight moped for which these exceptions were made...

romwell|5 years ago

> This "tiny cube" weighs 500kg. For comparison, the first car I owned, a Fiat Punto, also had 500kg.

It's electric, the weight is likely due to the battery.

The tiny cube is still tiny - way easier to control (and avoid) on narrow streets.

geek_at|5 years ago

Well you do need to pass a theoretical and practical exam to get the Age 14 moped license. And since automatic mopeds are around 200kg it's much less dangerous.