Well done Barrie, great video.

great video barrie , thanks for your review on rain x ive use it works well thank you mate

Thanks for another sensible and informative presentation. Winter will be a challenge for the little Ami and it’s occupants but the modifications you plan and the relatively short time to be spent in the vehicle should make it usable for most of the time. 👏👏

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Im hoping so, thanks for watching

Barry.. The fuel pump thing made me laugh..😂 Genius

Good video Barry - I'm a Brit expat living in France and we've had our little Ami for just over a year. Here 'sans permis' vehicles limited to 28mph are pretty common as they don't require a drivers licence. Living in a village we have to go on 50mph roads to go anywhere and I've never had a problem because other drivers are used to it, but I have to admit I think I'd be a bit more hesitant in the UK. And you're right Rainex is a god send in winter!!!!

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Excellent I hope you are enjoying it, and thanks for watching, much appreciated 👍

Yet another great and honest video and car review. I'd love one of those wee cars, looks good inside and everything in reach, the condensation on the door windows would annoy me as in Scotland it rains almost daily but if, like you, putting rainex etc and an upgraded fan then would be a great car. Something different definitely 👍

What I like , Barrie, is your matter-of-fact approach to what I think is a revolutionary vehicle. Forget the complex Teslas and others. Here we have the traditional Citroën approach to using the available technology to produce something that is simply fit for purpose, suited to modern day reality. Think 2CV, think DS. I have had my Ami for three weeks, and love it more and more. I am interested in the accessories (e.g. apple carplay, sun visors) you have shown, and would like links to suppliers. Please continue with your entertaining and instructive Ami videos, and ignore whatever negative personal things some viewers choose to post.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, so far i have bought uk adapter leads from www.toughleads.co.uk and sun roof blinds, light protectors, sun visors, rear view mirror, window catches from www.n3d.it

@christopherallinson9363

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton Excellent, thanks!

I drove a Peugeot e-208 from Sept 2021 to May 2022. The harshest times were in winter when it rained 24/7 and mist was uncontrollable. A full charge would enable 180 miles in green mode, 170 in normal and 150 in sport. I tested rainex but it made the windscreen blurry (maybe I applied it wrong). Then I purchased a moisture absorbing bag from Amazon and it worked for a while. What worked was a cordless dehumidifier but the downside is that it's noisy and fills up with water fast. I made heated seats in the form of a heat mat powered by USB (from amazon) but it was sized to fit one bum cheek, connected to a portable power bank, it provided 30 degree heat which was enough to heat the whole body. This is what we have to make do driving electric cars whilst reducing range consumption. I put an order in for the Citroen Ami arriving in Jan 2023 and a deposit for the Microlino (although there's no set date when it's arriving in the UK). Oh and I love watching 'me and mon ami' ... I love that they show the possibilities of the little car whilst showing the beauty of their part of the world.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

thanks that is very interesting, thanks for watching too, ive thought about the Microlino, but just the quirkiness of the Ami got me, just for getting to and from work, nipping on errands stuff like that, plus going round to my girlfriends cottage where theres no room to park my Range Rover

Looking forward to a video about rain-X and anti fog when you get yours.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

im going to try on some of the other cars that we have, to see how effective it is

Good effort Barrie and a real life conditions review which I have to say is a little unfavourable to an older person I would imagine. You need to be able to have all your senses being able to function at the max after a certain age with no distractions as to visibility or comfort! Looking forward to see if all your planned customizations work to improve your car when delivered. Safe driving and thanks.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I did make it worse I was soaked 😂 but it was still usable even with the inclement weather, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment

Great video as usual. I have to say that the fan wasn’t as loud as you thought it was or when you opened the windows. I usually have to wipe my Duster Windscreen etc… anyway so Ami will be no different. I’m guessing people who have all the mod cons in their vehicle will find it more difficult to adjust but I will not. Will be looking forward to seeing the apple AirPlay unit in use as I’m a big apple fan. Thanks for all the little videos. Appreciate it

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

I think most people who have a car without air conditioning will suffer the same problem as in the Ami, when there's water in the car, air conditioning doesn't just cool you down but it takes moisture out of the air inside the car, which is why you see a pool of water underneath some cars on a hot day, its getting people to accept this and allow for it, for some reason a lot of people want everything but life and cars are a compromise

A very informative KZread. When is your Ami arriving? Ordered mine a fortnight ago: delivery May 2023. Meanwhile I keep watching your escapades and those of Moi et Mon Ami. Thanks.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

well i was told December 7th but i think there have been some delays so not sure

Beautiful machine, I love it.

Hilarious 😂 Thank you. First time I’ve heard that one of the cars specifications is that ‘you can point at things in here’! Thanks again, brilliant. Would love to own one.

@MyAmiVice

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍 and taking the time to leave a comment

@007wnc

Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t being disrespectful you understand, appreciate all your videos, especially Land Rover.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

I didn't think you were, i wasn't sure what you were talking about but i do appreciate any interactions as it really helps

People say 28mph is too slow.... i was on the M6 a few days ago and we did 5miles in 30 minutes. Road works on M56, average speed 15mph. Going through Buxton it took 40mins to travel 1 mile. 28mph would have been a dream! Me and mon Ami is entertaining.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

some people were stuck on the M6 a few weeks ago for 11 hours, I nearly turned on to it at Lancaster 😂 instead it took me 3 hours to do a 30 minute trip to get home down the back roads

@Circa65-wk8th

11 ай бұрын

I was on the M6 yesterday and everyone was travelling at 70mph plus. Using a traffic jam to justify the 28mph top speed is ridiculous. Most of the time I'm not in a traffic jam.

Surging is caused by the Speed Limiter kicking in, it will also do it if you are going downhill when you reach 28mph even with the Throttle Pedal partially depressed. Nice to see someone doing a wet weather test video, keep up the good work.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure the downhill correction is not Regen? As soon as you take your foot off the accelerator it starts to slow rapidly

@brettsanders2102

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton You are correct, Regen will take place if you stop accelerating with the Throttle, however, if you continue to accelerate using the Throttle and you reach 28mph even before the pedal reaches full travel as you described in your video, the Speed Limiter will operate causing the surging effect. 👍

@chatters7969

Жыл бұрын

I’ve driven one down a steep hill, change it to neutral and will will go as fast as gravity allows, I got to 44mph and bottled it

I think those storage batteries are pretty useful - eg Bluetti EB3A. Handy to carry and it can be used for things like extra heating in the winter.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

yes i think they are too, i just worry about them being unsecured, that net on the citroen is not going to stop them sliding over and hitting the brake or trapping your leg

I guess air con would help with condensation but that's asking a lot from a small battery. Love the sign on the rear apologising that 28mph is the fastest you can go 😁 For what it's intended for I think it's a fab little vehicle. I am sure it will sell by the bucket load!

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

i think it is proving very popular and if you take the viewing figures of the videos and you tube channels it would appear that they are going to sell lots

Very interesting video about the electric Citroen. I don’t think it’s for me, but the one thing that I have is you don’t have a heated rear screen or a rearview mirror so that you can’t see what’s behind you which is pretty dangerous. great with you thank you very much another thought is that if cyclists cycle next to each other, they actually take up less road room because you have to overtake a shorter distance.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

yep thats the theory behind it, although it doesnt seem to work so well on country lanes as you also have to give them a metre space, on a country lane that means you cant pass them at all without breaking the law

I know it from my German version of Ami it is an Opel Rocks-e, made many videos around that topic

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

yes i like the opel rocks

Really nice review, and really nice to see how the fog situation is with the rain, it was one of my main concerns. But my god dude! You should really cut down some of the dead silent time in editing. Lots of places where there are about 30 seconds, sometimes more of just no talking, i found myself getting a bit annoyed and just skipping through after a while.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, when someone criticises my videos or editing i always look at their channel and watch some of their content to see how i can improve, so hey hey peeps, er um, um, um er, an er, um peeps, you have a lot better voice than me so keep up the great work and i will do my best to improve to your standards, and get my shit done 👍

@LoulousCorner

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton Wow... ok i was offering a minor editing suggestion, and seemingly felt attacked about it. I know i have some anxiety issues, and am not the best behind the camera, and when i get criticism i do address it. You seem to have gone tit for tat. I didn't mean to be rude, and i didn't point out anything wrong with your presentation, speech patrerns, or choice of words, just the dead silent time, which amounts to quite a few minuets of the video time, just trim the dead weight. But yeah, seems you felt attacked enough to loose a viewer, no skin off your nose I'm sure. Sorry i bothered trying to be constructive.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

You are overthinking things, I always answer comments as interaction is great for the KZread algorithm and i welcome it, I have been a car dealer all my life and believe me I did not feel like i was being attacked for a second, I was more amused, and sincerely I do always look at the videos of people who leave criticism's, equally if your comment was constructive criticism on my video, then why cant you accept my comment as the same on your video? You have a lovely voice, but say um and ar a lot (imho) I have had 27 million views and in that time, my driving has been critiscised, my clothes, my hair, my weight, my age, my shoes, my accent, for wearing gloves, for driving the car on the motorway, for not driving on the motorway, for liking range rovers, for not liking electric cars, you get the picture? so yours did not bother me at all, and i am sorry that my response bothered you, that was not my intention, have a nice day

@LoulousCorner

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton I guess with text you loose a lot of context that you would hear in spoken communication. You can critcise me, as i said, i do, and have addressed it many times in the past. I'm a very tiny casual youtuber, it has nothing to do with my business, it's just a fun outlet for me. However you did come across as if i had offended you. I sought out your video because I'm waiting for my ami to arrive, i sat through and watched almost all of the video, and got some solid advice and questions answered, but you didn't seek me out, and i have my doubts you're into houseplants, gardening, random DIY stuff, and a whole bunch of talking about random shit. It appeared as if you were mimicing me, " hey peeps, umm, umm.." which in spoken conversation would be mimicry, and not exactly nice or respectful. I'm aware of it, and i try to improve, it has a lot to do with my anxiety disorder, it's something I've never had any complaints about, it bothers me too, and all i can do is try. I get video quality, editing, sound feedback which is very helpful and appreciate it, as I'm learning as i go, and my skills and time are limited. I've also got a bunch of abusive comments about my looks, and other nasty stuff, that doesn't really get too me, I'm an mediocre looking fatass, it is what it is 🤷🏽‍♀️ and they can fuck off and go cast their perfect stones else where. Constructive criticism is vital, and never intended as insulting or rude in anyway.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

everyone is like that, if you knew how many ums, ers, "as i saids" and stuff i cut out already you would laugh, the secret is having 2 cameras operating that way you can just cut it and switch to the other camera and no one is any the wiser, unless of course you leave long periods of silence in your video 😂 my Ami arrives in December so i hope you have fun, you may or may not be aware there are a few forums on facebook for it, and theres also a channel which is quite good called meandmonami they are in the south of france so i am sure there are lots of plants and stuff to be of interest too, cheers

All joking apart Baz, they'd be a brilliant city car.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

i certainly think they are

My 1962 hillman minx would steam up in the rain 🌧 😀,typical British weather 🙄

Ah the Opel Monza. Those were the days when cars had so much beauty. How I wish for an electric Opel Monza. And Manta . . .

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

I think there is supposed to be an electric Opel Manta kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaeZr5Nph7fKcdY.html

I’m guessing it balances the pack when showing 12 mins remaining, my one does exactly the same thing.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

thanks for that, I was curious

I wonder what would be the maximum number of Go Pros that you could fit inside a Citroen Ami ?

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

well i have about 15 action cameras, car mounts, gimballs, etc so i could try more, i always do overkill because they are so unreliable that i expect at least 1 not to record, or to overheat, etc etc 😂

Looks great but I would buy a brolly then you won't get wet charging up

Most of us need a car to perform more than one task. The Ami is fine if you only ever commute through a congested town or city which I do but I also need my car to do motorway runs from time to time and to travel long distances every now and then on A roads. Even around town we have a ring road with a 60mph limit and traffic absolutely flies around most of the day. Imagine trying to join a busy dual carriageway at 28mph when everything else is doing 70. You really need another car if you own an Ami and that means it's not cheap any more.

I considered one of these for a fleeting moment but I just can't make sense of buying EVs. 95% of my driving is in the city these days so performance and handling are meaningless. I'm really looking for city dynamics and cheap running costs. I've decided a Toyota Aygo (Citroen C1 or Peugeot 107) will be far superior. First of all we have the cost of purchase. I can pick up a decent Aygo with FSH for £4k. A Citroen Ami is £7695. The Aygo will do 60mpg so it'll cost me £40 a month in fuel and there's no road tax. Maybe an Ami is cheaper but £40 is very acceptable to me. The Aygo has far superior performance, I can service it myself and there's no range anxiety. I'm not rubbishing the Ami, for some people it will be perfect but for me the Aygo makes far more sense.

@BarrieCrampton

11 ай бұрын

I cannot argue with your logic, but i do love my Ami, its so convenient and i just charge it at work

Thank heavens for the dark glasses

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Not sure how to take that but thanks i think 😂

@stewartross1233

Жыл бұрын

Are the dark glasses necessary, especially in those conditions!

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

@@stewartross1233 yes they are stewart, they have a video camera in them and allow me to video the inside of the car, dash and windscreen without breaking the law 👍

I’ve seen enough videos showing condensation on the quadricycle glass. It does appear to be a problem not thought through. For eg the front wiper doesn’t clear the whole screen, leaving bad blind spots. I also though that Citroen would rethink the windows, seeing as it’s a greenhouse on wheels, they could have had the windows open at the top- not bottom. Lastly an internal sunshade roller blind across the glass roof. Why haven’t they even thought that out?? Blinded by the sunny days permanently, overheated occupants or just general privacy

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

i have a sun blind for mine when it comes, its only £50 and will help, the rest is to keep costs down, as far as transport goes it will be a godsend for some people, I have just got soaked running from my car to the office which is about 10 yards, since going out in the Ami yesterday, I have had a few ideas on how to improve the de-misting system, so i don't think it is insurmountable

@stumpusMaximus

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton I understand that some people -myself inc- would go down the DIY route. But it’s really down to Citroen to do that as standard as a ‘one size fits all’, doesn’t apply in all countries. The other things is plastic isn’t a great insulator. Along with exposed metal inside the roof it’s a magnet for cold and moisture. Your breathe will condense all the time - like the old cars of the 70s used to have metal exposed A-pillars,doors,dash and even parts of the roof. Freezing cold and always damp! I suppose a bit like a bike, you won’t be using it much in the winter. I wouldn’t want to skid in it or get stuck!

My pop is on order awaiting a delivery date. This is my second car in the family just for commuting. I have a 9 mile drive to work 50% on 30mph, 50% on 40mph duel carriageway. I spend most of my commute behind, the street sweeper depot, DVLA learner centre, and all people going in a Honda jazz to the local viewpoint. Is it bad that I really don’t care how many of them are going to be queued behind me when I get the ami?

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Yesterday i was on my way to an appointment, there were cars parked at both sides of the road leaving room for one car to get through, at that precise bottleneck a driving instructor had chosen to have his student reverse into a space, i must have been there for 10 minutes before he got far enough into the space to let me get past, 🤣

@chatters7969

Жыл бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton at least you were not burning diesel while sat there

My average speed is 17mph has been for years and Majority of my travel happens late at night/ early hours of the morning when there is hardly anything on the road. So if I traveled peak times it would be even slower.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

me too, this morning I was stuck behind a bin wagon on the main road through preston which has cars parked up both sides and is barely wide enough for 2 cars to get through, let alone a bin wagon and a car

I’d be interested in renting one when I get to the town a bit like an e scooter rental system but owning one isn’t practical for where I live

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

no I must admit, they wont suit everyones needs all of the time

When going strait, the steering wheel looks a bit off to the right?

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

its just the camber of the roads round here (country lanes)

Another bonus to the Citroen Ami to replace the battery guess how much it costs ? Well a BMW small ev would cost you £6500 but the Ami ? only £445 pounds according to book my garage car repair website , so that is a bargain as the battery is basically the cars engine and even on an ICE car a new engine to be fitted would be at least £3000 unless it was a 2nd hand one.

@BarrieCrampton

6 ай бұрын

great information, thanks for sharing

@christineayres7199

6 ай бұрын

@@BarrieCrampton Cheers 🥂 Barrie I hope you and your family had a great Xmas 🙏🎄⛄🦌

How do you secure it from theft?

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

Who would want to pinch one? 😂

Yes it is safer to cycle in two’s

Could you get a dehumidifier

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

im sure that would help, but its powering it, the vehicle only has 46 mile range to start off with, and if you have the fan on it slows down going up hills 😂

It needs a bit more performance to appeal in the UK 28mph is for french laws where you do not have a licence and drive it at 14. It would be like driving an old milk float from the 60’s I foresee a load of road-rage coming to drivers of these.

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

I hardly ever get over 25mph on my way too and from work, and usually I'm stuck behind a cyclist doing about 5mph because there isnt enough room to overtake them leaving a metre space, then when you do you get stuck in traffic and they undertake you and your back to being stuck behind them, if i was stuck behind a cyclist doing 28mph I would be a happy man

@Dreadpirateflappy

Жыл бұрын

it's also why you can drive it on a moped license in the Uk. if it was any faster at all it would be classed as a car. not a quadrocycle. meaning more expensive insurance as well.

Cheers, Bazza, this video convinces me I’ll never have an electric vehicle…ever.

there is NO AIR CONDITIONING

@BarrieCrampton

Жыл бұрын

nope, no air con

@Dreadpirateflappy

Жыл бұрын

noone said it did...