Back to the future: the electric Citroen 2CV
- Iconic 'Tin Snail' gets electric reboot at €15,000—a price point designed to make Chinese rivals choke on their battery acid.
- Citroen resurrects the 1948 people's car as a 'mobility solution' for the masses, proving the future of motoring is eerily retro.
- Cheap, cheerful, and slightly absurd—the EV 2CV promises 70 mph top speed and enough range to get your baguettes home before they go stale.
- The move is a desperate cuddle with heritage as European automakers scramble to undercut budget EVs from Shanghai and Shenzhen.
- France's answer to the Model 2: a car so basic it makes a golf cart look like a spaceship, yet somehow utterly charming.
Brief Summary
Citroen is dusting off its most beloved relic—the 2CV—and strapping a battery to it. The plan: sell an electric version of the 'umbrella on wheels' for €15,000, undercutting the Chinese EV wave that's been crashing onto European shores. This isn't about saving the planet; it's about saving face in the budget car segment, where price tags matter more than horsepower.
Why This Matters
For the average reader, this is a reminder that the car industry's future is a tug-of-war between nostalgia and necessity. If Citroen pulls this off, you might actually afford an electric car that doesn't require a second mortgage—or a charging station that doubles as a coffee shop. But don't hold your breath: the 2CV's charm was its simplicity, and modern safety regs might turn that tin can into a lead balloon.