DISCLAIMER: this is not an ad. I just want to share cute car designs. Fuck cars.

11 points

I just love this design so much idk why releases happy brain chemicals

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4 points

I saw one in person, and it made me irrationally happy

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3 points

Me too. I also love the microlino design, very similar but the front is the door. Reminds me of the quirky cars of the 1960s

Microlino

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2 points

I’m so in love with electric microcars I just can’t get enough

The Microlino is a genius design but I personally prefer the Topolino because it actually looks like a shrinked car (though it looks like the Microlino has better specs), which is also why I prefer it to the Citroën Ami which it is based on

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2 points

Oh man that looks just like the car we all had as children! I love it!

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27 points

This is literally just an ad 💀

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5 points

Which makes me wonder if people don’t realize they are the ads

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5 points

What? Lmao oh like word-of-mouth? Not a huge consolation but I’d rather get advertised to like that than by a corpo ig.

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2 points

lol yeah I don’t like marketing in any shape but like, I do ask people I trust for recommendations when I need to buy something and that kind of “advertising” I don’t really have a problem with

On the other hand when someone posts something like this on social media, even if it’s not intended as an ad it’s just viral marketing whether the person posting about it knows it or not

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Honestly don’t buy this car. It’s way overpriced for what it is (hardly classifiable as a car) and is tiny. I just like the design and wanted to share it. Also is a car and I don’t like the concept of cars as a default mean of transport in general, but I appreciate the design choices.

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10 points

That’s cool. I’d recommend attaching something in the description next time you post something like this. Something that makes it clear it isn’t an ad. On Lemmy, you’re able to attach text to images very easily. I don’t really mind, but I saw someone else mention this post in a different community and don’t want you getting shat on for liking cars.

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Damn I didn’t know I was popular 💀 thanks for the advice, will definitely do in the future since I was planning to start a series of posts like this one lol

I’ve unfortunately grown as a car guy in the purely aesthetic side of things and just can’t stop appreciating clever designs when I see them

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Like even with the new texts it’s literally just an ad

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3 points

still a car still evil

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7 points

It’s cute and evil. Similar to cats or children

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6 points

I believe it’s an all-electric quadricycle, not a typical car. This is meant for people that live in urban environments with short daily commutes. I could see something like this being great for people who may not be physically able to ride a bicycle or navigate some less-accessible metro networks. It’s also significantly cheaper than most electric vehicles.

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6 points

Correct, tho I think it’s mainly targeted to people who already have a car but personally I would see small electric vehicles as a more ethical alternative to cars and a more comfortable alternative to bikes for daily commuting.

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2 points

Yeah, Fiats are always in a weird spot, I don’t really understand what their market is but it’s cool. But I will never disrespect a cheap fully electric vehicle made for daily commuting. Pricewise, it would be really great in American towns and cities. I drive a Prius and gas is starting to get expensive even for me, and biking is not a viable option for where I live.

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imo bikes are more comfortable than cars (for short distances) and i will die on this hill

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10 points

if you pay more can the rope be velvet?

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No but the standard version has standard doors if you like your miniature car not stolen

Bonus: there is no AC, so the Topolino comes with a small portable fan for when it gets hot

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13 points

We could fit a v8 in it

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7 points

Just remove the people

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3 points

engines are like roads

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