Comments by "Lynott Parris" (@DenUitvreter) on "American Reacts to Hard Offroading in a Citroen 2CV" video.
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@gustaveliasson5395 I don't know, the 2CV is relatively safe in collision with another 2CV, traffic would probably be a lot safer if everybody drove a car like that. Of course it's not's clean enough for a modern car.
* If you want it up to modern standards you would have to go watercooled. Not only much heavier and requiring space for a radiator, you would also have to install a heater, as the engine doubles up as the heater. It's a 2 cylinder boxer so you would lose space by mounting it transversally.
* Airbags add weight.
* With it's arcs it's already very sturdy for it's weight, so not very sturdy. You know the roof is retractable to save weight? Crumple zones add weight too.
Let's say you'd all do that, it would add 150 kilo at least. That would require heavier construction of the chassis, suspension, springs, dampers brakes, bigger engine, axles, gears, more fuel consumption so bigger tank, bigger wheels, adding another 50 kilo at least. The steering will get heavier, is there space for a bigger steering wheel or do you want to add power steering too? That's what sports car makers have to deal with too, once you add weight you have to keep adding weight to deal with the added weight.
So the 500kg car becomes a 700kg car, with that high center of gravity. It will roll even moren. Will it fall over now? Will it still be comfortable? Does that unique suspension even work with that weight? Maybe, but certainly not as well. So I stand by my opinion that it's great within this window and won't work if you go outside.
You should check the Citroen Oli concept. It's a prototype of an electric car partly based on the same kind of thinking. Simplicity, weight saving and practicality. But it's a 1000kg car in this day and age because of how cars have improved in passive safety and clean engines.
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