A French streamer decided to organize a race with ten Citroën AMI, those electric quadricycles that look like a golf cart with a license plate. On a track barely 445 meters long, the vehicles, with no speed limit, reached 70 km/h and completed 100 laps. The key was managing the battery to avoid getting stranded. The event was watched by a million people on Twitch and proved that entertainment doesn't need big resources.
Battery management as a decisive technical factor 🏎️
The Citroën AMI has an official range of 75 kilometers, but at a sustained 70 km/h the battery runs out much sooner. Drivers had to calculate consumption on each lap, alternating between full acceleration and coasting sections to extend the charge. Without fast charging points on the track, any mistake took the vehicle out. It was an energy efficiency test disguised as a competition, where strategy mattered more than power.
When a golf cart becomes a race car 😂
Seeing ten Citroën AMI roaring at 70 km/h on a tiny track is like watching a race of snails on steroids. The sound isn't an engine, but an electric hum that sounds like a battery-powered toy. The funniest part is that the drivers looked serious, as if they were at Le Mans, and the biggest thrill was seeing who would run out of battery first. Simple, cheap, and viral.