A 50Cc Car?

[sandyRoe]

There are two seater cars driving around minor roads in Spain. They look a bit like a Smart car. Somebody said they only have a 50cc engine. It that enough powe to propel two people?

[douglas9401]

It is, just not at warp speed. :-)

[Buenchico]

500cc, or even down to 350cc, I could believe
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/91312/cars-you-can-drive-at-16
but I can't see that the 50cc you've been quoted is accurate.

[douglas9401]

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Microcar-DX-Bubble-Car-Classic-Sans-Permis-50cc-Moped-James-May-connection-/273079073812

[sandyRoe]

50, 350, or 500cc they'd be easy on fuel

[KARL]

These cars are found in continental Europe from France to the Iberian peninsula and I think in Italy too. With two seates, they have a small engine, usually two cylinder, capacity is of the order of 400 cm³. They are in a licensing class of their own and people do not require a full driving licence to drive it as their maximum speed is of the order of 45km/h. The Aixam is one example.

[KARL]

*seats

[alavahalf]

Have you ever heard of a Honda 50 .. two seats, two people, lightweight and a 50cc engine ?
It wasn't going to break any records but it still managed to get two people around !

[Old_Geezer]

I used to own a Puch moped. 50cc (all but), double seat. Could move 2, but very rarely was used to do so.

[douglas9401]

O(M)G, first powered transport, co-owned, a Puch Maxi.

Happy days. :-)

[retrocop]

About 5 years ago I had a street legal,DVLA registered dune buggy powered by a 250cc water-cooled scooter engine. Similar to this

https://www.blitzworld.co.uk/Adult-Buggies/POLARIS-Platinum-Hammerhead-GTS-Kids-Adults-buggy-40mph

[satprof]

These low-powered vehicles are frequently a pain to other road users as they can be difficult to overtake. They are, however, popular with people who can (no longer) get a full licence, such as the elderly and those who've been banned for a traffic offence. There's an Aixam factory near Annecy in the French Alps but I have no idea how these vehicles manage on mountain roads. The big plus is that they provide a much better form of mobility than the battery-powered buggies that are the best you can get in the UK.

[barry1010]

I can't find any evidence of a 50cc car. Mopeds, scooters, motorbikes but no car.