Can We Get CITROEN AMI Home From Mountains Using Only BLUETTI AC200max solar power station?
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- Can we get CITROEN AMI home from mountains using only BLUETTI AC200max solar generator? We visit Cascade de Redebraus
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Mr Boo was ready to throw himself over the edge…..so funny..
He really was
In the epic British tradition of Drake, Cook, Livingstone, Scott of the Antarctic! Bravo! Encore!
Peter Cook?!
well done team Elton....one of the many good things about EVs is being stuck in traffic uses hardly any battery power.
Now you tell me Simon!
@@MeandMonAmi ha.....good to know!
@@ProfSimonHolland Indeed, knowledge is erm power!
Cars have start stop
Unless you need to use the air con…
Oh the drama, I was on the edge of my seat, will Mr Boo loose his trunks 🤣🤣 well done lads
Thankfully they stayed on!
Nice one lads, you made it back home. I have been on edge all week waiting for this video. Like I said last week, I felt your stress as I have been there twice in my leaf. EVs should come with a warning saying may cause stress and high blood pressure!. But they are such good fun to own. Keep up the good work guys.
We love ours and generally are much more relaxed around home but on adventures it becomes more of an issue and this was the first time the solar generator really provided peace of mind etc
Pleased you got back safely! Can’t stop singing Tight Fit and The lion Sleeps Tonight after watching Mr Boo at the waterfall.. 😉
That’s funny
This had me laughing so hard. Your commentary is to die for!!
Lol. Thanks
I've been on the edge of my seat all week, worried that you were still stuck on the side of a mountain, stranded and desolate.
Same! lol.
You’re lucky! I’ve just soiled myself contemplating the height 😳😂
The suspense! "All that for a puddle." By that time, I'd forgotten what the trip was even for! And towards the end, I was thinking, "This better not go to Part Three!" WHEW! Now I can relax for a few hours -- until I start wanting the next Sunday to arrive with a new video!
Thanks Mike!
OK, no more stressful trips......I need a DRINK!
Meadows next week Bob!;
Ha ha ha, the other guy looks terrified the whole trip.
Your dedication to your art and our entertainment is truly awesome for which gratitude is in order. I'm not sure what impressed me most Mr Boo's take on Raquel Welch resplendent in leopard skin pants emerging from the dribbling mountain cascade or your determination to complete the task despite the looming omens of doom! Great stuff! 😂❤
Thank you so much 😀
You two are hilarious together, really make me laugh. Where is the dog when you are out from the house for so long?
She’s at home in cool air (she’ll be coming on more adventures now the weather is cooking down)
So if you had realised where the cascade of rusty stained rock was when you ran out, you wouldn't have needed the Bluetti.
But.. so glad you had it.
We would have needed it to get back but we parked exactly where it was first time, ironically.
I think as EVs become more popular there will be more charging boots available ....
Fingers crossed!
You mean as rich people who can afford the false narrative and the rest of us are forced into buying one. Not popular.
Thanks, Tim - you and Mr Boo have become essential viewing for Sunday teatimes!
Thanks Bernard. Glad you are enjoying!
The waterfall of non-existence - you adopted well to your new home 🤣😉, very existentialist...
Indeed !!
Mr. Boo makes a very good Tarzan. All that range anxiety! Perhaps tootling through that small town, surprising the locals, was fun but not such a good idea. Better to have parked and taken the elevator. The Bluetti did its job very well, though.
Indeed we got carried away!
Super cliffhanger; you are both more courageous than I ever was.
It’s a thin line between courage and foolishness!
OMG, so glad to see this! I as well have been waiting with baited breath to see this next video! I’ll have to come back later however to watch it darn it but I’m so excited to and it looks like you boys have made it back home hallelujah! See ya later! ❤🎉😅
Well done boys 👍
I've been waiting anxiously for this episode, you guys made it very exciting. I enjoyed it again, thank you!
Thanks Henk
Looked forward to this part two..was not disappointed ..lol...stressful...I was on the edge of my deck chair watching this..cheers
Thanks Chris!
amazing adventure this second episode, Mr. Boo enjoys always no matter what ;)
Thanks!
Phew! I was anxious for you just watching. The suspense! Well done guys
Thanks Max
Wow! You me on the edge of my seat! I'm waiting for my Citreon Ami to arrive in December. Learning lot from your videos. Thank you 😊
Thanks. So glad you are enjoying.
Super episode full of tension and nail biting range anxiety 😬 loved every second of it… thanks for the ride and sharing your experiences with the little Elton ❤
Thanks Brad
The Turtle editing deserves an Academy Award 🐢
Thanks Jimmy. Will you inform the academy?
@@MeandMonAmi Elton would look pretty good with an Oscar on his dash 🚙
Great watch fellas. I was captivated.
Thanks Paul
Phew that was intense 😂😂 well done and thanks again. The swim looked idyllic though Mr Boo. Good job you had the charger . All life’s experiences . 💕💕
Thanks Linda
So glad you made it back, you guys are awesome, we love your channel, planning to come make a visit to the French Riviera next year
Thanks so much
I love this channel, this video in particular has been very good, a lot of tension and shows us how these micro cars work and the day-to-day.
Thank you very much!
Very good content, most thrilling!
Thanks Richard
Excellent Content Guys.
Thanks Gerry
Strong video and great made it home!
Thanks
What an adventure, you've got chance to have the generator on bord. Waiting for the next chapter. cheer!
Thanks
Was genuinely worried for you! but Elton looked after you both, of course with the help of BLUETTI! Great video as always!
Thanks Hilary. We were quite worried and stressed too!
Suspense all the way truly amazing well done I was sitting on the edge of my seat.
Glad you enjoyed it
if nothing else your showing me some beautiful scenery. even i was feeling the stress
Thanks and yes!
ooh! pause! watch when have peace with a glass of Bordeaux. Been waiting for this!
enjoy!
Really enjoyed this one. Well done. Looking forward to your experience of solar charging with the Bluetti.
So are we. We will actually do it one day!
Never in doubt, you’re unstoppable
True Bobby!;
Great and entertaining video gents. I'm waiting for my Ami can't wait end of Sept.
Btw I'm going to get the panoramic roof tinted the darkest shade they have to help with excess light/heat coming in
Thanks. Ours is much better now it’s kid sept here but in full sun high summer it’s an issue
Del-Boy called and wants his trolleys back!
Well I finally watched it and who knew that you would have to make it all the way back with the same worries as before. I can’t believe how all the chargers were being used and then the one was out of order. It sure seems like you guys had the same horribly hot weather has we did here in the States. It has been incredibly hot with high humidity to boot. Well, happy to see you back safe and sound. 🎉❤😅😊
Thanks Renda!
Highly entertaining 😂👍
Thanks Ian
That was exhausting. I knew you two would be okay but couldn't stop worrying about Halloween, and when she'd get her supper. Can we have something a bit more relaxing next time, please?
Slow tv next week!
That was fun to watch but also stressful at the same time. I think if Mr Boo had gone down that chute his leopard print trunks would have been shredded!
I think the channel would have been banned!
Brilliant!
Now I understand Range Anxiety
Thanks Nick
Being a Twizy driver, I wouldn't have panicked before range goes below 5 km ;-)
Anyway, well done + keep up your great adventure reports:-)
We are going to do that experiment …
@@MeandMonAmi To gain confidence, it helps to do the experiment of driving the last kilometer or so in circles around a power plug until it completely stops 🙂
@@garage6346 Isn’t that bad for the battery to run it totally flat GA ?
@@garage6346 Have a twizy myself and the ac200p charging it giving you without solar 23%. But be aware the older twizys take 2300 watts and not 2000 like the newer ones. That would overload the bluettis
As ever very impressive video production skills.
Thank you very much!
Wow a tad stressful but you now know how bad it can be and still get home!! 👍👍
True. the exhaustion didn’t help either..
OMG that was more stressed than your last one I need a wine. Well done for getting back ok.
Thanks Nigel and relax…
More jeopardy then a bag full of tarantulas 😁 xo 💕
Enough already!;
Suspense worthy of Hitchcock!
Thanks Joseph
That Opel Manta is quite the collector's item.
Is it? I wondered..
Boys
That was a tight one !
Yup!
Well that puts range anxiety into a whole new level, I need to see this power station that fits behind the seats 😉
Yes or one that fits perfectly in the suitcase slot at the front.
You should try a real long range journey in your Ami. Somewhere like Marseilles. You would have to stay overnight somewhere there and back but would be fun. Love your channel!!
We plan to buy all depends on Mr Boo’s availability!
Edge of the seat stuff that,you made it though.👋👍
it was quite a day!
Good to see you guys got back….btw my van was in for an Oil Alert Light check last week!…They also noticed the fan belt was nackered! Elton doesnt have either of these!…aka fan belt nor engine oil!…! 😅 thanks Laurie NZ.
I’m sure Elton like every other new kid on the block will have issues!
Is there a Mr Boo calendar I wonder? (I’m sure I’m not the first to ask this after seeing the leopard skin swimwear at the cascade of non existence.)
The drivers carer - Mr Bue, never says the drivers name.
Well done and entertaining day out and an entertaining exercise in range anxiety with Bluetti saving the day. I guess a take-away might be that charging from it before setting out (and running out) is better than charging on a mountain hairpin after running out.
Running some quick numbers, it looks like the AMI should burn about 75W/km. so 300watts of solar should be good for about 4 km/hr. I see
'Antonio Cruz' in the comments mentioned he saw a rigid 300 watt panel attached to an Ami, and I'd like to see how they did it. Looking at flexible solar panels, It looks like one 300w or a couple of 200w flexable high-output solar panels might just about fit on Elton's roof
Thanks Jack. I think you could get about 260 an hour into it in reality though whether the roof is big enough to sustain that size I don’t know and would be a bit of a wind hazard!
Cor blimey, guvnor, I thought you was a goner for sure!
You guys are so hilarious...By the way, it was Dr. No where Ursula Andress had beach scene quite like Mr. Bo :)
Thanks. That’s the one!
Mr Boo in his leopard print budgie smugglers! How will I ever recover 😛
& thank goodness Bluetti saved the day, loved the suspense 🤭
How will anyone recover!?
I think Mr Boo would agree.... It's not leopard print trunks..... They are Jjjjaguarrr Darling! Lol
Great work guys x
Serious comment, knowing you often have a long extension lead on board, when finding an ICE car taking up a charging point, could you have parked near enough to plug in? Your practical demonstration of the Bluetti was of course integral to the video. It was a great demonstration and has certainly drawn my attention the the brand and the potential of their products. Now all you need is a portable small air conditioner that will run from the Bluetti whilst you are driving in Mediterranean sunshine.
Sadly there wasn’t a space near enough to the charger with non ev parked which is often the case and why the non ev nicks the ev space..
The Bluetti is a brilliant device , the company that makes it should release a version that can charge bigger EVs as that way if you break down in an EV you can just charge it off the Bluetti
Would need to be massive though
We love your video’s here in the Netherlands! We are also proud owners of the Citroen Ami. We use it as a “second” car for traveling to work. We love the little friend! It is a shame that it only has an 75km accu so I am happy to see how you charge it with this Bluetti. Never seen it before! Please can you share a link which one it is? Thank you so much! Kind regards Miranda
Thanks Miranda. I will add a link to the description and if you order via that link we will receive a small commission..
I am trying to convince my wife to buy an ami together, we about 10km from one city, 15 to the main city and a bit further to the place we like to hang out with our friends, the main thing I am learning from this adventure is ami is doing the hills fine, Im very much interested in getting an ami, you remind me of a couple of guys I know. keep going.
Thanks. Certainly copes with hills (see this sunday!) where will you drive it Garet?
Elton gave you guys a scare… but he didn’t leave you stranded! Looks you like you got your day’s worth out of him with the assist of the Bluetti generator and you made it home with range to spare!
range if not energy. I felt like I looked at the end!
Try the What 3 word app + Navmii app both work without any data connection and will get you to any 3 metre location in the world. Carry on the good work, love your Ami, Love your Trips 👍
Thanks Pietro. We have finally woken up to this app!
@@MeandMonAmi I am sure you will find it very useful as we do here in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. 👍
Good-looking backpack on Mr. Boo....or is it a parachute?
Decathlon!
I personally couldn’t be bothered with all the stress and range anxiety ruining a otherwise beautiful picturesque day out 🤦♂️
I know this is an old video but I have watched lots of your videos and was wondering if you had ever looked into a smaller solar panel that could sit inside your roof glass. This could help block some of the suns heat out but also would slowly recharge the bluetti even while parked or driving along. It would take a lot longer to charge but if its always fixed there then might just he able to keep the bluetti topped up all the time.
Yes we certainly looked into it and whilst there’s a gain we were never convinced it was enough to justify the hassle and the problems it poses for filming with cameras on the roof. Some airport amis use this but it only really charges peripherals
The water-slide . . Its not Centre Parks . . But then its not varooka city, allegedly.
On the battery front I recall seeing a UK electrical retailer, in Bicester I think, selling a treadle battery re-charger, a bit-like those cheapo mini stepper exercisers that Argos used to sell. If it supplies the correct voltage, it might be the ultimate in get you home devices. just the thing for Mr Boo to maintain his physique !
It looks lethal!
Where were the naked Van People? I paused the Video, went and got my Big Magnifying Glass and couldn't see them anywhere. Ha! Ha! I Loved Mr Boo's Tarzan Impression. Ha! Ha! Such a Great, Enjoyable Episode.
They were only visible to the naked eye
@@MeandMonAmi Ha! Ha! Ha! I forgot to say...A Friend of mine told me you can Charge a Bluetti from a Car Battery. Is that true.
i remember duffy moon
I’m glad I wondered if I made it up!
We regularly get home with 3 or 4 km of range left (either a Jaguar IPace, BMW i3 or Renault Twizy). Every EV is different though. I would suggest running it down to literally zero power, which may mean going beyond zero percent. Watch Teslabjorn’s recent videos - he tests each car and uses a power pack to get enough charge to get to a nearby charger. Will give you more confidence, as you will know whether it just turns off at a specific range.
Thanks Ali. We are going to do that very test (perhaps today!)
@@MeandMonAmi Choose a quiet safe road with a cafe/bar preferably! Ps. Have you tested the Bluetti to see how long it takes to charge via solar?
"Look, there's REAL chickens". What do you normally see? 😉😂
Anyway, i hope that the dip made up for the stressful trip. (Look at me, ma, I'm rhyming!) I have to say, it looked more like you were going into turtle HEAD mode! 😂
Fair comment on the chickens!
Actually, looking at the non motorway distance to Marseilles it would take a couple of days to get there at least. Saint Tropez might be doable with an overnight stay.
Yes we are headed that way In Oct!
Great entertainment. Now, I just saw being used by the airport here in Lisbon an Ami with rigid solar panels on it. It probably fits 300W of panels giving it a lot of extra range, I cannot be sure but maybe up to 40km, plus providing shade for the car. Something to think about. It might avoid getting home in turtle mode.
Yes I’ve seen pics of similar. I think there could be big wind issues on the open road with a large panel on the roof though…
I don't know what the French version of the AA or RAC is, but breakdown cover in most countries will include getting you to the nearest charger if you run out of power.
Yes I’m sure something like that does exist. I kind of think an emergency battery pack/generator is way to go but I guess it depends where you are..
@@MeandMonAmi breakdown cover would also help with other stuff like punctures.
Life on the edge in so many ways; and that’s before we mention the leopardskin trunks! Probably a stupid question (my speciality) but could you charge from the bluetti and drive at the same time?
Thanks. Sadly no pass through charging
@@MeandMonAmi Is it technical not possible to charge while the ami is turned on, or is it just an issue to get the charging cable inside?
From the manual: "Charging will not start if the parking brake is not applied." 😢
Phew!
Could you use a solar panel to run the ancillary gear (fans etc) that might give to a few metres extra.
We may have a solution coming this week!
great video! I also feared that you might still be stuck on that mountain corner - can you imagine that place in the dark?! I gather that all EVs have some spare capacity after the warning lights come on. Lets hope.
Ours certainly stuck at 8 for an abnormally long time..
I am curious to know whether you could have set up the solar panel and Bluetti earlier while you had lunch.🤔
Sadly we’d have had to leave to set up out in a public car park. Our plan was to do it somewhere more remote. Our plan…
Nail-biting stuff lads, glad you made it safely back to VFSM !
I think I'd have a 4-stroke genny strapped to the roof of Mon Ami, juste en case! Ha Ha😎👍
Watch this space!
Nothing like pushing to the edge.
Indeed!
You should of strapped the solar panels to the roof as your drove
Indeed but easier said than done!
Couldn't you just ask someone if you can use their power for a few Euro's? Like at a corner store or something. I wonder if you could just permanently hook up solar panels to the top to always trickle charge it when just running into a shop or something?
Great video's! Great cliffhanger! I was waiting for this video, phew!
I think at some stage we may have to! Sadly you can’t charge whilst using power and the amount gained wouldn’t be significant enough apropos the surface area. But it’s the future…
@@MeandMonAmi Yeah true you got a point, if you want to keep that sunroof lol, putting panels on it kinda wouldn't work in the short term.
Darn, I have seen totally solar cars out there being developed, Like this one, and it's available in Europe for like 25k th-cam.com/video/U5LKU6bWScc/w-d-xo.html
I wonder if there's an app where it shows you which homes people are open to letting cars charge, is there a thing? I dunno.
Love your video's and looking forward to the next ones, thanks for replying!
Just wondering if you could put a small flexible 50w panel inside the sunroof and attach to the frame to trickle charge the bluetti, would probably take ages tho
@@chatters7969 That's a good idea too! But more thinking of trickle charging the Ami instead, that Blue Yetti is pretty big to keep in that car, unless it can be mounted somehow in the back lol.
hello!, I follow your videos, I think they are great, I also have a citroen Ami, can you tell me where you bought the magnetic support for the mobile phone? thank you very much and we encourage!
Amazon. I will add a link. It’s great and no we didn’t get it free!
@@MeandMonAmi Yes please!.. I would appreciate the link, I want to buy it, thank you!
running out of batery in the ami was unfortunateuo
Im afraid youre going to have to ditch boo and replace him with a 6ft battery.
Now that’s an idea!
I see mr boo carries the bag…
Can you plug the bluetti in and fully shut the door on the lead or does it have to be passed through the window?
no you can totally plug it in on the car and you could even take the cables out to the solar panels if you wanted
Why didn't you set up the Bluetti solar panel while at the waterfall and recharge while there?
Cos we were still at the side of the road and the sun had gone over the hill! We will do the pass through test I promise!
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