Limited Edition, Citroen Mini Electric Car Sold Out In Less Than 18 Minutes

Mobile Citroen Buggy (Wikimedia Commons / Y.Leclercq ©)

JAKARTA - A limited edition of 50 Citroen mini electric cars sold out in under 18 minutes, parent company Stellantis said on Wednesday, prompting the French brand to post a 'nosy' message to electric car pioneer Elon Musk.

"Sorry Elon, the only way to get it is to buy us", Citroen wrote on a billboard at Paris' Gare de L'Est train station, referring to the Tesla CEO's appetite for deals, which recently put in a $44 billion bid. for Twitter, reports CNA from Reuters January 22.

Since the launch of the Ami in April 2020, Citroen has sold 22,000 small electric models in Morocco, Europe and Turkey. This car is manufactured in Morocco and does not require a driver's license. However, the vehicle was only sold online.

It is known, for the limited edition version of 'My Ami Buggy', the roof was replaced with a canvas that can be rolled back and a metal tube door replaced the door. It is sold from 9,790 euros or around Rp. 153,620,134

"The fastest customer successfully completed the entire purchase journey and earned 'My Ami Buggy' in just 2 minutes and 53 seconds," Citroen said in a statement.