Oh Fiat 500, nice model if not the friendly model par excellence! For what ? Because to evoke sympathy, you must provide emotion, and above all nostalgia! Modern manufacturers have understood this well: Renault with R5, Volkswagen with ID.Buzz, Hyundai with IONIQ 5… Neoretro sells wellespecially today when it comes to getting an electric pill. Minnie understood this back in 2001, relaunching the legendary 1959 Austin, modernized but still as sharp. Was also Ford Thunderbird, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Chevrolet Camaro and HHR… In Europe, and returning to our main topic, Fiat, in turn, revived its 500 in 2007. New dress and new ambitions, but just as cute as the original 1957 model…
500, a Fiat favorite since 1957
The brand’s Centro Stile creates a model that is very true to the lines and philosophy of the fifties. It is now its bestseller, to the point that Fiat has used its name to develop a wide range of models. There was a convertible 500Cminivan 500 literscrossover 500Xand soon the new 600 crossover ! Not forgetting, of course, the sports version prepared by Abarth! The automotive context requires the small modern city car was available in a second generation in 2020, now 100% electric and baptized in the 500th. The little Italian, heavier than before, develops 118 horsepower. Its small 37.3 kWh battery makes it possible drive 320 kilometers on one charge in a mixed cycle. Enough to attack cities, his favorite terrain…
The smallest glacier in the world
And what can we find in the city? Parks, kiosks and… an ice cream parlor! Do you see where we’re going from here? Yes, The Fiat 500e now exists in an “Ice Cream Truck” variant! This unique model was born, presented as “the smallest glacier with zero emissions in the world”. on the initiative of Fiat UK, and very successfully. Repainted of course, an elegant two-tone blue and cream liverydressed in a fine calligraphy “Gelateria”. On board, the rear seat was removed for good two freezers connected to batteries, which can feed 300 customers! To complete this original picture, 500 Gelateria broadcasts Italian opera music is on its way. Beyond the amusing wink, Fiat UK wants to encourage the leap into electric mobility the number of low-emission zones is increasing in the country…
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Source: Auto Plus
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