From Germany comes the bizarre modification for the Fiat 500 for a very specific purpose. The details
Is called Ellenator the specialized company that has thought of an original way to allow even 16-year-olds to drive aAuto. In fact, German law gives the possibility to those who have not yet turned 18 – or 17 in the presence of an adult – to drive a car approved as motor tricycle. And that’s how Ellenator’s idea of modifying the Fiat 500 to make it so and therefore give the opportunity to drive it even to those who still cannot apply for a driving license.
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Fiat 500, the three-wheeler for 16-year-olds: Ellenator’s modifications
Specifically, the changes dell’German company provide for an overturning of the rear, with the two wheels, which are normally placed at the ends, are close to each other in the center of the axle, while two types of covers are placed on the outside to fill the “holes” left by the same wheels. But that’s not enough for 16-year-olds to drive there 500. In fact, to allow it, Ellenator also intervened on the control unit, limiting the power supplied by the standard engine of the Fiat model at 20 hp and, therefore, also the full speed, which in this case becomes 90 km / h.
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Ultimately, this is a project that allows young people to have a car with numerous safety features and on-board technology at their disposal, since they would end up driving an authentic 500 model, albeit with the differences listed above. Also, as he reports Engine1, for those who wish, once the age of 18, it is possible to reconvert the city car in its standard version.
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