10 Cars You Can Drive Legally Without A Driver's License - YouTube

As much as there are penalties to  driving a car without a license,  

there are still cars you can  drive without a driver’s license  

“legally”, especially if your license is suspended  and you want to get around without taxis,  

there is a good number of cars that can  serve this purpose, but with limitations.

The first car we are going to  look at is the Citroën Ami. 

The Ami can be driven by 14-year-olds  without driving licenses in most countries,  

but if you want to drive one in the UK, you need  to be at least 17. The car is wildly different,  

and it is technically not a car, it’s a large  electric quadricycle, and this makes it certainly,  

and undeniably an excellent option  for getting around towns and cities  

that are increasingly dominated by e-bikes and  e-scooters. The Ami’s electric motor produces  

just 8hp and its top speed is restricted to 28mph.  The official range is only up to 46 miles between  

charges, and you can charge it to 100% in as  little as three hours from a normal plug socket.  

The downside is that you can only charge  the Ami using a three-pin domestic plug,  

so you can’t use the usual public charging  network as you would with other electric cars.  

The Citroën Ami is remarkably spacious  considering its compact dimensions,  

but there’s only space for one passenger, much  like the Renault Twizy or Smart ForTwo EQ,  

but the seats are side by side rather than in  a tandem arrangement like in the Twizy. There’s  

enough space for two adults to sit comfortably in  the seats and you won’t find yourself struggling  

for headroom, even if you’re tall. Getting this  car brand-new will cost you about $6500 to $7000.

Renault Twizy The Renault Twizy is an expensive,  

quirky, extroverted, and somewhat impractical way  to show your green credentials. It looks more like  

a vehicle from a futuristic science fiction movie  than something you can buy in a showroom today.  

The Twizy is easy to drive and fun on short  trips, but ride comfort is poor. The Renault Twizy  

couldn’t be easier to drive: you just have to hit  the Drive button on the dash, then the throttle  

and you pull away in silence. As it carries most  of its curb weight low down between the wheels,  

the Twizy offers plenty of grips, thanks to its  stiff suspension. But the firm set-up means the  

ride is uncomfortable, with even the smallest  bumps leading to shudders through the cabin,  

big bumps can send you flying out of the seat.  The Twizy is powered by a 17hp electric motor  

that produces 57Nm of torque, ensuring nippy  performance around town and a top speed of 50mph.  

It can be fully charged in three and a half hours  from a domestic power socket and provides up to  

62 miles of emission-free driving. Prices are  on par with conventional city cars, but it’ll  

save you a lot on petrol As Twizy is classed  as a quadricycle, it doesn’t qualify for the  

Government’s electric car grant, so prices start  from £11,995, with the Dynamique trim at £12,695.

Aixam coupé The Aixam Coupé  

is a two-seater that may look like a city  car but is classed as a ‘light quadricycle’,  

which means it can be driven with a moped  license. But it’s not cheap and teenage buyers  

will either have a very lucrative paper-round  or rich parents to cough up the hefty price tag  

of £9,999 — that’s £200 quid more  than a basic new Ford Fiesta.  

On top of that, the insurance on the two-seater  vehicle will also cost the average 16-year-old  

£2,200 per year, based on an average mileage  of 5,000 and no accidents or convictions.  

The vehicle is powered by a 400cc diesel  engine and comes with 12 months’ free road tax,  

has alloy wheels and many usual mod cons found  in a car including a CD player. Engineers fitted  

the Coupé S, which has a top speed of 28mph,  with a diesel engine capable of 79 miles per  

gallon while emitting only 77g per km of carbon  dioxide. And it looks really good, a kind of  

Smart and Citroen DS3 lovechild. The aggressive  slatted grille and white stripes add a bit of  

fake sportiness. Unfortunately, inside it lacks  the real quality of materials and fit and finish.

Mahindra e2o This car particularly suits  

London’s crowded streets, and it is a safer and  more comfortable prospect than the G-Wiz. However,  

it doesn’t represent great value for money.  Mahindra E2o is significantly larger, heavier,  

and faster than some other electric cars such as  G-Wiz, so – thankfully – it is required to meet  

the same safety standards as any car on sale. The recyclable plastic body panels are bonded  

to a steel frame in a purpose-built  green factory in Bangalore, India.  

It comes with most of the safety kit we’ve now  become accustomed to; the entry-level City model,  

starting from £12,995, gets two airbags, ABS,  ESP, and ISOFIX points for the rear seats.  

Of course, given the price, you have to make some  concessions in terms of quality. For a start, the  

40hp electric motor provides adequate performance  up to 30mph, and it’s best left in boost mode as  

it can feel a bit sluggish otherwise. Although  the e2o can legally venture onto motorways,  

we wouldn’t want to as any incline or high  speeds see it struggle to gain momentum.  

Plus, the claimed 80-mile range of the  lithium-ion battery pack would drop the  

faster you go. At least the fast charger allows  you to fully replenish the batteries in just  

90 minutes, while a revive mode allows an  extra eight miles of emergency driving.

Chatenet CH26 The first thought that will leap into mind upon  

seeing the CH26 is something like – “oh, another  MINI – Alfa Romeo Mito potpourri baked in China”.  

But maybe wrong. It’s the work of a French company  called Chatenet. Measuring just over 3 meters,  

the CH26 is 370mm or about 4-inches longer  than the second-generation Smart Fortwo.  

The two-seater microcar is powered by a 523cc  two-cylinder diesel engine that ‘spits out’ a mere  

5.4 horsepower. The CH26 is said to weigh in at  349kg or 769 pounds and according to Chatenet,  

it can reach a top speed of 45km/h or 28 mph  with average fuel consumption of 3.15 lt/100km  

or the 75mpg US allowing to travel around  500 km (310 miles) on a single tank of fuel.  

The chatenet CH26 is sold for €12,991.

Tazzari Zero Measuring 2.88 m long, 14.3 m tall,  

and 15.0 m wide, the Tazzari Zero is slightly  longer and lower than the electric Smart Fortwo.  

These compact dimensions make it a good city car,  but also give it a pretty cool stance. As far as  

design goes, the Tazzari Zero reminds us of Mini’s  retro style. However, unlike the Mini’s design,  

which is a mix between classy and conventional  styles, the Zero’s appearance is represented by a  

futuristic approach. For starters, the upper part  of the body (the wheel arches and the side skirts)  

are all painted in a different color than the  body, which gives the vehicle a unique appearance.  

As with most cars these days, the front end  received the most attention from the company’s  

designers. Featuring a set of twin circular  headlights mounted deep into the body, the  

front end looks pretty simple and elegant, without  any extravagant lines to spoil the clean style. 

Speaking of performance, one of the features  that sets Tazzari electric cars apart  

is the man-machine interaction provided  by 4 driving modes. Just by touching the  

central dashboard, you can instantly change  the performance, acting on the acceleration,  

energy recovery, and electric braking power.  Choose between the driving modes available: Race,  

Standard, Economy, and Rain for ideal  autonomy and performance at all times.  

All Tazzari electric vehicles are equipped  with integrated multi-speed battery charger.  

In addition, the lithium batteries of all Tazzari  electric cars have no memory effect so you can  

recharge them at any time and regardless of  the remaining battery level. In any case,  

the display inside the car indicates the state  of charge of your electric car at any time.

Mahindra Revai In these troubled times  

of carbon footprints that leave a serious stain on  the environment and serious hikes in fuel prices,  

a car like Mahindra’s REVA is a beacon of  light. Speaking of design, I’ll be blunt  

I’m not a fan of it. It’s a little too “boxy”  for me although it’s quite comfortable inside  

for two people and two people only. The back seat  is just about useless for seating, even children,  

but does add a little boot space to the vehicle.  The seats recline quite a bit providing a little  

‘snooze’ space if you just want to park and  relax for a bit. Since there’s no gearbox,  

being an automatic car, there’s plenty of legroom.  It’s also got quite a bit of headroom in the cabin  

which is essential for those who happen to be  in the 6-foot range. Speaking of Performance,  

the REVAi drives like a dream. It goes from 0  to 40 in just about 7 and a half seconds which  

is not bad for a small car like this. In  traffic, it’s got a great pick up however the  

lack of power steering can make maneuverability  a little tedious. On the plus side, a small car  

like this has a good turning radius making it  easy to nip in and out of small spaces and take  

quick U-turns when you need to. Even with two  people in the car, pushing her up to 65km/h was  

easy, but she pretty much caps off at that limit  after which things tend to get a little shaky.

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