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The Miniature Microcars of Amsterdam

Not Just Bikes · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planningCars, EVs & motorcycles

What it is

Not Just Bikes looks at the tiny microcars such as the Canta seen around Amsterdam. It discusses how they serve people with mobility issues, can use bike paths under certain rules, and where they fit in a 21st century city.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in self-driving and car-dependence threads as an example of small vehicles that help disabled and elderly people without full-size cars.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Please, please watch the videos I linked.”

    Microcars for people with disability and reduced mobility.

    rglullis, 2022-05 · Strong recommendation · in “An autonomous car in SF blocked a fire truck responding to an emergency”

  2. “Not Just Bikes has a nice video on the Canta and things like it”

    Shows the Canta and similar microcars in action.

    ryukafalz, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “The good things in the current age in tech”

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Topics: microcars, amsterdam, canta, accessibility, urban planning

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