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by elgertam 4 hours ago
My first thought when looking at it is that I doubt the vehicle could pass US safety regulations. Maybe I'm wrong.
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In Europe these kinds of vehicles are treated as micro vehicles. You don’t even need a driver licenses.

https://insideevs.com/news/401218/citroen-ami-deliveries-jun...

Based on similar vehicles in Europe, it's probably not a car but some sort of motorcycle.
Motorcycle licensing is a bit specific( at least in California ) even if one has an automobile license, I only looked at it casually, have to buy special clothes for the training class and pass before getting learners permit to get practice for taking state test, but most of the skills learned in the training class are not applicable to this vehicle AFAIK. I would speculate it's closer to a Japanese small form factor Kei truck which are importable under certain restrictions - which must be 25 years old or older, not legal for public road use in many(most?) places due to bumper/crash testing/airbag requirements, though I've seen a couple in California in suburban/rural areas. Also see tourists driving essentially golf carts in places like San Diego on downtown streets. It seems murky to me.