Observations

 1.  Temperature chatter going on....for Sunday, they are actually predicting 18 C (68 degrees F).  Yes, the third week of Feb....it's spring-like weather approaching.  Pretty crazy I admit....in central Germany.

2.  Hessen has signed up and will start running a truth commission over the Walter Lubcke murder (Kassel, June 2019).  Court case ended around a month ago....life sentence for the guy involved.  What drives this truth commission?  After getting deep into this murder.....lot of extremism seems to be involved, and this list of 25k names comes into play (potentially targets), and so....there seems to be fear over the 'unknown'.

3.  In recent days, the Brit-variant of the Covid-19 virus has been noted in roughly 22-percent of folks tested.  All things considered....not much holding it back now.

4.  So it's kinda funny in some ways.  Lot of hype built up about six weeks ago with the EU and this Swedish/UK vaccine AstraZeneca.  In various ways, the EU botched up it's chance to get early delivery and they flipped this into a five-star theatrical situation.

Well....so things get ironed out and delivery starts to get dispersed to various EU countries.  AstraZeneca has started to arrive and be available in Germany.  Reaction?  Doctors are a bit shocked....no one is standing up and asking for that particular version.  Public feeling, based on differing reports.....it's not as effective.  So you got a fair amount of the vaccine sitting there, and it's appearing like the Germans may have to donate their share of the EU vaccine situation over to some partner country (maybe even outside of the EU). 

5.  Back in the 1990s....BMW ran a hydrogen engine project.  It reached a level where it simply wasn't going to work (with the level of technology that existed).  So BMW now says....they are dusting off the project, and looking at the use for long-haul trucks.  I'll predict that you see this trend continue with buses as well.

6.  Letter-bomb reported at Lidl grocery headquarters in Baden-Wurttemberg region.  Three people injured....cops investigating.

7.  Citroen is bringing up a new vehicle....Ami.  Electric 2-seat vehicle, which I'd describe as one step smaller than a Smart car.  Deal?  You can only lease it.  Pricing, near 2,600 Euro as down payment, and 20 Euro a month, for four years.  

Range?  Roughly 75 km.  Top speed?  45 kph (28 mph).

After some review, I'd say that in some highly urbanized area (Berlin or Hamburg for example, it'd be a perfect vehicle.  Size?  Well, after viewing the photos....it's about the size of a larger go-kart.  

Life after the initial four years?  It's one of those vehicles that I think would be getting fresh new batteries, and repackaged....re-leased for a second four years (maybe a lesser price).  It might actually have a future in city travel.  Definitely won't sell in rural regions.