I expect most classic-era 2CV’s, the engine is about 40 HP. It would have to be in that range to be road-practical, weight looks similar to air cooled Beetle. I’ve been following a magazine article series about a classic 2CV driven from UK then circumnavigating France, then back to UK. No problems until attempting to drive the 2CV onto the English Channel Ferry on the return trip. Driver behind crunched poor 2CV. Upside, gives magazine writer more to write about, repairing the 2CV.
Actually quite a bit less than that. The first ones had a 9 hp 375 cc engine w/40 mph top speed ('49-'59), the later ones ('70 on) a 29 hp 602 cc engine, 71 mph max. The first one took 42 seconds to reach 25 mph. Yikes!
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In recognition of the title of this thread, gas prices are now falling. I paid $2.87 a gallon to fill up on Wednesday in Syracuse, NY. If prices go much lower I may have to buy some of those corny Joe Biden “I did this” stickers and start hitting the gas pumps in the area. LOL
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E85 is $2.39 by me. E10 is $3.49 so a 32% discount. With 30% less mileage it’s ok. None of my cars use e85 though.
I’ll drink to that even though I don’t drink. You have to watch those pumps very closely or you’ll end up with e85 or whatever it it. Filled up with that at a truck stop in Iowa by mistake. It’s ok for my car but I didn’t like it at all and diluted it as soon as possible with non oxy. Some states are really pushing it. Pure gas can be 50 plus cents more a gallon.
I paid $3.22 on Thursday. Mrs JT paid $3.45 at the same station the day before. Go figure.
The problem statement is incomplete. You seem to be ignoring any of the effects of gearing which includes transmission, rear end gearing and wheel size. Those will have a considerable effect on acceleration- it’s not just about horsepower despite the old saying… 
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And, torque.
Yesterday (3 December 2022), in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia (Chesapeake Bay area) I filled up one of my cars at Costco with Regular for $3.06 a gallon, Kroger (a supermarket chain) was selling their gas for $3.08 (their normal price…). I filled one of my other cars the day before, also at Costco, with Regular, for $3.08 and Kroger was priced at $3.10… Here on the east coast, it’s almost like the price of gas rises and falls with the tides… The one advantage of gassing up at Kroger is for every $100 you spend at the store within one month, you get 10-cents off a gallon. The shopping amount is accumulated during the month; you do not have to shop all at one time… Spend $300 for groceries during the month and you can take 30-cents off each gallon. The discount is good during the month and the following month.
Heh heh. While the wife was in a meeting, I decided to drive out to the naval academy because I had never seen it before. Then I just kept driving East and saw all these bay bridge ahead signs. I ignored them until it was too late and that was the longest highest bridge I’d ever been on. Then I had to turn around and go over it again to get back.
At least you only had to pay one way. There is an annual Bay Bridge Walk where one span is shut down and people can walk from shore to shore. I did it once. It looks like the last time it was conducted was 2006.
Here in SF Bay area they have a Fleet Week event every October. Military ships come back to USA from their sea voyages for provisions and re-staffing I’m guessing. I used to go every year, pretty fun and interesting. I’d usually walk across the Golden Gate bridge, good way to view the ships and airplanes. After dark I’d go to one of the restaurant catering to military-folks and tell the waiter don’t give them a check, instead I’ll pay. A way to express gratitude. Unfortunately haven’t been able to do that since Corolla incurred its registration problems.
The other day, Kroger gas was $3.08, today it was $2.99. I can’t wait until next week… LOL
I was stuck in Palo Alto over the weekend about 20 years ago on a business trip. It happened to be Fleet Week. I took the train to San Francisco on Saturday, walked to the pier on the NE side and watched to air show. It was great. I also drove up to John McLaren Park on Sunday for a Dave Coz/Anita Baker concert. Fabulous, and on a dry 95F day too. No reason why I should have a bad time on a business trip.
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A little off topic but I ordered air and oil filters last night. I couldn’t believe the price increases from a couple years ago. Honda oil filters from $5 to $8, air filter from $18 to $27, etc. not the end of the world but just surprising.
Supply shortages equates to higher prices.
And Chinese labor isn’t that cheap anymore. There was a discussion today on Chinese goods on a radio station I listen to occasionally. The host asked listeners that buy or sell Chinese goods in the US to bring him and the audience up to date on why Chinese goods are so popular. It turns out low labor rates are a decade or more old. Lowest labor rates are in Southeast Asia and India. Chinese quality is a lot better than it used to be and for some things they are industry leaders, like solar power hardware.
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I’ve noticed a trend over the past few years of more and more goods being labeled “Made in Vietnam”.
And, thanks to my health insurance company, all of the medications that I get from them via mail order are now made in India. 
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That’s globalization. At its best, intertwines nations’ economies enough to that they try to find ways to work together rather than fight to get the upper hand. I think of US/Canada as a good example. It doesn’t always work of course.
Chinese labor is one. But the supply chain costs are the real killer. In some sectors their prices have just 200%, while their own costs have barely budged. They are just trying to get a bigger slice of the pie.