Daddy Dee Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 http://www.eliomotors.com/ $6800 including A/C and power windows will be built in old Shreveport GM plant first vehicle delivery summer of 2014 84 mpg - 8 gal tank - 672 mile range An inline, 3 cylinder, 1 liter, 70 HP, fuel injected, DOHC gas powered, liquid-cooled, automotive engine. two seater - three air bags reinforced roll cage - projected 5-star safety rating 3 wheel ABS 5 speed manual or automatic trans + reverse gear! speeds in excess of 100 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sounds like vaporware to me...if it's for real and meets those specs it will take the market by storm. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 They could save weight and increase reliability by putting in air cooled vw beetle engines. Not sure about the emissions regs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Looks to be very interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Has has some serious backing and expects to create 1500 jobs by next year. Backed by investors, Elio already owns a portion of the plant. This is real and happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That's an amazing price for what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I want one, it would sure beat the heck out the 16 mpg I get with my truck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That's an amazing price for what you get. True. Yet I paid a thousand less for this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 That's an amazing price for what you get. True. Yet I paid a thousand less for this: Not new you didn't.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Good things come to those who wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I know three wheeler could be fun but everytime I hear three wheeler I think back to this episode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bIn_ZgHJaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Heh. Yeh. The Robin is unsafe at any speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 11, 2013 Moderators Share Posted January 11, 2013 If they were to have a model a little bigger, something more capable for hauling things around even if it were 25% less efficient. It would probably be somewhat safer in an accident and much more convenient for normal use ? I really like tiny more efficient and fun to drive cars but they can be scary with all the big vehicles on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm really looking forward to see if they can deliver the vehicle as specified. If they do, it will be awesome. dtel, Yeh. I think a bigger model will be next if the first succeeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 One thing just occured to me. The Elio project could be too good. I mean, it would threaten the heck out of gov't interested electric car investment. Why should the govt allow some entrepreneur to sell gazillions of 84mpg cars under $10K when the govt is spending billions getting consumers to buy $40K+ electrics that aren't worth anything. "I know I'm paranoid, but am I paranoid enough?" --Tom Clancy It used to be the oil industry that was the enemy of fuel efficiency. Now it's oH nO mY cOMpuTer iS aCtInG fUnnnnn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoak Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 By being 3 wheels it is technically a motorcycle and as such skirts many of the safety, economy, and emissions regulations that 4 wheeled vehicles are subject to. I would be curious to see what insurance rates are going to be like on it. Typically the insurance for a $20K motorcycle is less than a third of what a $20K car is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Why should the govt allow some entrepreneur to sell gazillions of 84mpg cars under $10K when the govt is spending billions getting consumers to buy $40K+ electrics Feature story this morning in the Houston Communist about a local couple just taking delivery of their Tesla S. They went whole hog, 84K for the 300 mile range version with all the bells and whistles, 0-60 in 4.4s. They were thrilled to find it had downloaded a software patch during the night... Yeah, the thing is always on line. Further, it's a true luxury car. I don't think Tesla need fear Elio much... These folks bottom line was that it was more than competitive to the other cars in their price range. I know if I had 84k to spend on a car I'd have one of these in a heartbeat. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 One thing just occured to me. The Elio project could be too good. I mean, it would threaten the heck out of gov't interested electric car investment. Why should the govt allow some entrepreneur to sell gazillions of 84mpg cars under $10K when the govt is spending billions getting consumers to buy $40K+ electrics that aren't worth anything. "I know I'm paranoid, but am I paranoid enough?" --Tom Clancy It used to be the oil industry that was the enemy of fuel efficiency. Now it's oH nO mY cOMpuTer iS aCtInG fUnnnnn..... http://voltowner.blogspot.com/2013/01/one-year-of-volt-ownership-costs-of.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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