84 mpg three wheel $7000 car made in USA due in 2015

But its a one sweater? Where does the wife go on a road trip?

 

It's just a motorcycle with a roof that needs no balancing. Period. A toy at best.

 

Yea its like a can am thing with a roof.

 

Actually, no, it's a front wheel drive subcompact car but only half as wide as standard cars and much lighter, to cut down on wind resistance and weight.

It takes advantage of the fact that three wheel vehicles are titled as motorcycles in the USA so that it doesn't have to abide by auto regulations, thus saving weight.

Front engine, front wheel drive, automotive running gear, automotive controls, windows, seats, air bags, seat belts, A/C, cruise, power windows. All attributes of cars, not bikes.

The only thing it's got similar to a motorcycle is the single rear wheel.

 

Can Ams are rear wheel drive. This is front wheel drive. This thing is going to drive and handle like a car, not a bike. Can Ams ride more like a cross between a snowmobile and a go cart than a bike or a car. (I've put a few miles on my sister in law's Can Am.)

 

And doesnt have to adhere to crash tests as its a "motorcycle" saves on R&D as well.

 

They are still shooting for five star crash ratings though. The whole car only costs $6800 and technically it's titled as a motorcycle so it should be cheap to insure too.

 

I think I am starting to have a case of dejavu. I got involved in some startup company investing once. Lost my efforts entirely. Reading the forum on that company felt much like this thread. Readers beware. Don't be talked into sending a deposit or investing in this company without due diligence.

History has a way of repeating itself: http://gas2.org/2013/08/21/the-elio-motors-saga-if-it-looks-like-a-dale-and-quacks-like-a-dale/ Worth a read.

 

Thanks. I've already read all of liberal blogger Jo Borras' rants about the Elio and taken them into consideration.

If the Elio comes to market I'll buy one. If not, no skin off my back.

 

I didn't mean to giVe you a false impression. I just ignored your post because you cherry picked your data and didn't seem it worthy of a response.

I could find some fancy youtube videos to support my case. I could also show you that my center of mass is way higher, but you're not really interested in facts.


a false impression .

 

And suddenly the Eliot doesn't seem so innovative.

 

As narrow and long wheel based as that is… it's amazing it doesn't roll over sitting still…

 

And a Smart Car is significantly better?

It's essentially an enclosed Can-Am.

 

Will you need a motorcycle endorsement on your license to drive a Elio ?
If so , and you have to obtain the endorsement in the traditional way , many people will not buy it for that reason
I like it , and wouldn't have a problem driving the 900lb vehicle , my bike weighed about 700lbs, and the heater sucked, so did the windshield wipers, the air worked well though

 

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