Posted on 07/10/2013 7:42:07 PM PDT by dynachrome
Click on a question to get the answer.
Q. Is the Elio available for international customers?
Q. Who makes the engine/drive train/brakes etc.?
Q. How will it do in the snow/bad weather?
Q. Will I fit in the vehicle?
Q. Where can I buy an Elio?
Q. What options will be available on my Elio?
Q. Can I be a distributor or a service outlet for the Elio?
Q. Once I make a reservation, how long before I get my Elio?
Q. What kind of gas does Elio take?
Q. Are test drives available?
Q. Is Elio a car or a motorcycle?
Q. Can I buy one now?
Q. Where can I get more information?
Q. Can I drive this with my existing license?
Q. How much is insurance going to be?
(Excerpt) Read more at eliomotors.com ...
I say from the FAQ alone they are a scam.
They probably don’t have a serious business plan or the ability to scale distribution.
Folding City Car: Zaschka Three-wheeled car, 1929. Engelbert Zaschka, German inventor, and his folding three-wheeler
Elio
Now you are tempting me. Sound-dampened enclosed cab so no dust and vastly reduced noise, a big increase in speed...
I don't mind its looks. Reminds me a bit of a Lotus Super Seven.
what is the price?
Its a Messerschmitt.
When you get crushed in it, they’ll just scoop it up and it’ll double as the coffin. that will save you money.
It appears there is only one door on it, the drivers left side. The rear seat area would make me extremely claustrophobic.
The Elio is MUCH better looking than this... thing.
Messerschmidt
BMW - Isletta - 300
$6,800 according to this:
http://now.msn.com/elio-motors-unveils-its-three-wheeled-car
There's a video at the link.
A better car is the 3 wheeled Morgan—They were a hit in the 1930s and they are bringing them back with a big Harley Engine. They get about 90 miles per gallon and are fun and fast. Check them out—Morgan has a great web page.
Guilty.
1963 BMW 300 Isletta
6,500 bucks
think i’ll stick w/ my truck
It needs 440hp and to be about as wide in the interior as a really comfortable armchair, so it can fly through the air with the greatest of ease....
Since the Elio is the product of a very small company, I have my doubts that much engineering expertise went into its design. That kind of horsepower would bring out all its design flaws.
I wonder if it has oversteer problems.
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