pretty much...
Posted on 07/10/2013 7:42:07 PM PDT by dynachrome
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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?
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(Excerpt) Read more at eliomotors.com ...
Looks to be the perfect size to be crushed between two semis that haven’t noticed it. Actually, it appears to be pre-flattened which the builder could tout as a benefit.
“promoting a product outright’
sorry it looked that way. I was just interested in a 2nd car/backup and at least this one would be made in America. Dunno how they would keep th price down if it is listed as a car and not a motorcycle.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1208_2013_morgan_3_wheeler_first_drive/
$45.000....
Right.
pretty much...
that'd be real fun in the snow...
sigh..no place to put the golf clubs
...but between the deer and large trucks, i just couldn’t drive anything like either one of them to work and back and feel safe
I’m not into accident survival. Rather, I’m all over “accident avoidance” and did it many times. Still do. The way I drive, it is a prerequisite or I’d be dead or maimed by now.
A road vehicle with an engine and four wheels that can carry a small number of passengers.
I’d think that the litmust test would be more than 2 wheels. The reason is simple. One or two wheels requires you to use centrifical force and the gyroscope principle to stay verticle. Three wheels or more gives you a solid platform, even at rest.
All stools have three or more legs. I would think all cars would have three or more wheels and anything less would be a motorcycle.
I’m not arguing with you. I’m just saying how it would be if I were dictator. ;-)
84 mpg on hwy ...8 gal tank 70 hp
I'll say that I will sell you a drawing of a vehicle for a lot less than they will.
$6,800.
That’s less than half the price of most harleys. I just bought a new commuter car and would buy this thing in a new york minute. But it is as if it is custom made for my particular needs and I’ve been looking at this sort of thing ever since the sparrow was introduced. The sparrow’s fatal flaw was that it was electric.
Search sparrow and three wheels to see it. I think it was an early 90’s thing.
I’ve always been a huge proponent of the idea of a three wheel car (two wheels in front) that is basically an enclosed motorcycle. The main problems with motorcycles is that they are unstable (two wheels), you are exposed to the elements, and they have the aerodynamics of a brick. Fix those three things and you have the ultimate long distance commuter car.
Not really, the caster wheel needs to be in the front.
Prototypes are already made, so they’ve got a lot more than a drawing.
Golf clubs fit if you fold down the rear seat. The trunk will hold a carry on size suitcase with the rear seat in place.
a bike is one thing, at least you can unload, you're inside these things and pretty much trapped... you must be a glutton for punishment, 8^) i much prefer the comfort of my car
Prototypes, plus a few billion dollars to conduct FMVSS tests, and you've got something to sell. (Assuming they pass the tests).
A lawsuit magnet!
3-wheeled Morgan
The Morgan was low gas mileage (about 75 miles a gallon?) and FUN to drive—fast and dependable—This is the car we should make in the USA—Maybe Harley Davison should produce it with their big bike Engine. Great for older Bikers and women as well as the rest of us who prefer a car—but still like the wind in our faces.
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