PNWguy Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 https://www.eliomotors.com/ They look slightly different and a little more refined, but still not being made. Apparently every year they push back production, yet they are still taking orders and investments. I remember these were a big hit on TOS and I wonder if anyone here ever invested or pre-ordered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Well if you get into a crash they can bury you in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 We have a local guy who collects them he has three . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm waiting for the release of the slightly less ghey version. ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) I really like the damn things. They do have three airbags, seatbelts, and a stiff steel roll cage, which makes them FAR safer than any motorcycle/scooter at least. At 84 mpg highway, and a very low purchase price, it's the perfect economy car, if you can swallow your pride. It's sad to see that it'll probably never happen. Http://www.eliomotors.com Http://www.elioowners.com Edited December 28, 2018 by kerbie18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Hawk Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 My two dogs took one look at that and told me that if I even considered buying that, they’d divorce me and kick me out of the house. Damn PETA! Hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm still waiting for one of these Carver/VentureOne/Persu things. They keep changing the name, but no one bothers to actually get them to market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 One wheel too many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Bikes are great fun, but less so on rainy days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windowasher Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I have been a fan of the Corbin Sparrow for years http://sparrowcar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I remember them. The fact that they are still taking money / orders after so many delays sounds very fishy to me. And no, you will never see me in one of those. They advertise up to 84 MPH? Well, VW hit 88 MPG in a full size in PRODUCTION sedan, over 5 years ago. It's a TDI. The diesel that the EPA and the US automobile / oil industry hates. https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/volkswagen-passat-tdi-sets-world-record-fuel-econo-210689 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 If you get a 3 wheeler go with 2 wheels in front and one in rear not the other way around, much safer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, DWARREN123 said: If you get a 3 wheeler go with 2 wheels in front and one in rear not the other way around, much safer. Hmmm... You may be right... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Man, those things are nice. I'd have one as a commuter in a heartbeat. Got to see the prototype at the Altamonte Mall once. I'm big- 6 feet and 3 bills. I fit in it NO PROBLEM. Plenty of room in back for a suitcase, school supplies, a dainty boyfriend, etc. That stated, I believe Paul Elio is running a long-term scam, and the Elio will never come to market. Edited December 29, 2018 by tadbart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Roush is working with Elio to supply the 100HP 3 Cyl. engines and drivetrain. but as Crockett said,the TDI already surpassed the MPG goal and even without the Emission violations. in the next 5 years Diesel electric Hybrid cars will be taking over and well into 100MPG and the Elio will be obsolete,he missed his window by years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG36 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Radio talk show host Lars Larson had an interview with one of the principals in that company. Not really my cup of tea but it was an interesting interview. I have to admit that it does look better than it sounded like on the radio. When I was a kid in the 60s, there was a guy with a three wheeler that looked like an aircraft fuselage. It had a cockpit canopy and even steered with a stick. My dad said it was made by a German company and was designed for housewives to make trips to the market. Being an aviation nut even at 8 or 10 years old, I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. I wanted one bad. LOL... Edited December 29, 2018 by MikeG36 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maccabeus Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 1 hour ago, PNWguy said: "Autobots, transform and roll out!" (It's a sad commentary on current culture that my keyboard Swype feature consistently fails on biblical words, but it had "Autobots" in its memory banks). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 4 hours ago, PNWguy said: It looks like Speedbuggy had a baby with a golf cart. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 12/29/2018 at 5:54 AM, PNWguy said: If he ever decides to work at Uber, that is so unfair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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