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Title: 2014 anyone
Post by: scoTTy on January 08, 2013, 01:01:52 am
http://www.eliomotors.com/my-strengths/

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We will power the vehicle with an inline 3 cylinder, 1 liter, 70 HP, fuel injected, DOHC gas powered, liquid cooled automotive engine. The transmission will be either a 5-speed manual or automatic. The top speed is in excess of 100 MPH, and the 0-60 speed is under 9.6 sec...onds. The engine is in the front and it is a front wheel drive vehicle.

We will have 3 wheel disc brakes with ABS on 15" wheels. The suspension is independent, unequal length control arms, coil over spring and shock in the front and Mono shock with coil over spring and shock in the rear. The ground clearance is 5.75".

The body panels are made of composite which will be attached to a stiff body which will lead to a quiet cockpit experience.

The trunk space will be at least 27" x 14" x 10", enough for a airline carry on bag, and will be able to accommodate a golf bag with the rear seat down (47"+).

Heater, defrost, A/C, AM/FM radio, three airbags, seat belts, tempered glass, windshield wiper, are all standard equipment.

We will be providing some CAD renderings of the interior shortly. We want to make sure that what we send out is accurate to the final product, and the current mule doesn't have a production ready interior. Stay tuned.

The vehicle will be made in America, Shreveport LA is the location of the plant. We will be creating 1500 American jobs at the plant starting in the spring of 2014.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: REpozer on January 08, 2013, 04:15:25 am
Looks too good to be true. Not enough info either.
Same price as a RE.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: scoTTy on January 09, 2013, 03:17:30 am
I thought that price looked a little low too..  only time will tell.. it is the internet after all
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: REpozer on January 16, 2013, 09:53:32 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever_Aero_Bullet

Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: GreenMachine on January 17, 2013, 12:39:23 am
Not very aero dynamic..Ahhh yes I could see how the wings would buckle and fall off...He gave it a try and ran with it for awhile.  I like his little plot to get the military to buy in..GM
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: REpozer on January 17, 2013, 01:11:57 am
You'll notice Dr. Christmas didn't fly it. A WW1 vet did and lost his life in that contraption.

What was it that P.T. Barnum supposedly said?
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: fritz1914 on January 17, 2013, 09:58:46 pm
i want one!
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: Arizoni on January 17, 2013, 11:39:47 pm
The way I read the story, a total of two pilots were killed in two different Christmas designs.

After killing two people with his lack of engineering know how he had the audacity of trying to raise money to build another death trap.
It takes a certain kind of person to do stuff like that.   :(
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: GreenMachine on January 18, 2013, 02:58:14 am
yeah I had that idea too..Think one of the guys was a army flyer and the other a daring young man.You didn't think he was gonna fly it..Look at it. :o
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: mrunderhill1975a on January 19, 2013, 10:08:48 pm
What was it that P.T. Barnum supposedly said?


I don't remember, but I think W.C. Fields once said: "Never give a sucker and even break!"
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: p144 on October 18, 2014, 11:10:02 am
I just found out about the Elio recently. Seems like an interesting concept, but is it going to actually happen? After a quick search here I found this thread from early 2013, and here we are late 2014. Anyone heard if this thing is close to production?

I drive a lot of miles every year and the thought of that kind of fuel mileage at that kind of price is definitely appealing to the imagination. Thing would pay for itself in no time...
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: mattsz on October 18, 2014, 11:39:50 am
From a September 29th entry on their web page:

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Elio Motors is getting closer to production they are saying, which is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2015. The company is saying that they have 34,000 reservations for their new car/motorcycle (depending on where you live), and that number is up 6,000 from the previous month.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: motorman2whel on October 18, 2014, 12:46:57 pm
Nice, Its a enclosed, more affordable Ace Cycle Car / Morgan (not affiliated with our Ace). In most states in the US a 3 wheeler is considered a motorcycle and you will need to wear a helmet if your state requires it for motorcycles :o. Here is a pic of the Ace Cycle Car, they look great but are quite pricey. A HD twin powers it, 5spd w reverse car trans, GL 1800 diff & rear wheel. I could see our Ace with a Musket/Fireball powered one :D .
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: ace.cafe on October 18, 2014, 01:26:01 pm
Old original Morgans had wood in the frames and floors.
When I worked at the British car garage, and a Morgan was in for some service, we sometimes would get a very serious look on our faces when the owner would come in to pay the bill. He'd ask "What's wrong?"
Then we'd say,"We are very sorry, but your car has a terminal case of Dutch Elm Disease".
Ha ha! We used to have some fun there!
 ;D
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: GreenMachine on October 18, 2014, 04:01:53 pm
Elio motors:  Real good price for what they are advertising and most parts were sourced here.
$ 1000 gets u in a confirmed line
This is the ONLY level that locks you into a confirmed position on the non-refundable reservation list. You will receive a certificate that specifies and confirms your position by number. We’ll also add a bonus of $250 to your $1,000, for a total of $1,250 to apply to the purchase of your Elio. Plus, you will receive a limited edition Elio T-Shirt and bumper sticker.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: p144 on October 18, 2014, 04:05:52 pm
That "nonrefundable" part is what scares me a bit. What if they fold before it takes off, or the things end up being total turds? I think I'll wait and see.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: motorman2whel on October 18, 2014, 10:30:04 pm
p144 + 1 on the non refundable. But If I were to win the lotto ! Id go for a Musket - Fireball Cycle Car :D .
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: GreenMachine on October 18, 2014, 11:01:28 pm
Worst case scenario, u have a expensive t shirt and advertising stickers..I think they R really cool  bur I'll  defer to the prospective buyers...GM
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: motorman2whel on October 18, 2014, 11:52:06 pm
Better pic of Ace Cycle Car/ Morgan. Prices start at 48k  :(
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: ace.cafe on October 19, 2014, 12:26:19 am
Better pic of Ace Cycle Car/ Morgan. Prices start at 48k  :(
Great looking car!
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: motorman2whel on October 19, 2014, 10:51:40 pm
Yes they are beautiful. All hand made, so Ace you could order one without the HD twin and put a 1070 Musket/Fireball on it, THAT would look & run great ;D .
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: dginfw on October 19, 2014, 11:10:51 pm
I love those Morgan 3 wheelers. If I had the funds I would consider one.  There is a TV series called "How it's Made" and they had a show on those Morgans. Handmade using traditional (and some modern) techniques from start to finish.  I'll take one in British racing green with a quilted brown leather interior.
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: motorman2whel on October 20, 2014, 08:32:58 pm
The Ace Cycle Car is made in the US, under license from Morgan. (they got sued by morgan for patent infringement & morgan won)
Title: Re: 2014 anyone
Post by: barenekd on October 22, 2014, 11:11:50 pm
The Elio guys sound like Jim Bede and the BD-5!
As for Christmas and his cantilever wings, the original Fokker DR-1 Triplane was to have cantilever wings, but he ended up with the interplane struts because the pilots wouldn't fly it without them.
The Christmas wings look far too thin to be cantilever with the material used and if they were using wing warping for control that means the wings weren't stiff enough to be cantilever. Another crackpot.