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Old 03-26-2016, 01:06 PM   #1417 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
An Elio at $7k will only hold two people. And it'll get worse economy than a scooter.
And over here we're raving about the idea because we see it from the other side: most cars only have one, sometimes two passengers and minimal cargo. A hypothetical Elio would do all that in a car-like enclosure for way more mpg and much lower cost than a regular car.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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