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Old 05-18-2020, 09:17 PM   #1989 (permalink)
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Volume is required to come anywhere near the promised $20,000 and very deep pockets are required to fund the 4-5 years of design, development, and tooling up a manufacturing plant before the first vehicle is sold.
This thread is over 7 years old.

At some point it's not the realities of modern industry, it's Elio himself. And as you said, Electrica Meccanica, Vanderhall and Campagna have been selling them, albeit at higher prices, all along. I still can't get over his "need" for a custom engine- hardly the actions of a man trying to bring an inexpensive vehicle to market.
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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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