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Old 10-22-2015, 08:31 AM   #1221 (permalink)
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Safety is the big buzz word, and I get it. I am not sure I would feel safe driving a smart car that as it is about 1/2 the length of a normal car.
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Old 10-22-2015, 09:50 AM   #1222 (permalink)
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Several others like that centurion prove high mpg can be achieve by combining a light weight vehicle with aerodynamics. It is not even a question. If your moving less air and your vehicle only weighs 1250 lbs you will get the mpg.

If you can live without FWD and do a RWD reverse trike fully areo you could get the same mpg for much less money.

Safety is the big buzz word, and I get it. I am not sure I would feel safe driving a smart car that as it is about 1/2 the length of a normal car.
I know you can get good mileage but I call BS that you can get it using the current standard EPA fuel economy test. If Elio gets to advertise what is possible then why can't Toyota say 100 mpg for their Prius which has also been demonstrated possible?
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We all know the EPA mileage methods are benchmarks for comparison. Manufacturers of motor vehicles have been using figures for mileage, horsepower, and weight for decades and often you need to read the fine print. We also know or should know that crash worthiness is as much a function geometric design and material selection as size or mass. This why companies have developed detailed computer models and then test them. Subtle changes can have profound effects such as moving the seat belt mount a couple inches in the Honda Civic. I was impressed by the crash test video of the Smart car. That thing is build like an armored telephone booth. Now we are seeing more tech on accident avoidance. Right now there is a lot of marketing buzz particularly on light trucks. Safety, like speed and quality, costs money and each of us decides what we need and are willing to spend.

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I know you can get good mileage but I call BS that you can get it using the current standard EPA fuel economy test. If Elio gets to advertise what is possible then why can't Toyota say 100 mpg for their Prius which has also been demonstrated possible?
Elio would actually have to build and sell one before an owner could claim damages from false advertising.

Also, has there even been an EPA test done? I'd wager the 84 came from computer modelling, kind of like when we use the EM aero/mpg tool to generate an estimate.
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I don't think that Elio is claiming an EPA rating of 84MPG. They are also saying it should get ~60MPG in city driving.

And they are currently building the P5, which is the first version that uses their Elio engine.
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Elio would actually have to build and sell one before an owner could claim damages from false advertising.

Also, has there even been an EPA test done? I'd wager the 84 came from computer modelling, kind of like when we use the EM aero/mpg tool to generate an estimate.
Right, but they are advertising 84. What gives them the right to advertise something based on a different standard then Toyota?
It's a motorcycle sure but 2500 series trucks aren't help to the EPA test yet you don't see Dodge claiming 50+ mpg for the Cummins even though that has been shown possible.

For me the 84 mpg claim is another reason this will not happen, it is a lawsuit in the making when it gets scored 60 mpg in an EPA test and I'm probably being generous.
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Right, but they are advertising 84. What gives them the right to advertise something based on a different standard then Toyota?

For me the 84 mpg claim is another reason this will not happen, it is a lawsuit in the making when it gets scored 60 mpg in an EPA test and I'm probably being generous.
Jesus debbie downer, I have never once seen a car claim city efficiency, they ALWAYS list highway efficiency whenever possible.

Next 84mpg isn't that fricken hard, my insight was doing that and more every day for over a year before problem occured. And the insight mind you is much larger than an elio both weight and frontal area.

None of their claims I find ficticious, not even the price, what is ficticious is that they are actually trying to make and sell the car.

Reality is unless you big pockets come over the elio will never get made, they just aren't that serious in getting the thing started for real.

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I'm not talking city, I'm 100% giving them the best possible senerio of highway. We all know that much better then EPA estimates are possible with driving style but that doesn't allow the corporations to make up their own rules and advertise whatever they want. Elio is advertising for more deposits, that is the one thing they are doing. I'm just looking for a little truth in advertising.

The best first gen Insight is rated 59mph highway under the current EPA testing. You really think the Elio is going to be over 35% better then the best hybrid ever made?
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Maybe. At speed, don't hybrids get most of their power from gas?
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I was impressed by the crash test video of the Smart car. That thing is build like an armored telephone booth. Now we are seeing more tech on accident avoidance.
I seem to recall seeing some Smart car crash test videos too. Structure held up to some pretty brutal bashing... Trouble is it reminds me of eggs in a Tupperware box. Drop the box, and upon inspection you would see that the box survived the fall surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) well. Made me think the "crumple zones" are on the inside.

That seemed to be a trait many of the early vehicles that pre-dated seat belts & engineered crush zones had. At least now you might not get ejected after being scrambled.

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