08-27-2013, 01:18 PM
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At the time the VP said no traditional manual. Remember only 7% of the U.S. driving population can work a manual transmission. Pretty sure that engine was just a cast model. Yes it is supposed to be a redesigned Geo motor.
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08-27-2013, 04:15 PM
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looks like a throttle body fuel injection instead of a fuel rail system. thought the fuel rail was more efficient?
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08-27-2013, 09:07 PM
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throttle body or sequential FI?
I think I saw FI bosses on that head, by each runner of intake. I don't think that engine is a working engine, just a mockup.
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08-27-2013, 10:37 PM
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Grrrrrrr.
The first sales will be to car buffs and motorcycle people. What percentage of those can drive a standard? My guess is far more than seven percent. And what percentage prefer a standards and might refuse to buy an automatic?
If you can EOC with a tiptronic then I might accept it. But I have my doubts that would work.
Grrrrrrrrrr.
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08-27-2013, 11:31 PM
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That is a different looking intake tract. I hope that is not a carburetor - is it an air mass sensor?
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08-27-2013, 11:39 PM
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Looks like a drive-by-wire throttle body to me.
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08-27-2013, 11:56 PM
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Grrrrrrr.
The first sales will be to car buffs and motorcycle people. What percentage of those can drive a standard? My guess is far more than seven percent. And what percentage prefer a standards and might refuse to buy an automatic?
If you can EOC with a tiptronic then I might accept it. But I have my doubts that would work.
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No sure where I saw the 7% but I did see that of cars sold less than 7% are manual. Elio is not trying to sell to the 7% or nitch buyers but to the masses. Having only one tranny option will save money.
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08-28-2013, 12:50 AM
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08-28-2013, 01:13 AM
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Looks like a drive-by-wire throttle body to me.
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Yup. The big barrel should be the electric motor.
Those intake runners and that throttle body do seem awfully large... the Mirage's throttle is tiny, in comparison. |
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08-28-2013, 01:23 AM
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