Elio Motors, The Next Big Thing?!!...

[NeilBlanchard]

A decent video on the Elio:

Translogic 154: Elio Motors - Autoblog

[Christopher Jordan]

Originally Posted by bhtooefr

it's from 2013-08-16.

I should have caught the hint with the $5959 price. Why this was reposted 2014-7-14 is a mystery.

[Arragonis]

If anyone thinks this will fly please read this book

In Search of Stupidity: Over Twenty Years of High Tech Marketing Disasters: Merrill R. (Rick) Chapman: 9781590597217: Amazon.com: Books

especially the bit about the giant crushing ape...

[ME_Andy]

If anybody is still waiting to reserve one of these, now's the time. Their 50% matching bonus ends Sep. 1.

[Grant-53]

Let's see. The price of a 250cc motorcycle is $4000. Looking at the Elio I'd say $15,000 is more realistic. How many people would purchase one to replace a commuter car? Take the sales of Mazda 3 or Toyota Yaris as a benchmark. How much would you pay for an all weather vehicle for two people that gets 70 mpg and lasts 150,000 miles? It would have to ride like a Corolla and crash test as well or better than a Smart2.

[Arragonis]

Originally Posted by Grant-53

...How much would you pay for an all weather vehicle for two people that gets 70 mpg and lasts 150,000 miles? It would have to ride like a Corolla and crash test as well or better than a Smart2.

...and is 25% under wheeled.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z61e1Hv6gIQ

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Grant-53

Looking at the Elio I'd say $15,000 is more realistic.

I doubt it would be a good seller if it was available for more than $10,000.

[vskid3]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

I doubt it would be a good seller if it was available for more than $10,000.

I dunno, the Can Am Spyder starts at $15,000 (highest model starts at $23,000!). The Elio would be a much better commuter for most people, given that it (should) get more than double the MPGs and is enclosed. I think over $15,000 would be too much, though, there are several economy cars that seat 5 and get ~40MPG for that much.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by vskid3

I dunno, the Can Am Spyder starts at $15,000 (highest model starts at $23,000!). The Elio would be a much better commuter for most people, given that it (should) get more than double the MPGs and is enclosed. I think over $15,000 would be too much, though, there are several economy cars that seat 5 and get ~40MPG for that much.

BBut with the CanAm there is no such compromises to comfort or MPG as with the Elio, since the CanAm is more oriented as a toy than as a commuter. Anyway, the Elio looks basically more like a subcompact with 25% less wheels than the CanAm which is more like a motorcycle with 50% more wheels

[MetroMPG]

More:

Exclusive Capsule Review: Elio Motors P4 Prototype | The Truth About Cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqlu5_pbIDQ#t=15