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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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video - Elio Motors : Elio Motors
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Linky no worky.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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It did the first time! Really! It doesn't now.

IDK!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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$6,800 'car' to be built at former GM plant in Louisiana | Fox News
 
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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I came across this a few weeks ago, interesting indeed - especially about them being titled and insured as motorcycles... wild.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 11:47 PM
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Here's a nice review of it:

 
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Old May 5, 2014 | 06:41 AM
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I already want one. Is there a CAI and larger throttle body available yet ?
How bout an EC tune ?
 
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Old May 5, 2014 | 06:47 AM
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Can we put a turbo group buy together..?
 
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Old May 5, 2014 | 06:48 AM
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Can we put a turbo group buy together..?
I think I heard that Begi has one in development.
Should be available 2 weeks after the car is released for sale.
 
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Old May 7, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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It will be interesting to see if they can really do it at that price.
 
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Old May 8, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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Default Re: Well, I must say that this looks...interesting.

According to their site they have reservations for 16822 vehicles as of May 4th. That's quite a bit of interest in a vehicle from a new manufacturer that isn't in production yet.
 
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Old May 8, 2014 | 12:21 PM
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Looks like it already has a pretty sweet exhaust header and intake .....
 
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Old May 8, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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I like the smart car with the Suzuki Hyabusa motor in it myself....
 
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Old May 9, 2014 | 12:07 AM
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I too like the Smart Fortwo with the common rail turbo diesel
 
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Old May 12, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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Our "LAME" local news paper "The Akron Beacon Journal" wasted nearly a whole page in color yesterday on this piece of crap:

One man and his ELF: Cycling 1 200 miles in a three-wheel electric bike - MSN Autos

The article featured a 48 year old "Kent State University" employee who just loves driving hers 10 miles a day back and forth from work.
She said she use to drive a Harley Sporster, but now she's an "ELF" evangelist.
Wouldn't you just love being stuck behind her for a couple of miles every morning doing 10 to 15 mph on flat pavement on your daily commute?
She says she didn't think it would get as much attention as it does, and drivers give her thumbs up at traffic lights. (Personally I think she's misinterpreting the other motorist hand gestures).
According to the story it's average cost is $7000.00.
Where do I sign up?
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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Default Re: Well, I must say that this looks...interesting.

Elio has been on the road promoting this 3wheeler for over a year. I follow them on Facebook. I hope it works out for them and they sell a ton of them.
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 12:54 AM
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This could be pretty cool in the end, because then something like the Elio can be used for little errands here and there. That would free up the Crossfire to be used only for cruising around :P
Granted, I'd much rather have the Elio put out at least 150bhp with that body type. Now that would actually be fun!
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 06:57 AM
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What I find really interesting about the Elio is that it drives the 2 front wheels, not the single rear wheel like many 3 wheel concepts do.
 
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Old May 24, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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I wonder how that would handle in snow.
 
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