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Message started by old_rider on 10/22/14 at 20:46:50

Title: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat&sun
Post by old_rider on 10/22/14 at 20:46:50

Well, the wife will be needing a new vehicle in about a year so.... I went and got me a reserved number for an Elio.
Only did the $100 reserved though, so its kinda like almost being someone who walks in with the $6,800.00 and buys one off the floor, and I get $100 of the price.
Anyway, it will be at the Summit Mall in Birmingham from 9-6 each day I believe, we will be going on Saturday.
Its a 4.5 hour trip up there for us, so we have to leave about 6am, so we can be back for suppertime (a whole days worth of driving for a two hour stay).
If anyone is going to be in the area, you should really go look at this thing, I believe it will take off for those who cannot afford a "low priced car" now days.
In a nutshell, its a 3 wheel, 3 cylinder covered trike (two wheels in front)...that has air conditioning, fuel injection, water cooled and a steering wheel (no power steering though).
Stats are 5 star safety (3 air bags), 8 gal. tank/w a proposed 84mpg highway, 49mpg city, 3 cylinder engine front wheel drive... all for only $6,800.00 (target price).
Ok...advert over.... if anyone is in the area at the time let us know, we could do lunch at a nearby cafe', brew house, local pub.......

http://www.eliomotors.com/

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by MMRanch on 10/22/14 at 22:10:34

Sounds GOOD ! :o

When they become available I'd like to have one . If they were ready now I'd get one tomorrow , my son (17 3/4) is trying to take my car over now . He still has two years of Collage at a local campus before leaving for a finishing school so its still possible to get him an Elio to go to collage with (and I get to keep my Chevy Sonic / only 40mpg). :D mabby I should get me the Elio and let son take the Sonic ! ;)

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by Pine on 10/23/14 at 12:48:27

Actually ... to me the coolest part is they will be built in LA ( the state), in Baton Rouge. We dont need such a vehicle now, but at that price... I may get one for giggles. If I ever decide to stop riding a bike.. then that would replace it.

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by old_rider on 10/23/14 at 17:19:36

The are classed as "autocycles" and in five states you would have to wear a helmet... there is a "map".... that Elio has made. Not sure if you have to have M on your license.

http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b471/Orphistle/1-Elio_HelmetMap_Vblog-300x239.jpg

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by Art Webb on 11/30/14 at 11:20:54

If only I'd saved my money, I'd be able to afford one when they become available
a new 'car' for 6800 bux? heck yeah

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by jjn on 12/07/14 at 17:11:03

I had read somewhere that, the first ones had the little Geo Metro 1000ccc engine in them. Any truth to that? If so, it was a great engine. Both for reliability, and ease of basic maintenance. Had a 1990 Geo and drove it for 160,000 miles. Oil changes and a tuneup or two was it.

Title: Re: The Elio in Biringham this weekend fri,sat
Post by old_rider on 12/09/14 at 07:53:13

I believe that's the engine they are running in it to get it from show to show....they are building a 3 cylinder engine from scratch... it is almost ready for testing I believe.

http://www.eliomotors.com/tech-talk-elio-engine-part-4/