Is it just me or did they swipe a few style lines from a Mustang?

Like riding around on something like this would be a bad thing.
Fugit about it.
Also, wasn't the Mustang modeled after a WWII fighter?  

Yea,, fo sho,, Ive never seen headlites that didnt have lens on the front of the vehicle. That lens looks to be on top,, howzat gonna work out? Good "spot",, eagle eye..

Its definitely going to be licensed as a "motorcycle" like the canam and they are working to get the helmet law changed for covered 3 wheelers.
But we might have to wear helmets in some states still, even tho it has a roll cage and covered, I won't mind.
I'm selling the Harley, the Honda is sold, I will be buying a savage and fixing it up to ride, then sell my ninja, and with the cash left over from all the sales I should have enough to buy the Elio.
We shall see.... Its a plan, but i'm not sure if I want to put a downpayment on one and might wait for them to come available for the public to purchase.
But a guarantee money back downpay I believe you have to go $1000 or higher, so if the company folds you still get your money back. If you do the "all in" I don't think you get it back on company fold, but if they do produce you get it taken off the price of the vehicle.

Hmmm?...  That's my Geo Metro engine... ...
...(maybe I should just take a wheel off the back of my car)... ...
http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2013/06/elio_motors_introduces_three...


My 1,000cc 3 banger... 186k miles...


... at least I know where to buy parts... ...

I tell you what...
That's a Suzuki motor...
Same one as in my Metro...  I've owned 2 of them...
They are great little motors...
Sounds like they are using the same tranny and drivetrain too...
That is great combo... (the tranny shifts like butter)...
Rock solid reliable... easy to work on... (this may be the last car engine made that you can actually see the spark plugs)...
There are Metro's out there with 400k+ miles... with routine maintenance...

I don't even think about gas mileage or prices anymore...
I get 40+mpg no matter what...
If you can't afford an Elio... just find a used Metro for $1500 or so...
In 12 years,.. I've had 1 breakdown... (the airbox nut came loose, and bug got in and plugged the throttle body)...(that cost me a $80 tow, 3 days scratchin' my head, and $20 for my for my mechanic friend to fix in 5 minutes... I gave him $40 'cause I was embarrassed at not figuring it out myself)...
...

I'll stick with my Metro... seats 4... and I can haul 2x4"x8's inside...
It's a bit disappointing they didn't come up with some revolutionary engine...but,..  
Why fix it, if it ain't broke?...
This engine's been around since the late 80's...
Time tested,.. just like our Savage...

...(the car I had before this... was a 69' Mustang 302, with modded Cleveland heads, and a 4 barrel with Edelbrock intake,  and custom exhaust...  I spent my weekends keeping it running)...
I don't even check my oil anymore... My Metro never uses any...

They are currently using the geo metro engine in their display models, but are working on a 3 cylinder model that according to the engineers will get the supposed 84mpg.
A lot of times the promised gas mileage and pricing change after the approval for technology ends up costing more than the theorized product.
That is why I haven't thrown my money into the pot, the Aptera vehicle taught me that. It was a good idea and would have worked, but he could not convince the rule makers that his idea would work.
Lets hope that Elio works, if the planned engine does not work, then the gas mileage will go from 45mpg city, 84mpg highway to 35mpg city and 55mpg highway, which will put it in the same range as the prius at 1/5th the price, using the geo metro engine.