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Big Al of Tennessee
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Who needs a electric anything with this on the road..coming soon in July maybe. Shreveport Louisiana......93% Made in the USA. I will have one when it is available. Technically and by definition a motorcycle....as it has 3 wheels. AC/Heat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Antilock brakes,, 6,800$ target price off a soon to be,,,, dealer show room.  Preview_Tour_Header Elio Tour – A Look Ahead! http://www.eliomotors.com/ |
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« Last Edit: February 11, 2015, 07:15:13 AM by Big Al of Tennessee »
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 07:58:19 AM » |
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I wish them well. In July this year?, nope. 84 mpg, believable when it actually happens. "we continue to engineer the Elio for up to 84 MPG". I don't think they are there yet. Maybe highway, not city. The factory production line is not under construction yet, nor has the engine production been finalized. It's going to be mid 2016, if then. from a press release in Jan. of 2014 "Elio Motors expects to begin commercial vehicle production in Louisiana in mid-2014, with significant hiring at the Shreveport facility to begin by the second quarter 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015." hasn't happened yet. a good read here: http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/10241/elio-delays-politics-dont-go/and another here: http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=141045816It would be great to be able to buy a vehicle like the Elio. I think it's still smoke and mirrors. Maybe in another year or two? |
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2015, 08:07:39 AM » |
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That 3 cylinder, 400 hp engine that someone posted a tread about the other day would be perfect for this thing.
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Big Al of Tennessee
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2015, 08:13:40 AM » |
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I wish them well. In July this year?, nope. 84 mpg, believable when it actually happens. "we continue to engineer the Elio for up to 84 MPG". I don't think they are there yet. Maybe highway, not city. The factory production line is not under construction yet, nor has the engine production been finalized. It's going to be mid 2016, if then. from a press release in Jan. of 2014 "Elio Motors expects to begin commercial vehicle production in Louisiana in mid-2014, with significant hiring at the Shreveport facility to begin by the second quarter 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015." hasn't happened yet. a good read here: http://www.technologytell.com/in-car-tech/10241/elio-delays-politics-dont-go/and another here: http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=141045816It would be great to be able to buy a vehicle like the Elio. I think it's still smoke and mirrors. Maybe in another year or two? Great words of knowledge, there RICOMAN. I called the factory guys,,,,,,,,,PR man no doubt. They gave the info over the phone.. He said this year,,,,,,,,,,but I guess we will have to wait a little longer. I called so as to buy the thing. He said no not yet. I wanted to buy a dealership. He said the dealers would be in house. I will have one when they make one. Of course they already have prototypical on the road. IT is in the picture and rolling. They are serious,,it will happen. |
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Big Al of Tennessee
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2015, 08:15:20 AM » |
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63 city,,,,,,,,,,,,,84 highway............is the target by ELIO
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eric in md
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ride hard now we all can rest when were gone !!!
in the mountains .......cumberland md
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2015, 08:17:02 AM » |
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al when you get one ride up hear and pick me up so we could go for a ride  |
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Big Al of Tennessee
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2015, 08:17:43 AM » |
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YOU can place a reservation, for one.
Sounds serious,,,,,,,,,,,Take your money and no returns.
They are committed or they are In Legal Trouble.
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Big Al of Tennessee
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2015, 08:18:24 AM » |
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al when you get one ride up hear and pick me up so we could go for a ride Little man,,,,,,,,it is a 2 seater. We could ride together. |
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Romeo
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2015, 08:52:48 AM » |
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I will have one as well, without a doubt. If they built it, we will come.
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Atl-Jerry
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2015, 09:47:12 AM » |
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I've been watching this one for several years now, couldn't bring myself to stroke a non-refundable check though. Original production promise was summer 2014. I'm on their mailing list and went more than 6 months without an update. I read in another forum that "investers" from Detroit are now gumming up the works, hope it's not true.
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2015, 10:16:56 AM » |
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My mistake, original promise date was fall, 2012.
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BigAlOfMD
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2015, 10:31:27 AM » |
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Last I saw was they delayed it again to 2016  They still haven't convinced enough backers to invest the money needed toget started. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2015, 11:53:09 AM » |
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They need X pre-orders and last I read, it wasn't that far away. There's great video of this thing running in the snow. I want one, cheap toy  |
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2015, 12:14:06 PM » |
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I placed and order and got on the build list.
Will it ever be built? A year ago I thought it couldn't be stopped,
now I'm 50/50 that I will ever see mine.
Great idea, piss poor execution.
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2015, 07:32:47 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2015, 08:07:39 AM » |
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since it is built in house in Louisiana, what do you do if there is an issue with the car and you need it repaired? Are you gonna drive say 1-2000 miles to the plant to get it fixed if don't live in or near the plant since no network of dealerships? You maybe seriously tossing out 7-8 grand out the door?
The smart thing to do in my eyes is to wait 2-3 years until up and running to get all the bugs out. First year production runs are not good and with an entirely new company, cannot be too wise to get it right away the way I see it.
I do wish them well and hope it comes more local to purchase and service with more dealers around so I would consider it as well, but not holding my breath at all on that. Price point is very good, but not so sure on reliability.
Sounds like prototype engine is the 90's Geo Metro 3 cylinder engine, a very good engine for what it is have known a few who had those Geo's in the 90's still running with over 200K miles on them. Yet, highly doubt will get over 80 mpg, more like 70 mpg on average tops. VERY reluctant to see any engine achieve over 80 mpg ever, even most 150cc scooters do not get over 80 mpg, only 50cc scooter engines is all. My 249cc scooter gets on average 63 avg mpg mostly hwy. doing 63 mph, so if that little engine cannot get over 70 mpg ever, no way a much heavier vehicle being a 3 cylinder will get over 70 avg. mpg I don't think.
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Atl-Jerry
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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2015, 11:19:31 AM » |
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They reported earlier that Pep Boys would provide warranty and folow-on support.
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f6john
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« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2015, 11:27:23 AM » |
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Projected price seems a little unrealistic to me.
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« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2015, 12:22:06 PM » |
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It's as ugly as the can-am thing.
I want 400 hp pony car that get 85 mpg damn it!
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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2015, 01:53:30 PM » |
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The smart thing to do in my eyes is to wait 2-3 years until up and running to get all the bugs out. First year production runs are not good and with an entirely new company, cannot be too wise to get it right away the way I see it.
Cookie,
You mean to tell me that my '81 Delorean isn't going to worth a million bucks some day?
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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2015, 03:39:52 PM » |
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I reserved one going on 2 years ago #292 on production list, I get e-mails and up dates every day. I think I may loose the money, we will see.
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Years ago it was Fast Women, Bikes & Old Cars. Now it is Fast Bikes & Cars & Old Women! My My My how things change.
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« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2015, 07:35:40 PM » |
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The smart thing to do in my eyes is to wait 2-3 years until up and running to get all the bugs out. First year production runs are not good and with an entirely new company, cannot be too wise to get it right away the way I see it.
Cookie,
You mean to tell me that my '81 Delorean isn't going to worth a million bucks some day?
Yes it will fetch a million bucks, but ONLY if you get Michael J. Fox to sign it and then he dies soon afterwards. |
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