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Naias 2017

Doug McDow

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Went to Detroit show today and here is what I learned:
1.The transmission is the same for both the manual and automatic. The difference is that one has a clutch with shifter and the other uses solenoids to make the shifts.
2. The gas cap will end up on the right side.
3. It felt solid when I sat down and the door closes with a nice solid thunk.
One Elio person suggested that you might want snow tires in the winter if you have much snow.
4. The Elio people said this was a very fun car to drive.
5. When a pothole is spotted and you must straddle it, split the difference between your foot and the tire.
The Elio display had a large gathering around it for the hour I was there.
Hope they get funding soon.
#2 if the gas cap will be on the right side, then it will be on the left side, same side as the door. Right?
 

PA Car Guy

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Went to Detroit show today and here is what I learned:
1.The transmission is the same for both the manual and automatic. The difference is that one has a clutch with shifter and the other uses solenoids to make the shifts.
2. The gas cap will end up on the right side.
3. It felt solid when I sat down and the door closes with a nice solid thunk.
One Elio person suggested that you might want snow tires in the winter if you have much snow.
4. The Elio people said this was a very fun car to drive.
5. When a pothole is spotted and you must straddle it, split the difference between your foot and the tire.
The Elio display had a large gathering around it for the hour I was there.
Hope they get funding soon.


Would be really great if they did produce snow tires for the front - although when I asked Paul before, he stated the tire manufacturer would not. Nor will they offer summer tires - sounds like only 'all season' for now. The rear is standard size and offers snows or summer tires already in the market, the fronts do not - really wish they would - just for that extra bit of security in bad weather and in good for the summer!
 
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