RSchneider
Elio Addict
I don't see the Elio being popular in Europe of Asia. I travel there constantly and it just doesn't fit into their car culture
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You can register using your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account, just click here.I don't see the Elio being popular in Europe of Asia. I travel there constantly and it just doesn't fit into their car culture
Have you spent much time in Europe, China or Japan? They like short cars with cargo. Two things that Elio does not have. In addition to that, it's not a diesel. Mix that with a unknown company that has done no advertising whateoever in those areas of the world along with China that could literally have an Elio copy in 3 months and be half the price. Honestly, if China thought that the Elio was a great idea, they would have started production 2 years ago and you could have bought one on Alibaba 6 months later.
Puts it in perspective, that 1500sf mansion, does. Mine is almost 3 times that size and feels cramped at times!That's why the french are all for electric vehicles. Right now, most are diesel and their plan will take at least 5-10 years to become reality. Gas is not on their list of the next great thing because unless the Elio shows up a foot shorter and a hatchback that can cram 4 people in it, they are not interested. In addition to that, people in Europe, China and Japan don't own an "and" car and literally can't put the high mileage we do here in the states because they have a great public transportation system. They don't drive 60 miles round trip to go back and forth to work.
You have to remember, Europeans, Chinese and the Japanese don't live in a 1500 sqft mansion on a 1/3 acre of land and have three cars like we all do in America. They live in a flat and have a single car that gets a total of 3K miles per year.
It would be like not understanding why Americans don't eat raw meat with a raw egg on top or duck tongue or seared kidney or half hatched duck eggs or fake eggs or loading up french fries with a ton of mayonnaise, or soaking raw fish in lukewarm oil or the more mushy the peas, the better or horse steaks and all of that other things you never find here on every menu. With that, the Elio needs to be different to fit their needs. If any place the Elio could do well would be Australia but it's a 2 seater in that country, it has to be a ute.
I'm still in the "dreamer" stage of getting my 1500sqft mansion on 1/3 of an acre. But I got the 3 cars thing down!Puts it in perspective, that 1500sf mansion, does. Mine is almost 3 times that size and feels cramped at times!
1500SF is pretty darn small.I'm still in the "dreamer" stage of getting my 1500sqft mansion on 1/3 of an acre. But I got the 3 cars thing down!