Towing The Elio / Towing With The Elio

[Ty]

The transmission is ALWAYS the weak link. Vehicles designed to tow are ALWAYS designed with beefier transmissions.

Do you think EM will equip their lo-cost commuter car with more transmission needed than to keep it reliable for it's stated purpose?

So am I talking out of years of mechanical experience and applied logic? Yep

You are probably right. As inexpensive as it is, I don't see them putting in any stronger of a transmission than they have to. I wonder if maybe all transmissions can handle 2,000 pounds though. Even the weakest transmission available in the market today would have to be able to move a 2,000+ pound car, I would think. Maybe they had a weaker one designed vs. using a similar design available already. I am not poking at you, I really wonder the same thing about the tranny.

 

[KN16]

You are probably right. As inexpensive as it is, I don't see them putting in any stronger of a transmission than they have to. I wonder if maybe all transmissions can handle 2,000 pounds though. Even the weakest transmission available in the market today would have to be able to move a 2,000+ pound car, I would think. Maybe they had a weaker one designed vs. using a similar design available already. I am not poking at you, I really wonder the same thing about the tranny.

The weakest part of the trans will likely be the clutch. Perhaps and after market HD unit will be made

 

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[Bill Gillespie]

And some will use it.

 

[KN16]

? the one they're stuffin it in or one that hooks on back?

 

[3 Card]

? the one they're stuffin it in or one that hooks on back?

In early February, the website announced reservations had reached 10,000. Six weeks later, the reservation total approached 13,000. The number of reservations by mid-April was more than 15,000
Deposits from $100 to $1,000 are accepted with different levels of “bang for your buck” if and when the Elio Motors’ three-wheeler becomes available. Refundable and non-refundable options are available.

The three-wheel Elio Motors’ vehicle has an optional travel trailer

And some will use it.

 

[3 Card]

And some will use it.

Search weekly driver to find the article

 

[3 Card]

? the one they're stuffin it in or one that hooks on back?

Search weekly driver

 

[Craig]

Hay, this looks just like Rickb's post.
http://www.elioowners.com/threads/trailer-towing-elio-towing.334/page-22

Holy Crap! Now that's what I call a trailer option. We may actually need a factory tow package for that bad boy design.
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[3 Card]

Hay, this looks just like Rickb's post.
http://www.elioowners.com/threads/trailer-towing-elio-towing.334/page-22

Holy Crap! Now that's what I call a trailer option. We may actually need a factory tow package for that bad boy design.
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Wondering why Weekly Driver had the article before EM did on their news site or facebook..As you can see it's a drawing so could be bs,, After checking it looks like your right, Rickb and someone else had this posted..So old news..My bad !