Elio Crowdfunding

[pistonboy]

I'm privately hoping they're starting the P6- P30s now. Some work, such as engine builds, can get going. That first engine took forever! But I guess until they crash one, they won't really know about structural changes, which may delay body panels (they might have to tweak frame dimensions, and thus panel sizes), or some such) and other items that might change if some small engineering tweaks are needed.

To me the wonderful and hard question is: when does Paul say, "that's it, let's get 'em built. This is Elio 1.0!" Where will the final design compromises be -- cost, mpg, safety, manufacturability? What they learn about safety either in crash testing or in test driving (how well glued down is this beast at 95 mph, for instance) may drive some changes and cost increases. What a balancing act!

While the design of the Elio in interesting to me, I find just as interesting the company organization and planning for this project..

 

[pistonboy]

Now that's a dash....................

I wonder what it would be like to shift a car with my left hand? I wonder if the clutch, brake, and gas pedals are switched too.

 

[pistonboy]

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Could be worse?

This is so gaudy and ugly, I like it.

 

[WilliamH]

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Could be worse?

Looks like Chrysler product. The push button shift on left side of dash is a give away. I think 60s vintage.

 

[bowers baldwin]

 

[Ekh]

I wonder what it would be like to shift a car with my left hand? I wonder if the clutch, brake, and gas pedals are switched too.

Gas pedal for your right foot, clutch and brake for your left foot same as here. They're moved laterally, not reversed.

 

[Johnny Acree]

I'm a right foot braker, so I can blip the throttle when down shifting.

 

[Ekh]

I'm a right foot braker, so I can blip the throttle when down shifting.

Me too.We used to call it heel and toe. About 100 years ago.

 

[JEBar]

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in the last hour :

47 increase in persons making a reservation corresponding to a rise of $124,550

$2,650 average

could be legit .... could be the trouble makers have figured out they don't seem to question $2,000

 

[pistonboy]

in the last hour :

47 increase in persons making a reservation corresponding to a rise of $124,550

$2,650 average

could be legit .... could be the trouble makers have figured out they don't seem to question $2,000

Perhaps people have been thinking about investing and are now worried they will be left behind.