Sounds interesting except for one thing; what are Reliable Trucks? Or what are they used for?
It's obvious that something major was going on with them; any idea what that was?
I feel like I missed something about them.
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It's obvious that something major was going on with them; any idea what that was?
I feel like I missed something about them.
champsman
Elio Addict
Sounds interesting except for one thing; what are Reliable Trucks? Or what are they used for?
It's obvious that something major was going on with them; any idea what that was?
I feel like I missed something about them.
Reliable Auto Transport, specialists in secure auto moving , http://www.reliablecarriers.com/about-us/move-gallery/
Ahh I see, Thanks. I wonder if they were there just for specialty cars at the cruise; sounds most likely.
Cache Man
Elio Addict
Here is some interesting reading:
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/06/elio-three-wheeler-to-hit-us-roads-next-year/
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2015/06/elio-three-wheeler-to-hit-us-roads-next-year/
BaldGuy
Elio Addict
Thought of this after seeing one of our most valued members using a wheel chair. I wonder how easy Elio can be made to work with only hand controls. There is a gentlemen at my work, who can't walk without extreme assistance, but once in his car, drives along as smooth as can be. I'm certain his car is hand controled.
Also, wonder how easy it would be getting in, storing a wheel chair or braces, etc etc.
Something nobody likes to think about, but could happen to any of us at any time. And for new users who have a disability.
Also, wonder how easy it would be getting in, storing a wheel chair or braces, etc etc.
Something nobody likes to think about, but could happen to any of us at any time. And for new users who have a disability.
Ekh
Elio Addict
The automotive press drive me nuts. This article is riddled with errors from start to finish. the prototype designations are wrong. The engine does not have "new technology from the ground up." And even the picture is a fake: Paul is standing there and DOES NOT HAVE A COFFEE CUP IN HIS HAND.
Hand controls are easy to fit in any car and they can do them either right or left handed. I've worked on "mobility systems" for the handicapped in the 80's.
It's not so much a problem with hand controls or the transfer, it's what do you do with the chair after he's in the car? Most retro fitted vehicles have a way to have the chair stowed, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how you would stow a chair in an Elio. The braces would just be tossed behind the drivers seat so those aren't a problem. Only thing that comes to mind is a way to "rack" it on the outside behind the door.
There is also a rooftop carrier with an automated system that once he transfers, it comes down, hooks to the chair, and takes it up into the case.
Here's an example
Ekh
Elio Addict
Wheel chairs usually fold in half. A right-side rack wouldn't stick out too far and would carry a wheel chair no problem. The driver might need some help taking it off the car so he/she can transfer from car to chair (and vice versa), but other than that, it should work fine and not screw up mpg too terribly.
Can't be on the right unless they want to fold it up, pull it through the car, then muscle it into a rack on the right. You can't always plan on having a 2nd person available. Anyone in a chair want to be able to do it by themselves; simply because there may be a time that a 2nd person isn't an option.