What's Your First Major Destination After Getting Your Elio?

[Adamant]

Been wanting to take a trip back to Las Vegas. I normally drive, so it'll be interesting to do it in the Elio. A lot of the road going there is wide open straight aways with hardly anyone else on them. My goal is when no one else is around (on the 10 mile straight aways) to get the car up to 95mph and see how she runs and what kind of gas mileage she gets.

 

[Jim H]

I'm hoping to drive mine from Shreveport to Las Cruces.

 

[Muzhik]

Let me get something straight, as a new-car newbie (I've only had one brand-new car in my life, and I had to sell it four months later after I lost my job):

I've been given to understand that new engines need a "breaking-in" period, where you run it at minimal capacity for a length of time, then either get the oil changed or somesuch before you can start really using it. My scooter was brand new, with a carbureted engine, and I couldn't run it past 20mph for 100 miles before bringing it into the dealer to change filters and have them adjust things.

Yet all you guys are talking about driving your new Elio to TN or NM ... not insignificant distances.

So do the latest and greatest automobile engines with computerized fuel injection etc. still require a breaking-in period in order to ensure maximum engine life and efficiency? I'm sure the spectre of microscopic metal shavings wreaking havoc with pistons would still require that, but ...

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Home... Via tail of the dragon

I called Ford about breaking in my new fiesta and they said don't even take it in for a break in oil change until 10,000 miles

 

[JEBar]

Home... Via tail of the dragon

I called Ford about breaking in my new fiesta and they said don't even take it in for a break in oil change until 10,000 miles

technology in automotive lubricants has sure come a long, long way

 

[Elf]

the Tail of the Dragon

After picking mine up at the plant I'll hit the dragon on the way home (North of Canada)

 

[champsman]

With all the new alloys and technology , they say drive easy the first 75 - 100 miles then drive it like you have had it for years (drive it like you stole it)

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

After picking mine up at the plant I'll hit the dragon on the way home (North of Canada)

So... You live in Russia? Wow

 

[BlioKart]

Home will be my first trip. I have plans to see whatever i can on the way back. After that the whole US is open for the taking.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

So... You live in Russia? Wow

still could be the U.S. (Alaska)