Configurations..............

MANUAL it is............Elio made up my mind for me


Elio Motors Customer Service (Elio Motors)

Jan 16, 18:24 EST

Hello Mike!
Thanks for reaching out.
We do not plan on offering an option for paddle shifters.
Thanks again!

Best,
The Elio Team

Well darn, they said they were talking about it, looks like the NO side won. Bummer indeed.

W. WIllie said:

I had the same problem when looking for rain-guards for my G1. No one made them. I made a cardboard template of the upper door
arc on the G1, went to a Honda used car dealer and tried the template on various models on the lot. Found out that a "91"' civic was almost perfect. Bought a set for that model, modified slightly and they look original.
15 years later and there are still no original rain-guards made for the G1.

WE WILL OVERCOME.

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Smart !

For those picking the $400 enhanced stereo upgrade, what about it are you wanting over the base unit? Is it the ability to remove it and use it as a portable boombox? They said previously that the base radio would have bluetooth, USB, and aux in. I was mainly hoping for bluetooth and USB so the base unit should work okay, but will probably end up getting an aftermarket headunit with more power to push the upgraded speakers.

Maurtis said:

For those picking the $400 enhanced stereo upgrade, what about it are you wanting over the base unit? Is it the ability to remove it and use it as a portable boombox? They said previously that the base radio would have bluetooth, USB, and aux in. I was mainly hoping for bluetooth and USB so the base unit should work okay, but will probably end up getting an aftermarket headunit with more power to push the upgraded speakers.

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I read at one time the factory speakers will be 3-1/2'' mounted in the upper dash. At that size, don't expect much audio excellence. You can upgrade the 3-1/2'' from about any online retailer, but maybe some 6'' - 6-1/2'' shallow mount speakers in the door panels will be a better option. I have some experience with 3'' speakers. My father's 88 Toyota truck had them. I put in a Sony high power deck with Pioneer 3'' (factory size) full range speakers, and it still sounded like crap. I love 6''X9'' speakers myself for decent, not awesome audio, but don't expect much from a 3-1/2'' speaker. There's just not enough "meat" there to cover full range audio, even if you upgrade. Been there, done that.

Coss said:

Well darn, they said they were talking about it, looks like the NO side won. Bummer indeed.

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Yea, I know. When I asked at the Greenwood show last year, I was told paddles would be an option!
Shows even when you get it from the horse's mouth... it may not be right!
We won't know options for sure until it's all over !

Adding "paddles" would increase cost......KISS.

W. WIllie said:

Adding "paddles" would increase cost......KISS.

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The Paddles were never talked about as standard equipment it was to be an option (aka Option = You pay extra for it)

A question that I have not seen is the Elio bolts, nuts and screws going to be metric or standard?

Ray O said:

A question that I have not seen is the Elio bolts, nuts and screws going to be metric or standard?

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In pretty sure they'll use a standard metric of some sort