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Whatever they have in Europe is already proven because over the last three years, every car I've rented there (including Ecoboost Fords) have Start/Stop. I suggest getting on a plane and go there. Rent a Ka or Fiesta and you'll see what the Elio might be like. Even other companies do it even if...

Charlotte has had an infield road course for many years. It has changes here and there but most people didn't know it had one. Case in point, I went to this Charlotte Roval back in 1985.

I hope they don't use the Ford Powershift transmission. That thing has been a nightmare for Ford and even when right, not a very smooth transmission (nothing like the buttery smooth VW DSG). All you have to do is search "Powershift Transmission problems" and you'll see. Last year I rented a...

A 5 speed Mirage has 78hp and a curb weight of 2,073. 0-60 = 10.9 sec. A 5 speed non turbo Fiat Pop had 101hp and a curb weight of 2,366. 0-60 = 9.7 sec. A 5 speed Ford Ka with the 85hp motor and a curb weight of 2,220. 0-60 = 11.0 sec.

Ford sells lots of cars and there are other non-Ecoboost engines out there. They start at 70 hp and go up. The lowest powered Ecoboost is 85hp. Just go to the Ford Germany site and look under the Ka and Fiesta. You'll see the selections you can get. Just remember, Ford sells their products all...

Then this will have you salivating all over the place. A 3 cylinder turbo diesel BMW engine (which is really popular in Europe) used in the Mini and 116d. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B37

Start Stop in hot and cold climates just means the engine will most likely stay running. It watches the HVAC temperature you put in compared to the temp inside the car. It'll keep it running. When it cools down, then start stop works just fine. I've rented a number of cars in the US and Europe...

I gave my lists of "I always wondered why" plus I even asked Elio employees these question when I looked at the car at two shows: Q: Why don't you use an existing engine? A: The Elio engine is special and designed specifically to get up to 84 mpg. No other company makes an engine that will work...

They were already using an off the shelf ECU. It's a Continental and many cars already use them. It just gets programmed for the particular engine and then to communicate via CAN to the rest of the components on the car (i.e. ABS unit). Most cars today run a Bosch, Siemens or Continental ECU...

Tesla is in huge trouble with the SEC. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-sued-by-the-sec-for-securities-fraud-1538079650

There's the twinair 2 cylinder engine from Fiat that is available in Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_TwinAir_engine

The Elio is not a car, thus no car emissions are needed. Only motorcycle. So, that can include lots of other 3 cylinder engines already in production. It just needs to be from a Fortune 500 company as per Elio Motors. Then there's CARB, hopefully Elio makes the car 50 state emissions legal and...

Here's how your Elio will perform and the best part, just listen to the 2019 Elio, it's perfect.

That's not good to hear. I thought it was going to shave time off of it. Right now, 76 weeks comes out to March 12, 2020. End of 2019 is just over 65 weeks and that's 11 weeks less than the official Elio timeline.

So the Elio will be up to 110hp. That is going to be a pretty fast car for only being under 1800 lbs. When that turbo option comes about, 150 will be the norm. The Elio will not just be the best in mileage but one of the best in performance too.

Actually, Elio can reach 84 mpg or better. I never had faith that they would have reached it using a 2 valve, II motor with no variable cam timing. Even el cheapo Indian and Asian motors use that technology and if it was not useful, they would not invest in it. They will cut a penny out of a...

Who cares what powertrain it has. Ford, Chevy, Hyundai, Honda, VW are all pretty much the same. They all go through the same testing today. It's not like Ford is different. I'd rather have an OEM motor as opposed to an Elio anyway. Cash strapped company with zero experience against a proven OEM...

The cash strapped do not look long term and using logic. Your point is valid in a perfect world but in the real world doesn’t happen. There’s a reason why in areas of low income, plenty of $3k to $5k cars exist. Same thing goes for mileage. Not in the immediate need. This is assuming The Elio...

The Smart was crash tested and passed well before it was ever sold in the US. The Elio will not be officially crash tested. The IIHS will test it and that will determine how good of a job Elio did. Since there's over 65K guaranteed sales for the first year, Elio will be just fine until that...

I'd say it would stay the same. They are saving $120M and they don't have to build the motor themselves. That is already done and the new Elio motor will have already been amortized by the OEM. So, Elio will save at least $500/car and that would definitely help the bottom line and speed up when...