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I tend to agree, but I think you have to add that engines with turbo's have to run at a lower compression all the time in order to withstand the cylinder packing from the turbo when in use, which makes them less efficient ALL the time than a n/a engine. But you can get away with a smaller...

I think the maintenance issue with the clutch carries to a general question of overall ease of repair for this vehicle. I would like to have some idea how much of a nightmare, or dream this is likely to be to work on, and I don't mean just changing the oil and air filter. Simpler is always...

I wouldn't worry about the big auto makers getting in the game any time soon. They are run by experts. Experts know what they are doing, unlike the rest of us who just have common sense. Experts know what will work 'cause they know what worked in the past. Experts know all about how it is...

A day what? Off.... is that when you work a day with the lights off to save electricity? is that when you work harder to get the boss OFF your back? Must be some texting shorthand I'm not familiar with. LOL..

I did notice that too. Either that pledge was abandoned or there has been no progress for awhile. I hope they changed their mind about sharing info. rather than the other option.

As far as funding goes, I really belive that if EM can produce a market-ready, mass-producable prototype that hits the specs and looks decent there will be plenty of funding available for it. $200 million is not all that much these days. They just need a solid proof of concept, they can...

Hand wringing and pot watching.... my, my, my.. Is that your counter point to the 'negativity' here? I think I would describe it more as excited anticipation. I see it more like kids waiting for Christmas speculating about what's under the tree, but maybe that's just my rose-colored computer...

Looks like a blast! Where can I get one?

I can't really put a number 'cause my optimism and my pessimism can never find an equalibrium, But I've NEVER rooted for a corporation before and here I am REALLY hoping this thing gets off the ground and is a huge success. I think this is the biggest idea in transportation since the model T...

When are we mere citizens going to realize that the police work for US? They exist only through our elected officials and we DO have the power to effect change as evidenced by Joshua's post. Too many municipalities see ticket books as a revenue stream and send out the collection force. I...

should be able to do that as a wrap easily enough.

I did a littl3 research and it seems all the designs I find fire one of the three cylinders at every 240 degrees of rotation versus at 180 degrees for a four cylinder. Little bit longer spacing between sparks but still evenly distributed. They will need 3 coils (unless they intend to use a...

careful guys, on those little cars there may not be a horn relay, in which case you'll need one before putting bigger horns in the place of the little ones. If you do a direct swap of horns the wiring and switch might not be adequate. You'll probably get away with it for a short time, but...

That's why I'm in a hurry. Waiting for my Elio is costing me a fortune in lost gas savings!

You're absolutely right. BUT, I think we're just throwin thoughts around. I don't think I hear anyone sayin' any of this kind of stuff would change their buying decision. Lets face it, the car don't exist yet, we don't have a lot else to discuss while waiting.

I LIKE that idea. removable back seat as a seperate option. I'm sure lots of us don't need a back seat and/or could use the cargo space. And those who need one can buy one. Maybe just put in mounting hardware for a backseat and for mounting a child car seat in the back without a rear seat...

A suicide half door would be kind of cool, but it would add a lot of weight, design time and cost. On the Ford Ranger that option was a mere $10,000 extra. It is a statisical fact that the vast majority of us commute to work alone, and I don't know if anyone will actually be joyriding in that...

Check out the gas mileage on a Can-Am. I couldn't believe it.

Sorry, can't put the door on the right, even though it would be more practical. It would put gear shift on the left and people would hate that. Convertible would be cool, but adds significant weight because you have to really redesign the frame, and there's the aerodynamic issue too. Without...

I do get where you're coming from. I've driven LOTS of hairy traffic situations in many countries. Lots of power can make life easier, then again, so can good handling and brakes. I guess the bottom line is still, how much power do you need? And how much trade off are you wanting to make...