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Greetings all, I'm about an hour upriver from Alton.

The other nice thing is that you can keep an old flash drive or memory card in the vehicle with the info stored on it. You still have plenty of room for other info such as state maps and a general repair handbook if you might need some help figuring things out.

As mentioned, I am also certain it will have some sort of protective panel under the engine that in addition to aerodynamics will protect the engine from road debris.

As mentioned, pretty much all manuals are available as a pdf nowadays and I am certain this one will be as well. There may or may not be a hard copy available but it would be easy to print and have one bound yourself, I suspect it will be a pretty short one!

I do not see an issue, as a washer fluid bottle will take all kinds of heat as long as there is fluid in it, and if it is empty no one should really care since you'll be putting a new on it there anyway. That said, I would be pretty certain there wouldn't be a problem anyway.

Haven't decided yet completely as my kids get to give their input as well, most likely yellow or green. From a practical/safety point of view I like having smaller vehicles in brighter colors for the visibility.

That one is a no brainer, take care of your health first. Whether it is a new car or a new TV, everything else is just stuff in one form or another.

P.S. And if you like driving hard you should still think about getting some formal training, it will be both beneficial and memorable to you. :)

After you up the horsepower, then what about brakes, do they need to be bigger and if so then how much? What about the CV joints and axle halfshafts? If a manual, what about the clutch/pressure plate? Or will you need an entirely new/different transmission? Macpherson struts, will the spec'd...

It will be a little short of 700 miles for me, but planning to make a family adventure out of it and drive along the coast to FL before going back to Illinois. Is there a thread somewhere in regards to picking up at the factory?

Hi all, One question I have had for a while is wondering what sort of electronic engine control/diagnostic access is going to be provided on the Elio. I had emailed a question to Elio a year or so ago and received a "has not been determined yet" type of answer. An OBD terminal would be...

Remember it happens with semi-trailers too! As mentioned (by me, LOL) there are many factors involved and sheer mass is not necessarily one.

I'm not an engineer by any stretch of imagination, nor am I an Elio apologist but I have designed and built a couple of boats and have built an airplane. These very rudimentary experiences have taught me that there are so many variable factors involved that it is hard to get a detailed grasp of...

I agree with this, I do not expect there will be a handling issue at all. As mentioned, a progressive rate spring is designed to accommodate this sort of variation in weight.

Since I don't have to commute in the city I'll be getting a stick most likely, however if the MPG's are similar I might reconsider as I know I'll have friends who'd like to try driving it and can't drive a manual.

I hate to sound like a codger here, but put me in the "keep it as a commuter vehicle" camp. If someone is truly interested in getting a "performance" vehicle, the first $3,000-$4,000 should be invested in driving lessons at a school such as Bob Bondurants or Skip Barbers. There is SO much more...

Gentlemen, I have been involved in the automotive industry for over 30 years (how did that happen?!?!) and aluminum engines have come a long way. Any totally new product will invariably have some bugs needing to get worked out but having an aluminum engine is not going to be one of...