As the owner to two smarts (me and my wife), we smart owners discussed this last month in St. Louis @ our 2015 Midwest smart Ralley.
Why have smart sales died:
A majority of people think their are electric. "Is that electric," is one of the most common questions I am asked at the gas pump...
When I started my company, Stupid-o, I followed ALL of the recommendations from the public. Sales were not as good as the public had thought, but they did design the world's first...
First ever human-natural-gas powered
Irritable Bowel Syndrome maximizes mpg
4X4 and/or Unicycle
Hemi and/or...
To ease the boredom, and our ultra-anxiety to see the Elio happen, I just pop in once in a while to stir the brew.
Boredom and desire have cause me to spend countless hours searching the web (aka Googling) to find any sliver of movement.
My wife told me, "If you were getting a dollar an hour...
P.E. spends so much time talking about trivial crap like 84 mpg, $6800, etc.
Doesn't he realize Lord Elgin, citizens of the world, and assorted gods ...only want to hear the final word on the ELGIN vs. Non-Elgin DASH DECISION?
Word on the streets is that Iran's final decision to make DA BOMB...
I bet they already have the money to start building, but are worried about the ULTRA IMPORTANT dash controversy.
Yeah...that's the ticket.
Or maybe it is so flippin' trivial they have REAL issues to think about?
I remember when "Google" wasn't a verb, but a couple of months ago I was Googling Elio and ran across an Elio article in the Tehran Chronicle. So yesterday googled "Elio, Iran", and saw they had posted about Elio on March 29th.
Maybe Elio is being discussed during the nuclear debates? Maybe...
Everyone hates Apple, maybe that is why Apple Inc. has more cash on hand than over 120 nations, including the U.S.
I like Apple even more after Ex-GM Chief Exec. Dan Akerson suggested Apple should stay out of the car industry. I suspect the Koch Boys also want the low-Koch-oil-using Elio to...
I live and drive my smart fortwo with AMT in Iowa winters Because I often drive naked, the herky-jerkiness of the AMT keeps my skin from adhering to the leather seats too securely. When I arrive at my destination, most of my flesh is already peeled loose.
Seriously, the AMT is not as smooth...
CNN Money - Jan. 6, 2015 - Lower gasoline prices have helped SUVs take over a bigger chunk of the auto market...
http://www.clickondetroit.com/consumer/suvs-are-kings-of-the-road-once-again/30555924
Readers digest summary - "Some complain about high gas prices, as they complain about small...
Ironic Elgin Facts:
"During World War II all civilian manufacturing was halted and the Elgin company moved into the defense industry, manufacturing military watches, chronometers, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and other aircraft instruments and sapphire bearings used for aiming...
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During the attack, I personally asked Lord Elgin if he thought a hamster in each wheel hub could be a low cost 4WD option!
He replied, " Cheerio, indeed, you bloody scallywag."
Lord Elgin added, "Life is short, hatin'...
Hmmm... Can't Elio just open a box and pull out a pre-made engine which uses OLD technology?
We should leave thinking and planning to less developed countries.
Internet, phone, video security system, but no kitchen sink...yet.
http://www.infiniteskyz.com/hardware/elio_app.html
Example - One of the Elio guys saiid his daughter works a a mall and does not get off work until night. With the Infinite Skyz App she could start her Elio with her smart...
Getrag (http://www.getrag.com) produces the smart fortwo transmission. Getrag supplies the following manufacturers: BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Land Rover, Porsche, smart, Volvo.
If Elio were to work with Getrag, I like the karma of being linked to Ferrari, BMW, etc.
NO learning curve in driving the smart fortwo AMT.
The above YouTube video explains it well. It does not show a smart fortwo, but it is basically the same system. More and more semi's utilizeautomatic manual transmissions.