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9/6/2014 - Gas2: Paul Elio’s Trike Will Baby – Will That Make A Difference
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RKing
Elio Addict
84 MPG determined by engineering, 6800$ depends, to some extent. on economics out of Elio's control. Too project a cost several years in advance is quite difficult. Need a real good crystal ball 
10-4 .... glad it was there and I just didn't see it .... in another post (possibly in another thread) someone questioned Elio Motors marketing $6,800 in a manner that makes it seem set in stone .... in much the same way it does 84MPG .... yes in the fine print somewhere it is supposed to be made clear that those numbers are goals .... fine print serves as a "got'ya" and I don't like to think of Elio Motors as a got'ya type of company
Jim
Too project a cost several years in advance is quite difficult. Need a real good crystal ball
and some really good bean counters
Jim
skygazer6033
Elio Addict
Texconsin --- Don't get too excited over this statement. In this particular exchange Paul stated that if they were in production and went on sale TODAY they would get 81 mph and cost $7300 and he was holding the engineers "feet to the fire" for efficiency improvements and shaving costs. 84/6800 are the goals and they're pretty damned close. Another wild card is the HVAC system. Seems they can't find an American supplier for the quantity the need so they may have to buy foreign. Could be a saving there.
BilgeRat
Elio Addict
If they're actually that close to their target figures at this point in time, I'm very impressed. 81 mpg @ $7300 would not be a deal breaker for me. I paid slightly more than double that amount for my Fit (a year old when I got it) and if I'm lucky, it gets about 38 mpg on the highway.
ross
Elio Addict
If I could buy a car TODAY that seated 2, had heat and air, kept the rain off my head (no motorcycle) cruise control, intermittent wipers and a radio, got anywhere near 70 mpg on the highway, even sometimes, I would gladly pay $10,000 TODAY. I don't want to wait a year. I want it TODAY!
The product is not that evolutionary if the price gets within arms length of the competition.
I doubt that Paul Elio did not anticipate pressure on these numbers in the beginning. I also doubt that the time frame would be so extended, however, with 90 percent of population, and policy, strapped to the back of gravity. Why would he not give it a sincere try. Bean Counters, (like those in gov.) are rarely on the same page, and the time makes them a little frothy. Turning down the heat, and staying focused on the original goal will help the Elio goal come to pass. At this time in history, there are unknown benefits to holding the line when so many are willing to accept upward pressure. Henry Ford did it, they did it with the Spirit of St. Louis, and the Elio Team will do it.
