Engine Swap?

[goofyone]

Kidding goofyone, just kidding.

I should have known from you.

Hard to tell sometimes online especially after drinking a few rum and cokes and only half paying attention while sitting in an airline lounge waiting on a delayed flight.

 

[zelio]

I should have known from you.

Hard to tell sometimes online especially after drinking a few rum and cokes and only half paying attention while sitting in an airline lounge waiting on a delayed flight.

You are remarkably lucid for the circumstances. I hope the rest of your flight goes better. :-) Z

 

[eddie66]

The first point to be aware of is that this is a race engine not a production car engine. This engine likely costs several times what a complete Elio costs and is not designed to hold up for more than a few thousand miles of use before needing to be rebuilt.

The second point to keep in mind is that Elio Motors is not trying to build to the most fuel efficient vehicle or engine possible but instead one that gets extremely good fuel mileage for very low cost. There are many technologies widely available in production cars today which IAV could add to the EM engine to improve both power output and fuel efficiency however these technologies also cost more which goes against the low cost goal.

Check out this guy.
Paul Elio's redneck cousin gets better gas milage than IAV

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10201677077718343

 

[lkptpete]

Check out this guy.
Paul Elio's redneck cousin gets better gas milage than IAV

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10201677077718343

Link doesn't seem to go anywhere

 

[lkptpete]

Link doesn't seem to go anywhere

Iphone issue. My bad. No flash.

 

[wheaters]

Don't forget, the technology is out there.....

Just don't drive near any sparks with an open fuel can under the bonnet...... Oops!

 

[fpelsdca]

I am sure there is a simple way to make the air flow one way, with something to keep sparks out.

 

[wheaters]

Point is, liquid petrol / gasoline / any fuel doesn't burn, only vapour can. So vapourisation already occurs in any gas engine.

The stoichimetric ratio of air to fuel is 14.7 to 1. A weaker mixture will also burn, but won't produce the same power. I think that is what is happening here.

 

[StuartGrant]

Here's what I'll toss in my Elio.

All 20 HP and 33 lb-ft of torque.

 

[BlioKart]

Diesel?