How About Some Eye Candy From Elio Motors To Us

[raybonz]

Cross winds and head on(drag coefficient) are two very different aspects. However in trying to make the Elio have less drag they have softened the edges(except the camback) so the cross wind shouldn't t buffet the vehicle to any great degree.

Probably better that Sentra as it's a real wind catcher! Thing is you get used to it so no big deal.. The Elio is lower profile and the aerodynamics look pretty good so it may be OK..

Ray

 

[lafrisbee]

Then again the mass of the Elio might make it a little goofy.

 

[ElioFrank]

I was thinking about the aero after I posted but it's only supposed to weigh 1550lbs. That's not much weight but I guess the winter is the only time we have a lot of days with high winds. I'll just wear a helmet on those days

 

[ecdriver711]

May I ask?

Why would you think it's harder passing a semi in the rain at 70 with an Elio, than it is with a motorcycle?

Not that it is harder to do. People need to see the car in real world. What's more real then rain and big trucks.

 

[lafrisbee]

The big truck buffeting the Elio...I have it twenty seconds of free thought... First the Elio is lighter and has a very similar side profile to a car....and while that sounds like it will get pushed around a little..well the Elio is going to have at least two more feet between it and the truck, except for the front wheel. So that distance will make it less frightening. And again the rounding off of so much of it will cause it to create an escape for the air from the side....
I hope.

 

[Autoxdriver]

I was thinking about the aero after I posted but it's only supposed to weigh 1550lbs. That's not much weight but I guess the winter is the only time we have a lot of days with high winds. I'll just wear a helmet on those days

1550? I thought it was only supposed to weigh 1250, and even that was up from initial estimates. If true, all this spec creep is a little scary. HP down, weight up, ugly factor up, LOL. Hurry up and build it before it morphs into an AMC Pacer!

 

[Autoxdriver]

The 28 sec. video of the P4 cruisin' was an eye dropper taste or tease but I am very grateful to whoever took it because it is all we have.

I don't believe I've seen that! Can you point me to it please?

 

[jtmarten]

I was thinking about the aero after I posted but it's only supposed to weigh 1550lbs. That's not much weight but I guess the winter is the only time we have a lot of days with high winds. I'll just wear a helmet on those days

Did it suddenly bloat up for some reason? 1250lbs has been the quoted number to date.

 

[zelio]

I don't believe I've seen that! Can you point me to it please?

Elio Photos and Videos
P4 driving at Bike Week
Sorry it took me so long to find it. I couldn't remember where I had seen it. Z

 

[lafrisbee]

Ah people....1250 lbs and your fat a.... I mean the average American male and his shi.... I mean the clutter he puts in his car= 1550lbs.
How hard was that .