New Here And Wondering About Backing Up

[KD]

Hi all. Wanna be an Elio owner here in Central TX, for sure!

One thing I have been wondering, well more than one, but I digress. I have not seen any reports on how the Elio is to back up. Is it any different with just the one back wheel? I realize there is no rear view mirror, duh!, and the o/s mirrors look small.

Thanks in advance, and more questions to follow...

 

[WilliamH]

Welcome to the forum.
Wish I could answer your question. Some folks who have sat in the P4 say rear visibility is OK with just the side mirrors.

 

[JEBar]

granted, the mirrors are small but from sitting in the P4, I don't anticipate it being hard to back .... that said, having an optional backup camera can't hurt ..

 

[DAVID BROWER]

BACKING UP A 3 WHEELER IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAT ANY CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT . (2F / 1R)
IN FACT , THE NARROW REAR MAKES IT EASIER ESPECIALLY FOR SOMETHING LIKE PARALLEL PARKING .

 

[LillyMayPatterson #1685 & #5648]

Just like a semi. Don't use the rear view mirror to back up anything except maybe to watch for children and drunks. You must learn to use your side mirrors.

 

[2ndrew]

Sitting in the P4, you can see just about everything behind you using the side mirrors. Lots of people will go with a back up camera just to be sure though.

 

[Coss]

Agreed with all of these; it might be a little quicker to respond, but not uncontrollable.
I doubt if it will just "snap around", it will be just like driving a short wheelbase car.

 

[Rickb]

It looks like the side mirros provide for excellent visibility behind the very narrow Elio. The person waving in this photo is standing dead center behind the Elio and is visible from the the driver's seat. I anticipate a short learning curve on backing using the side mirrors for most drivers.

 

[Gizmo]

It looks like the side mirros provide for excellent visibility behind the very narrow Elio. The person waving in this photo is standing dead center behind the Elio and is visible from the the driver's seat. I anticipate a short learning curve on backing using the side mirrors for most drivers.

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If I could parallel park an 18 wheeler for my license many years ago not to mention the wiggle wagons on some of the farms I worked as a kid I doubt this little thing will present much of a problem at all.

 

[DAVID BROWER]

The person waving in this photo is standing dead center behind the Elio and is visible from the the driver's seat.

HOW FAR BACK ?