Pictures Of The P5 With The New Motor

[DanS]

I know the gear heads don't give a hoot , the trailering voids the warrantee

Elio can't and won't put a trailer hitch on it because of the Liability. I agree with them on it voiding the warrantee if someone puts one on because it changes the handling characteristics that it was not designed for.

 

[slinches]

On the towing discussion, a fifth wheel configuration helps by putting the load immediately above the rear axle, essentially eliminating the extra moment arm to the hitch when the trailer is off-center. A hitch on the Elio will be very near the rear tire, so this effect will be minimal. Also, being so narrow at the back end, you can likely do some tight-space maneuvering that would be impossible in a 4 wheel vehicle.

As for the stability under braking, it will be worse than most compact cars for the same load, but that's due to the lower weight than anything else (the further forward CG will contribute some, too). Anyway, you probably shouldn't be towing more than a couple hundred pounds with this thing. It's just too small and light of a vehicle for that.

 

[champsman]

For myself I will be looking for a luggage rack that attaches to the trunk lid

 

[RUCRAYZE]

For myself I will be looking for a luggage rack that attaches to the trunk lid

sorry about your tragedy down there

 

[Jim H]

I've done stick shift in San Francisco. I can attest to the desire for extra appendages for easier operation.

Lived there done that

 

[John-b-gone]

I found hill holding tolerable with a hand held e brake within easy reach; old VW bug style. It looks like the Elio will be very tolerable.

 

[pistonboy]

No problem. It was my turn to ask questions at one of the tour stops and report back. We are all part of the Elio Collective.

Ahhhh... The "Elio Collective"!

Just one look at the Elio and resistance is futile.

 

[slinches]

For a second there I thought you were replying to the post immediately before yours and you were calling the hand brake on the Elio, the "Elio Collective".

Note: the collective is one of the controls on a helicopter that just happens to use a handle similar to a hand brake lever.

 

[Coss]

For a second there I thought you were replying to the post immediately before yours and you were calling the hand brake on the Elio, the "Elio Collective".

Note: the collective is one of the controls on a helicopter that just happens to use a handle similar to a hand brake lever.

Really?

 

[Ty]

It was more of a Borg reference...