Rear Cargo Lid

[NSTG8R]

Could be.

Wow! If it is the Jeff on 914club.com, it's a small world. I'm SpecialK over there. Haven't posted there in some time, but still have all three of my "not running at the time" 914's.

....back to the Elio talk!

 

[Ekh]

My curiosity, and we really won't know until we get our babies, is will this affect the mpg more or less than a small trailer. I suspect less and it should cost less (I hope). Z

Much less effect than a trailer would have -- far less weight to haul, and less friction from rolling resistance of the trailer tires. Much less carrying capacity, though.

 

[JEBar]

Much less effect than a trailer would have -- far less weight to haul, and less friction from rolling resistance of the trailer tires. Much less carrying capacity, though.

strongly agree ..

 

[NSTG8R]

strongly agree ..

I believe it was you, Jim, that threw out the "cab-over camper" style drop-in cargo carrier. Haven't had time to mess with it CAD-wise, but it's still my favorite design.

 

[JEBar]

I believe it was you, Jim, that threw out the "cab-over camper" style drop-in cargo carrier. Haven't had time to mess with it CAD-wise, but it's still my favorite design.

yep, that concept made sense to me .... for a couple traveling it should offer plenty of room for luggage .... it will also not require a back window

Jim

 

[ecdriver711]

That hatch option has possibilities.

 

[Mark Ambrose]

It would create a lot of vacuum-based turbulence, causing quite a lot of drag. But how about a zip-in version for temporary use?

Why don't you just put your 2-3 bags of groceries in the rear seat? I put mine in the passenger seat even though I have a huge trunk. The larger the trunk the more the cans and jars roll all over the place.

 

[Karg]

If you painted it black and put on handles it would look the casket I buried my pet pig in.
(no, it was not a kosher burial) The Elio Hearse!

 

[NSTG8R]

Got one of those pig caskets sitting on my back porch.

 

[tazairforce]

How about this concept for an optional grocery getter lid?

Simple bolt on to replace the factory lid to at least put some groceries in the rear bonnet.

I would buy That instead of a sun/moon roof. Could haul more groceries and beer or more camping gear. Probably not cost more than the roof. If it gets made, I'll take one in Creamcycle.lol