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XanWolf

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I did forget to mention power breaks. I agree that they are probably not needed for the lighter Elio. That does raise another question: are the breaks in the Elio hydraulic, cable or something else?
 

Coss

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Didn't someone say that if it has ABS (and it does) then it has to have power brakes?
Nope; power brakes should be called "power assisted" brakes, it applies assisted braking power by using a vacuum canister.
You can have ABS on a motorcycle (Honda does it on the Gold Wing, and I think that BMW uses it on the K1200GS and the R1200R) they have a separate module that controls it.
 

McBrew

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I like my vehicles a little on the raw side, where you can:

hear the motor
feel the road
smell some fumes
That's why I love driving this every day:

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Maurtis

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Hmmm little red sports car; sounds like a mid-life crisis ;)

Well if you're married, it's cheaper than a mistress.

It is merely the setup for my midlife crisis. When I finally shoehorn in that LS3 motor in a couple years, we will call it my midlife crisis car then. For now, it is just my cheap commuter ;) When the Turbelio takes over commuter duties, then the fun really starts :)

But no matter what the future holds, definitely cheaper than a mistress!
 
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