This Is Why We Need Our Elio.

[Gregw]

I looked up the closest option to an Elio as rated by cost per mpg and found the link below. The top 10 ranged from $372-$484/ mpg and the Elio is $126 that's a huge difference. ($111 if you use the manual transmission)
http://www.greencarreports.com/news...leage-for-the-least-money-we-rate-10-top-cars

 

[slinches]

Very true. The lower cost electrics, like the Leaf and Bolt do okay on that metric because of the favorable conversion to mpg-e (~$275/mpg-e), but the Elio is still considerably lower.

 

[acentre]

The Bolt and Leaf are in production. It remains to be seen if our Elios can be produced at the project price.

 

[booboo]

The Bolt and Leaf are in production. It remains to be seen if our Elios can be produced at the project price.

I have no doubt the price of an Elio would only go up. That is why I locked in. Elio theoretically figured the minimum they could charge, not the maximum. If the production models are, fun and trustworthy, I see no problem for Elio selling them for a thousand more than they are now.

 

[slinches]

Even at $8450, that's still only $138/mpg

 

[pistonboy]

Put that turbo kit on it, some diagonal coil over shocks, and a sleek racing paint scheme, and it would sell very well!

 

[Hootersnoocher]

If we are going to include Electrics and Hybrids, you need to find a way to convert gas engine power into a Kw/hr power and then do the math. Like trying to get the M after the C/2ed

 

[Maurtis]

Put that turbo kit on it, some diagonal coil over shocks, and a sleek racing paint scheme, and it would sell very well!

Yes, this is the one I want! I am not interested in the gas mileage and if it gets 200 miles per tank (25 MPG), fine with me. Small, fast, fun to drive is what I am after.

BTW, I have the coilovers for my Miata in a box behind me waiting for a good weekend to put them on. I would love to teach my son to drive in an Elio. He starts learning in 4 years...

 

[pistonboy]

Back when I heard Roush was working on the Elio, I sent an email to Roush suggesting they leave a space that coilover shocks can be added. I told them we owners would be doing the welding, drilling, and mounting of the shocks, but first there has to be an empty space for the shocks.

 

[Rob Croson]

For us non-gear heads....Other than looks, what's the big deal with diagonal coil-overs?