What I Would Like To See In The Features For Elio In The Future...

[ncarter124]

UMMMMM, both sides are the driver side! Z

Hahahahaha, touche. I meant the door-side.

 

[Stiffler]

OH!
I nominate me to be the first person to put a "system" in their Elio!
Just 3 Memphis Audio 6x9's in a box in the back. Judge me if you dare.

 

[ncarter124]

OH!
I nominate me to be the first person to put a "system" in their Elio!
Just 3 Memphis Audio 6x9's in a box in the back. Judge me if you dare.

That brings up a good point. I wonder where speaker locations are in it.

 

[Stiffler]

That brings up a good point. I wonder where speaker locations are in it.

If I were to guess, two on the dash and two in the rear panels next to the back seat. But that is a good question.

 

[ncarter124]

If I were to guess, two on the dash and two in the rear panels next to the back seat. But that is a good question.

That's what I would guess too, but who knows.

 

[zelio]

Hahahahaha, touche. I meant the door-side.

Wouldn't wiring be easier if all the buttons were on the right side? Just a thought. :-) Z

 

[ncarter124]

Wouldn't wiring be easier if all the buttons were on the right side? Just a thought. Z

In theory it would be, however it would be odd to have them on the right I'd think.

 

[zelio]

In theory it would be, however it would be odd to have them on the right I'd think.

The first couple of times driving maybe, but then - it is amazing what we can adapt to. :-) Z

 

[ncarter124]

The first couple of times driving maybe, but then - it is amazing what we can adapt to. Z

That's true... I just had the sudden realization that my Wrangler has the power window switches in the center under the stereo...

 

[AriLea]

As your self appointed three wheel journeyman+ (grade2), I hate to put sand in the works, but this is a key point...

Center of gravity is everything in a three wheeler. And the farther away from the two wheels the worse it gets. The higher it gets the worse too. It's reason #1 why Front Wheel drive is such a good choice for the Elio, front, low and center. The issue second is traction. Third is oversteer / understeer dynamics.

So a Pickup 'platform in back' version right from EM is not likely, ever. Both rollover and traction would suffer greatly. Since some idiot is highly likely to strap 400lbs to it, get in trouble at 60mph, and sue EM for it, we should never go there.

The passenger is not such an issue because that weight is somewhat limited and reasonably close to the center of the car. A trailer under some max weight is a much better option. Even a sidecar would be better than a rear cargo deck.

A total redesign with platform in front would work just fine, but that's a totally different kind of vehicle.