- I saw an advertisement for this and the 84 mpg and a sticker price of $6800 caught my eye. In some ways this kind of vehicle makes a lot of sense for a single person to own for high mileage without having to go hybrid. If you are driving to work for example alone, this might be a vehicle you want to do that in. If you are traveling cross country alone, this also might be a vehicle ou want to do that in. However, if you are married with children obviously you would want another larger vehicle also. This is a high mileage single person vehicle where you can stay warm cold weather or cool in hot weather that is similar to a motorcycle that is enclosed and drive more like a car. The main drawback I see is safety. It is sort of like driving a motorcycle safety wise, except that you are enclosed with a seat belt on so that is safer. However, this configuration though more stable than a Trike configuration still isn't as stable as a 4 wheeel vehicle because in a really sharp turn if you aren't careful enough the rear wheel is going to slide out because the friction of the front two tires on pavement is going to be greater than the single whel in back. And this might get more extreme in either snow, or mud or dirt or rain.
- note: I was thinking more about this and possibly if the amount of rubber on the back tire equaled the amount of rubber on the two front tires touching the road it might equalize out the handling characteristics of a vehicle such as this somewhat for snow, ice, rain and mud or rocks and dirt.
- One of the advantages of any 3 wheeled vehicle is that it won't slide out the wheels from under you in Dirt as easily as a 2 wheeled vehicle would. So, though a 3 wheeled vehicle is more stable than a 2 wheeled vehicle nothing compares to a 4 wheeled vehicle for stability.
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Delivering the best vehicle for your hard earned money is what we do! Elio delivers style, safety, comfort and affordability in a feature packed gem!All Vehicles Include: Air Conditioning, Three Airbags, Power Windows, Power Lock, Steering, AM/FM Stereo, Heater, Defrost and Tempered Glass – As Standard Features! View more...
Amazing Mileage: 84MPG Highway
Stop spending all of your time and money at the gas pump! At 84 miles to the gallon how could you go wrong?The Elio gets 84 miles to the gallon on the highway. That means you can go from Detroit to New York City on a tank of gas – or drive from Shreveport LA to Dallas and back – then back to Dallas again – and still have about 110 miles left before a refill. View more...
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American Made = American Jobs. It should come as no surprise that Elio Motors will create a number of much-needed jobs for American workers. We’re estimating 1,500 jobs at our Shreveport, LA plant beginning in 2014.The Elio gets 84 MPG on the highway/49 MPG City. That means that you’ll be consuming only 1/3 of what the average American vehicle consumes. View more...
Available in all major US markets
Like our vehicle, we are changing the way you purchase your transportation. View more...Highly Affordable: Only $6,800
Delivering the best vehicle for your hard earned money is what we do! Elio delivers style, safety, comfort and affordability in a feature packed gem!All Vehicles Include: Air Conditioning, Three Airbags, Power Windows, Power Lock, Steering, AM/FM Stereo, Heater, Defrost and Tempered Glass – As Standard Features! View more...
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Highly Affordable: Only $6,800
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Amazing Mileage: 84MPG Highway
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