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Elio Motors: $6800 car, 84 mpg

50 点作者 zeppelin_7超过 11 年前

18 条评论

lumberjack超过 11 年前
At that price tag I see it competing with used cars. If you are looking for cheap transportation you can get a used car in a decent condition for ~$2000. That would leave you with $4800 to spend on gas. According to the EIA the average household spends $3000 on gas per year. Dividing by two and assuming two cars and two daily commutes, the $4800 would only last for around three years.<p>So that means that it would take three years for somebody to break even and start saving cash on gas if you decide to go with the Elio instead of a used car.<p>So whether this concept will sell or not depends in part on whether the customers will view it as a long term investment or a short term fix until they are better off financially.<p>And I really don&#x27;t buy their second commuter-only-car pitch. Somebody who can afford a new $20K vehicle can also afford the $700 (they claim $800 in gas per year) yearly penalty on gas, so the only people I see being attracted by this concept are people short on money which probably drive used cars.<p><a href="http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=9831" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eia.gov&#x2F;todayinenergy&#x2F;detail.cfm?id=9831</a>
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simantel超过 11 年前
The site didn&#x27;t load for me, but I found their YouTube[1] channel to have a gander. They remind me a lot of the microcars[2] of the 40s and 50s, the most famous of which would be BMW&#x27;s Isetta[3]. In terms of style, however, I the Elio reminds me a bit of the Messerschmitt KR200[4].<p>[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/eliomotors" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;user&#x2F;eliomotors</a><p>[2] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcar" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Microcar</a><p>[3] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Isetta</a><p>[4] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Messerschmitt_KR200</a>
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amalag超过 11 年前
I think they REALLY should have put a CVT in it. I don&#x27;t know why they are still in the manual &#x2F; automatic mode. CVTs are great for low powered cars. They have less moving parts than automatic transmissions. They are standard on Mitsubishis and Nissans now.
hornbaker超过 11 年前
Since it appears to be down, here is Google&#x27;s cached version: <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:cQY-Ft3SkY4J:www.eliomotors.com/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;webcache.googleusercontent.com&#x2F;search?q=cache:cQY-Ft3...</a>
Jagat超过 11 年前
Tata motors has been selling a $2000, 66mpg car called Nano in India since 2008.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Nano" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tata_Nano</a>
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Zigurd超过 11 年前
Priced too low. You can get nice used cars at the price. Any Toyota or Honda engine should run to 200-250k miles. I doubt this thing will make it to 100k.<p>If Honda made a semi-enclosed three wheeler for the &quot;damn it I&#x27;m riding no matter the weather&quot; audience, they would have a chance. They could also sell it for at least $10k and still sell a lot of them. The Elio is a solution to no particular problem.
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iknight超过 11 年前
&quot;Uncaught SecurityError: Blocked a frame with origin &quot;<a href="http://www.youtube.com&quot;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&quot;</a> from accessing a frame with origin &quot;<a href="http://www.eliomotors.com&quot;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eliomotors.com&quot;</a>. Protocols, domains, and ports must match.&quot;<p>looking for web development help?
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kqr2超过 11 年前
In case the site is still down:<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131108025621/http://www.eliomotors.com/" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20131108025621&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eliomo...</a>
hongquan超过 11 年前
Wonder how this came up today, these guys have been around since 2008, or a year before I started my three wheeler &quot;car&quot; company. I am surprised to see they have one that runs, but the road to production will be long and rough. I&#x27;ll bet anyone $100 that they won&#x27;t ship a production version by &quot;Summer of 2014&quot;.
patrickg_zill超过 11 年前
For myself, I would be interested in this car due to low price, high expected reliability (not a lot to go wrong), excellent fuel economy and the ability to use HOV lanes. I have an SUVish vehicle and frankly it is overkill for what I typically carry.
lttlrck超过 11 年前
They should have left out the size comparison with the Cadillac CTS. Almost the same size?!
null_ptr超过 11 年前
Looks cool and I&#x27;d love to have one to zoom to work and around the city, but I would hate to be in an accident against a normal car, let alone a multi-ton SUV, and that&#x27;s what pretty much everyone else drives.
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__xtrimsky超过 11 年前
There is no way I&#x27;m driving this in the US next to large SUV&#x2F;Hummers.<p>It&#x27;s nice, but if someone slightly bumps into you, you&#x27;re dead :&#x2F;
VladRussian2超过 11 年前
i kind of hate to put myself at risk of overturning at 80mph on mild windy day on mild turn on 280 just because 3 wheeler (motorcycle) is easier (read cheaper) to certify than 4 wheeler (car). Of course that is also because i can afford to pay additional money of &quot;car price&quot;, and i&#x27;d probably thought differently if i couldn&#x27;t.<p>Not saying that such a vehicle don&#x27;t have its place. Though i have hard time imagining it. If not highway - than cities - European cities are well populated either by small 4-wheel cars or just scooters. Doesn&#x27;t seem like there is niche for car size 3 wheeler without full benefits of a car.
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pkaye超过 11 年前
Is it a one person car?
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ibudiallo超过 11 年前
Wordpress does not handle hackernews very well.
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athst超过 11 年前
the &quot;anticipated 5-star&quot; safety rating doesn&#x27;t feel very comforting...
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dewyatt超过 11 年前
Here is a quick rundown from cache:<p>Number of current reservations: 4815 (As of Nov 05, 2013)<p>Elio is not a fling. It is not a novelty. =========================================<p>It is the product of a mobile society naturally evolving to a more efficient and practical form of transportation.<p>Let’s look at the facts and realities of the world we live in:<p>Gas today is at an all-time high Space is becoming a smaller and smaller commodity and we’re being crowded off our roads and bumped and dinged out of our parking lots Cars cost more than the average house did only a few decades ago Traditional personal transportation isn’t working like it used to. We need a new way of getting around.<p>That’s when a car enthusiast, a visionary, a man with a dream named Paul Elio got an idea. A simple, brilliant idea. To create a vehicle for today’s generation of drivers that addressed their transportation needs and the world’s new realities.<p>The result is Elio ===============<p>And it’s more than merely a fun, fuel-efficient way to get around. Elio can have a profound effect on our economy – creating approximately 1500 jobs in Louisiana alone. And we all know the ripple effect a vehicle has when you factor in everyone from the suppliers and their employees to all the other businesses that prosper from putting previously unemployed people to work.<p>Elio is a major step in curbing the erosion of our environment and making us far less dependent on foreign oil. Just think how that will affect the political landscape of our world!<p>From the economy to the environment to the national debt to foreign relations, Elio is an idea whose time has come – and that time is now!<p>Specs =====<p>84 Miles per Gallon It 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. How is that possible? Keep reading.<p>Anticipated 5 Star Crash Test Rating Each Elio comes equipped with a Safety Management System that includes three airbags – a reinforced roll-cage frame, Anti-Lock Braking System, and 50% larger crush zones than similar vehicles. Preliminary safety tests on computer models anticipate a 5-Star safety rating.<p>8-Gallon Tank It can go 672 miles, or thereabouts, because it has an 8-gallon tank and 8X84=672. Of course, other factors will affect your mileage but you get the point.<p>American Made = American Jobs It should come as no surprise that Elio 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.<p>Power in Numbers An inline, 3 cylinder, .9 liter, 55 HP, fuel-injected, SOHC gas-powered, liquid-cooled, automotive engine.<p>Eco-Friendly This is a very green vehicle – and we’re not just talking about the color. Yes, it gets 84 MPG on the highway, but you’ll be doing your share of city driving, too. Fear not, with its city rate of 49 MPG, you’ll be consuming only 1&#x2F;3 of what the average American vehicle consumes.<p>Only $6,800 It only costs $6,800. That’s about what you would pay for an outboard motor to power a rowboat.<p>Our Transmission Mission 5-speed manual or automatic. And yes, it has a reverse gear.