Eloi motors

Tugar

At least someone is trying to do something right. Three wheelers with a good safety record and good mileage. The guy is taking over an old GM plant in Louisiana.

http://www.eliomotors.com/

Teach

Hmmmm- - - - -I did a double take at the name, and finally figured out the OP misspelled it. The Eloi were the wimpy flower children in H.G. Wells' "Time Machine", the ones the Morlocks used for food. The 3-wheeler's name is spelled E-L-I-O. I originally thought somebody was making a huge joke at the expense of the greenies!
Jerry

JLDickmon

I reserved one

$7,000 and 86 mpg @3.79/gal beats dahek outta 14 mpg @ $4.15
and American built?
a new Electra-Glide is how much?

2 years the thing's paid for itself in fuel savings

not to mention maintenance costs.. I mean heck, a 1 liter 3-banger.. might cost me what, $25 bucks for 4 qts synthetic and a filter?
lleH, the truck, that's more like $150..

LMLarsen

Teach wrote: »

Hmmmm- - - - -I did a double take at the name, and finally figured out the OP misspelled it. The Eloi were the wimpy flower children in H.G. Wells' "Time Machine", the ones the Morlocks used for food. The 3-wheeler's name is spelled E-L-I-O. I originally thought somebody was making a huge joke at the expense of the greenies!
Jerry

Haha, I thought the same thing, and was trying to come up with a Morlock joke...

SirGeorgeKillian

I think I am going to find a way to buy one. I'm not going to lie, I'd have a smart car if they got 84mpg.

The bike will be paid off in may....

ThatMattGuy

If I wasnt low rent I would buy that!

Diver43

Looks like an enclosed Can-Am Spyder.

Teach

I've got an inline 1-liter fuel injected 3-cylinder engine- - - - -in my 94 Geo Metro! It carries passengers, too, and my tool box, and I'm fitting it out with a mobile office for my warranty inspection jobs. 38 MPG ain't bad for a car that cost me less than $3K 6 years ago! It gets driven about 700-1K miles a week with virtually no maintenance, also!
Jerry

bullsi1911

Hmmm... take off the fenders, raise the rear suspension, mudgrip tires, and put an expanded metal rack for the deer, and make a nice hunting buggy for less than a UTV or 4 wheeler.

When they come up used for $1000, I'll take a look.

LMLarsen

SirGeorgeKillian wrote: »

I think I am going to find a way to buy one.

In bright red with a light bar across the top and a haligan tool for a front bumper.

zorba

Sigh...

If "they" would just stop fooling around with inefficient gasoline engines. Put a diesel in that thing and it'd get 150-ish MPG.

Still, a good concept. Years ago we had a local outfit make the "Corbin Sparrow" all-electric at twice the price.

Varmintmist

I kind of like it, in creamsickle

tennmike

Looks like fun! If they can produce it at the price they quoted, it should sell well if they can get a dealer network together. I hope the company succeeds just because it is an American company.

Buffco

tennmike wrote: »

Looks like fun! If they can produce it at the price they quoted, it should sell well if they can get a dealer network together. I hope the company succeeds just because it is an American company.

Yeah... I'm considering calling them.

Buffco

Only thing I'm worried about.... Red Robin was a three wheeled car in Britain in the 70s. Take a turn at not very fast speed? It rolls over. Watch Top Gear UK for Jeremy Clarkson's hilarious test drive. That thing did more rolling than driving.

Tugar

Watch the video.This in stable. The clowns that built the car you're talking about just removed the back axle and added one wheel. Three wheelers can be very stable.

Buffco

I watched it. I'd love to drive one through some tight turns.

Eli

Buffco wrote: »

Only thing I'm worried about.... Red Robin was a three wheeled car in Britain in the 70s. Take a turn at not very fast speed? It rolls over. Watch Top Gear UK for Jeremy Clarkson's hilarious test drive. That thing did more rolling than driving.

Yeah, but the Robin had the one wheel on the front....seriously no bueno. This one has the two wheels up front, front wheel drive, and front mounted engine.....looks to be very stable.

Teach

Check out the Morgan 3-wheeler. The single rear wheel cars have always been very good in the cornering department, even back in the 1930's.
Jerry

Buffco

Eli wrote: »

Yeah, but the Robin had the one wheel on the front....seriously no bueno. This one has the two wheels up front, front wheel drive, and front mounted engine.....looks to be very stable.

Oh yeah, that's right. Haven't seen the episode for a while.

hawk18

In the '60's, Mechanics Illustrated sold the plans to "marry" a VW front-end with (I think) a Suzuki 650 motor and rear end. That and a little one'off molding and this is what you get. I wanted one then.

Hawk

JLDickmon

Looks like an enclosed Can-Am Spyder.

that's what I thought..

Put a diesel in that thing and it'd get 150-ish MPG.

they said that haven't finalized powertrain options..
Polaris diesel quad motor probably go in it real nice..

CaliFFL

cpj wrote: »

Keep in mind, it's not a car. It's a motorcycle. According to the government anyway. Put a small diesel In that thing, and talk about mileage.

Since it is a motorcycle, some states will require drivers/riders to wear helmets. That takes the dork factor up a couple notches.

bullsi1911

CaliFFL wrote: »

That takes the dork factor up a couple notches.

Made me LOL.

SirGeorgeKillian

In states such as Florida you will also have to have protective eye wear on. Which is satisfied by sun glasses, but just the idea of legally being able to be ticketed for not having a pair of shades on is kinda :uhm:

tennmike

SirGeorgeKillian wrote: »

In states such as Florida you will also have to have protective eye wear on. Which is satisfied by sun glasses, but just the idea of legally being able to be ticketed for not having a pair of shades on is kinda :uhm:

Why do they require protective eyewear? One word; lovebugs! :silly:

jbp-ohio

Teach wrote: »

Check out the Morgan 3-wheeler. The single rear wheel cars have always been very good in the cornering department, even back in the 1930's.
Jerry

When a was growing up, there was an old guy that drove an Isetta thru town all of the time.....

tennmike

jbp-ohio wrote: »

When a was growing up, there was an old guy that drove an Isetta thru town all of the time.....

Remember the sitcom "Family Matters"? Steve Urkel (Did I do that?) drove one of those.

horselips

After almost 1 second of serious contemplation, which upon further reflection was a colossal waste of time on my part, I have decided to keep my rather nice 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. Can you even imagine pulling up to the Valet at The Venetian in an Elio? (Shudder). Driving is really all about arriving, and I'd rather arrive in my Lincoln.

Tugar

The idea is that you drive the Eloi normally and save La Behemoth for special occasions. I've had cars like it. Great to drive, but spending nearly $80 every time you fill up for less than HALF the range of the Eloi.....you're welcome to it. With the money, I'll save, I can take a cab and not worry about the valet doing burnouts.

drsfefa

cpj wrote: »

I think it's cool. I hope he sells a ton of them.

:that:

I think I want a Blue one.