Elio

[Rando]

Elio blog update.

http://eliomotors.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/tis-the-season/

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Elio blog update.

http://eliomotors.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/tis-the-season/

they are supposed to start production this year, but they are still in a design phase???? I do not understand how they can get from here to there.

 

[Rando]

they are supposed to start production this year, but they are still in a design phase???? I do not understand how they can get from here to there.

They are on their 4th prototype! They have to start from somewhere. Even Spyders didn't just magically appear one day.

 

[Bob Denman]

Randy,
4th Prototype; I got that part... :thumbup:
When do they switch from "Prototype", to "Pre-Production"?
(Unless they're skipping that "game with words" altogether?)
:bbq::bbq:waiting to see what comes next... :bbq::bbq:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

They are on their 4th prototype! They have to start from somewhere. Even Spyders didn't just magically appear one day.

Good point.

 

[ARtraveler]

Check out posts #4 and #12 of this thread--a year or so ago. It appears to me that not much has changed.

 

[Rando]

Randy, 4th Prototype; I got that part...When do they switch from "Prototype", to "Pre-Production"? (Unless they're skipping that "game with words" altogether?) waiting to see what comes next...

"A new prototype, set to appear Jan. 14, is the next piece of the puzzle, Elio said. It will be the template for 25 other machines that will be used for durability, endurance and impact testing to prepare the final production model."

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! It sounds like nothing significant betweent eh 4th prototype, and production! :thumbup:

 

[Rando]

Good news for Elio for the New Year!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/28/3841275/government-agency-pays-75m-for.html

http://www.ktbs.com/story/24318865/...done-former-gm-plant-now-in-parishs-ownership

"The industrial development board will own the plant but contract management to a company called Shreveport Business Park..."

Shreveport Business Park LLC was created by Stuart Lichter, a member of Elio's Board of Directors.

Mr. Lichter Founded IRG, LLC and serves as its President and Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Lichter oversees all critical aspects of the business, including acquisitions, leasing, and property management at IRG. Mr. Lichter has held positions with General Services Administration of the United States Government, Mortgage Loan Department of New York Life Insurance Company, Marine Midland and started Quadrelle Realty Services, Inc. In recent years, he has acquired, in various forms and partnerships, over 100 industrial and commercial properties with a total size in excess of 100,000,000 square feet-making the portfolio the largest private holding of industrial and commercial real estate in the nation. Mr. Lichter is a national leader in transforming former military bases and industrial sites into thriving retail, residential and business.

 

[Gordy]

Wonder why they did'nt put two narrower wheels on the back and then it would be classed as a car.A lot of people wont buy it if they have to wear a helmet.

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Wonder why they did'nt put two narrower wheels on the back and then it would be classed as a car.A lot of people wont buy it if they have to wear a helmet.

In California you don't need a helmet because the vehicle is fully enclosed. Also by putting two wheels in the back, then it becomes under all the safety laws for cars and the cost goes way up. As it is, with three wheels, it is legally an enclosed motorcycle. As such, it does not have to conform to the safety laws for bumpers, air bags, crumple zones, frame, etc etc. If it had to conform to the safety laws the costs would go way up.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree:
They're doing a pretty good job of finding the least miserable rules to follow! :2thumbs:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

:agree:
They're doing a pretty good job of finding the least miserable rules to follow! :2thumbs:

Pretty good as long as the miserable rules don't change.

 

[Rando]

...A lot of people wont buy it if they have to wear a helmet.

Elio Motors Makes Progress in Helmet Exemption Legislation

Detroit, October 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Louisiana is the most recent state to declare helmet exemption for the Elio, which is federally classified as an enclosed motorcycle. House Bill 218 was unanimously approved in Louisiana, where the Elio will be manufactured, in late June. New York also has an exemption on the books, allowing the Elio to be driven around the progressive state without a helmet.

Another legislative success is quickly emerging. Michigan Senate Bill 390 was recently passed, and is expected to pass through the House unanimously, following Louisiana’s lead. This is good news for the company, which will base their corporate headquarters out of the state. Louisiana, New York, and Michigan join 42 other states which allow the Elio to be driven sans helmet. Among the 5 states that technically require helmets to be worn while driving the Elio, are Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Nebraska.

Elio Motors’ Vice President of Government Affairs, Joel Sheltrown says, “We are actively working with the five helmet states’ legislators to work through any issues they may have. Given our success in the other 45 states, we are optimistic about solving any issues we may face.” Sheltrown adds that Missouri, a helmet-state, has already identified bill sponsors and drafted legislation to exempt the Elio from their helmet laws.

About Elio
Elio Motors was born out of Paul Elio’s vision for an efficient and affordable revolutionary vehicle. The American made, three-wheel vehicle boasts 84 mpg on the highway and 49 mpg in the city, plus an anticipated 5-star safety rating. At $6,800, this vehicle is for everyone. For more information, please visit http://www.eliomotors.com or www.facebook.com/ElioMotors.

 

[Rando]

Wonder why they did'nt put two narrower wheels on the back and then it would be classed as a car.

"Elio’s “cars” aren’t cars. Not as far as the DOT or your local DMV is concerned, anyway. See, tipping the scales at less than 1500 lbs. and with only 3 wheels underneath them, Elio Motors’ three-wheelers are, in legal terms, motorcycles. That’s why specialists like Elio build three-wheelers in the first place: they don’t have to meet the same stringent, hyper-expensive safety and emissions standards as cars, and aren’t subject to the same rigorous tests. In addition, motorcycle manufacturers aren’t held to the same level of legal responsibility that car companies are, even in hyper-litigious countries like the good-’ol US-of-A."

 

[Gordy]

good answers hope to see them for sale next year.We will have to wait for them in Canada.We are going to have to wait about 2 years for Indians as well

 

[Dan_Ashley]

"Elio’s “cars” aren’t cars. Not as far as the DOT or your local DMV is concerned, anyway. See, tipping the scales at less than 1500 lbs. and with only 3 wheels underneath them, Elio Motors’ three-wheelers are, in legal terms, motorcycles. That’s why specialists like Elio build three-wheelers in the first place: they don’t have to meet the same stringent, hyper-expensive safety and emissions standards as cars, and aren’t subject to the same rigorous tests. In addition, motorcycle manufacturers aren’t held to the same level of legal responsibility that car companies are, even in hyper-litigious countries like the good-’ol US-of-A."

Car=cage.

 

[lookerjdc]

got to see and sit in one a couple of weeks ago when they were down here in the Orlando area

I am impressed and waiting to see what happens next

 

[Rando]

...I am impressed and waiting to see what happens next

January 14th! Stay tuned ...

 

[lookerjdc]