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lenny

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Personally, I think this is a great idea and like the way the CEO describes the vision. So many of us drive a 5000lb vehicle with one person in it. With the MPG, safty and cost of this unit one may just have a viable alternative to the inefficient vehicle he or she drives, regardless of the current MPG's because a 4 passenger vehicle with one person in it is inefficient,,,anyway you look at it even if you can afford to pay the fuel.
 
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snobuilder

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Originally Posted by highhertel
Nice concept, wonder who will sell/service these? Motorcycle dealerships?

HH
Pat's Motorsports!


fercrysakes...LMAO.
 
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dcsnomo

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Their plan is to open dealerships in top 60 markets. The plan calls for a computer kiosk where you will order your car with the assistance of a sales associate. No haggling. The car will be delivered in 24 hours. Service will be done through PEP Boys nationwide.
You can pre-reserve at their website with a deposit of $100, $250/$500/$1000. Shipments will be made to $1000 deposits first, then on down the list. They have over 33,000 deposits.

The car is being built in an old GM plant in Shreveport LA.
 
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lenny

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I don't think everyone is going to sell their current cars and buy an Elio so most will still have a capable grocery hauler
 
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dcsnomo

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lenny said:
I don't think everyone is going to sell their current cars and buy an Elio so most will still have a capable grocery hauler
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Ahhh, but that's not the point of his pitch. His pitch was very sound...we buy pickups and suvs to haul toys and kids on the weekend, the other 5 days these vehicles carry one passenger and suck up a lot of gas. Look at me, I drive a Silverado around Door County hauling myself around, and suck up a lot of gas. This car would be just fine for running around here, maybe going to Green Bay. The key to it is the $6800 price tag.

Silverado Elio
Gas Price $3.50 $3.50
MPG 14 84
Miles driven 15000 15000
Cost $3,750.00 $625.00
Savings $3,125.00
Payback 2.18 yrs

That is a sound concept, because usually we see these gas saver vehicles at $18k-$22k (Prius is $25k), and to afford them we have to sell our pickups and SUVs. For $6800 I can save $3100 a year? And keep my pickup? Wow! That is a solution!

Will be interesting to see how this does
 
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Put some skis on the front and a track on the back and you have a pretty nice sled for $6800 + conversion expenses!

-John
 
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lenny

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dcsnomo said:
Ahhh, but that's not the point of his pitch. His pitch was very sound...we buy pickups and suvs to haul toys and kids on the weekend, the other 5 days these vehicles carry one passenger and suck up a lot of gas. Look at me, I drive a Silverado around Door County hauling myself around, and suck up a lot of gas. This car would be just fine for running around here, maybe going to Green Bay. The key to it is the $6800 price tag.

Silverado Elio
Gas Price $3.50 $3.50
MPG 14 84
Miles driven 15000 15000
Cost $3,750.00 $625.00
Savings $3,125.00
Payback 2.18 yrs

That is a sound concept, because usually we see these gas saver vehicles at $18k-$22k (Prius is $25k), and to afford them we have to sell our pickups and SUVs. For $6800 I can save $3100 a year? And keep my pickup? Wow! That is a solution!

Will be interesting to see how this does
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you probably meant to quote someone else because we just said the same thing
 
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Skylar

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I am seriously thinking of getting one. My commute is 140 miles a day. My current car has 216k on it, and gets 25 mpg. Spending 13-20k on a newer car that gets 5-15 mpg better, or more, makes no sense. Now, 6800 bucks for a car that gets 84, 70 realistically, mpg, yea, that is more like it. I could go to Twin Lakes, and back, for 25 bucks. :)
 
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