Elio anyone?

[oldodge41]

http://www.eliomotors.com/

 

I hope they make it. 

[pflaming]

Too bad it's only a single seat car. Otherwise would be a great retirement car. 

[LAKOTA169]

Too bad it's only a single seat car. Otherwise would be a great retirement car. 

It seats a driver and a rear seat passenger.

[RobertKB]

http://www.eliomotors.com/

 

I hope they make it. 

 

I hope they make it as well. It is certainly a car that makes sense in many ways. Good fuel efficiency, low cost, environmentally friendly. Just like a Crosley but I hope it has a better fate. I think it will as the cost of fuel is only going to go up. In the Crosley's time, fuel was plentiful and cheap so burn, baby, burn. I can't believe the mileage as I believe it has to be twice what the Smart car gets. Thanks for posting.

Edited November 25, 2013 by RobertKB

[pflaming]

If they made a convertible or put a 'glass' top like the small jet fighters have, it would be a fun cross country vehicle. I wonder if it has A/C, I would guess so. 

Edited November 25, 2013 by pflaming

[Don Coatney]

Looks like a Messerschmidt. I once owned the one pictured below leaning against the garage. This 3 wheeler has a Sachs 2 stroke scooter engine. This engine has an extra set of ignition points that function as a means to back up. Simply stop and kill the engine, switch to the other set of points, and start the engine running backwards.

 

 

This is what a finished one looks like.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC3Y3O8y_2c

[oldodge41]

It will amaze me if they sell for the $6800 they claim. Seems like a steal at that price.

[Niel Hoback]

I picture it stuck in the grille of a Peterbuilt.

[RobertKB]

I picture it stuck in the grille of a Peterbuilt.

 

An Escalade could get stuck in the grille of a Peterbilt. Any car hit by a semi will not win. My son has driven/drives Peterbilts, Kenworths, Internationals, Freightliners, etc. and I wouldn't want to be hit by any of them at speed no matter what the car. Those suckers are BIG!!

[48Dodger]

Looks like a Motorcycle with some protection. I like it. I bought my Honda Foreman ES for 6500.00 (ATV). If this is a long standing price on new vehicle....it could come down in price, not to mention with some competition.  

 

48D

 

http://nerdbeach.com/proxima-vehicle-seeks-to-merge-car-and-motorcycle/

 

http://www.city-data.com/forum/automotive/1136151-amazing-3-wheel-car-amusing-retrospective.html

[48Dodger]

a few more....

 

 

48D

[48Dodger]

Jay Leno driving the new 3 wheeler from Morgan Motors in 2011.

Price, I believe, is @ 45,000 bucks.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvVr9jU4I0

 

48D