I'm oddly fascinated with this car.

[jakesford]

It is kinda cool, for commuter car that you could park anywhere. If you replaced 10,000 miles / year on a truck that got 17mpg with this it would pay for its self in just a couple of years between fuel and depreciation savings.

[dblack1]

I was uncertain but once I saw A/C was included for $6800 you can put me down. This car is going to take over has a commuter/first car. Guy complaining about safety have to know this is far and away safer than a motorcycle. I figure it will pay for itself in a year and a half just for the trips I take by myself when I don't really need my 15 mpg F250.
Speaking of which, how can this be half the price of a decent motorcycle. Hell and polaris razr is substantially more without heat/air/power window.

[dee]

Ugly but a decent concept and good for the economy.

[MattB]

I was uncertain but once I saw A/C was included for $6800 you can put me down. This car is going to take over has a commuter/first car. Guy complaining about safety have to know this is far and away safer than a motorcycle. I figure it will pay for itself in a year and a half just for the trips I take by myself when I don't really need my 15 mpg F250.
Speaking of which, how can this be half the price of a decent motorcycle. Hell and polaris razr is substantially more without heat/air/power window.

Yeah, I'm skeptical of something brand new with 3 airbags, a/c, heat, defrost, disc brakes, ABS, reverse, 3 year/36k miles warranty, power windows, made in the USA, etc all for $6800.

[Sean88gt]

I'll buy one when they are released. I'm not pre-funding them for a grand though.

[Snatch Napkin]

I was uncertain but once I saw A/C was included for $6800 you can put me down. This car is going to take over has a commuter/first car. Guy complaining about safety have to know this is far and away safer than a motorcycle. I figure it will pay for itself in a year and a half just for the trips I take by myself when I don't really need my 15 mpg F250.
Speaking of which, how can this be half the price of a decent motorcycle. Hell and polaris razr is substantially more without heat/air/power window.

Those are toys. People pay big bucks for toys and manufacturers know this.

Besides, would you pay $10,000 for this car? I wouldn't and these folks are basically trying to get to a similar market as the VW bug did.

Cheap, reliable, economical transportation.

[dblack1]

Those are toys. People pay big bucks for toys and manufacturers know this.

Besides, would you pay $10,000 for this car? I wouldn't and these folks are basically trying to get to a similar market as the VW bug did.

Cheap, reliable, economical transportation.

I understand the fact that toys are high.

Think about this though. My Bad Boy mower was $6k. The replacement kawasaki engine is $2k. I know they get a discount due to bulk buying, but I don't see how that price point is attainable.

The mower is a handful of parts by comparison and Bad Boy is capable of producing 200 mowers a day.

[Snatch Napkin]

I understand all of that. I agree with MattB and am completely skeptical to get all of what they're offering for just under $7k.

Once they hit the streets, then I'll drive one and decide if I get it. Then try my damnedest not to have Brooks put a turbo on it. :-D

[racrguy]

I understand all of that. I agree with MattB and am completely skeptical to get all of what they're offering for just under $7k.

Once they hit the streets, then I'll drive one and decide if I get it. Then try my damnedest not to have Brooks put a turbo on it. :-D

Fuck it dude. If I bought one that'd be the first mod I made, 70HP isn't going to cut it in Texas. If it were an area that was more urban sprawl, then it can happen, but with a top speed of 107 you know it's working its ass off at 70-75.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Fuck it dude. If I bought one that'd be the first mod I made, 70HP isn't going to cut it in Texas. If it were an area that was more urban sprawl, then it can happen, but with a top speed of 107 you know it's working its ass off at 70-75.

Vw beetle (the air cooled ones) only had a bit shy of 60hp at the CRANK. Ive had several of those, and the under 10 second 0-60 of this thing is about twice as fast as a stock bug.

[racrguy]

Vw beetle (the air cooled ones) only had a bit shy of 60hp at the CRANK. Ive had several of those, and the under 10 second 0-60 of this thing is about twice as fast as a stock bug.

You might be right. If it'll run Texas highway speeds, roll on. My grandfather was big into bugs, I can't recall for the life of me if those things would even go faster than 60-65 on flat ground.

[Forever_frost]

Looks like $100.00 will get you a refundable reservation

https://www.eliomotors.com/make-a-reservation/

[Baron Von Crowder]

Yeah, I'm skeptical of something brand new with 3 airbags, a/c, heat, defrost, disc brakes, ABS, reverse, 3 year/36k miles warranty, power windows, made in the USA, etc all for $6800.

Id love to know what he R&D cost is since they dont have to pass a NHTSA testing, since it is a motorcycle. If Kia can put out a POS for around 10k, why wouldnt it be possible to put out something that isnt smog tested, crash certed, etc?

Im playing devil's advicate there, I dont see it either. I hope that they can though. I remember reading about the cars that Nissan, Toyota, etc were selling in Indonesia and other imerging markets would be about 5-6k us if we could get them here.

You might be right. If it'll run Texas highway speeds, roll on. My grandfather was big into bugs, I can't recall for the life of me if those things would even go faster than 60-65 on flat ground.

I got a ticket on I 20 going 82 in my baja, it had dual carbs and larger rear tires though. The judge dismissed it for me, you know, cause it was a bug.

[racrguy]

I got a ticket on I 20 going 82 in my baja, it had dual carbs and larger rear tires though. The judge dismissed it for me, you know, cause it was a bug.

lol. Did the judge look at it and display the "dafuq" look?

[Baron Von Crowder]

lol. Did the judge look at it and display the "dafuq" look?

I didnt get that far. They went through the docket and called a few names to stay, and a few to come back at a different time, and my name to come sign a dissmised letter. No reason listed, but the motorcycle cop was there in the court room.