Anybody order one of these yet?

[Frank X. Morris]

Howdy All,
Found this in the news. Elio Motors: Ultra High Mileage Vehicle

[kmaysob]

2014 dymaxion

[elchivito]

6800 bucks. Intriguing finance concept. Safer(?) and more comfy than a bike. 90+% U.S. parts. Pep Boys service centers. 1500 jobs. A well thought out plan.

[JB3]

i like everything but the pep boys part.

having worked there as a mechanic, i hope competence levels have gone up than during my time there.
i doubt it though. just recently a friend tried to order sway bar links for his amazingly popular and common jeep wrangler, and was told that such a thing didnt exist and couldnt be found by the parts department. they had apparently never heard of an anti-sway bar, and couldnt even figure out what it was, let alone order it.

[TheDon]

I've got a reservation in. I checked out their precious prototype and want to see the current one up close. I really
Hope they make these things

[martureo]

Originally Posted by JB3

i like everything but the pep boys part.

having worked there as a mechanic, i hope competence levels have gone up than during my time there.
i doubt it though. just recently a friend tried to order sway bar links for his amazingly popular and common jeep wrangler, and was told that such a thing didnt exist and couldnt be found by the parts department. they had apparently never heard of an anti-sway bar, and couldnt even figure out what it was, let alone order it.

x2 on this.

I worked as a Service Writer/Assistant Service Manager here. Let's just say that I haven't been in the door since my last night of work even though it's the closest parts place to my house and they're usually open several hours later than anyone else. Unless they're the only parts place within 100 miles, I won't be going there.

[BobK]

Buddy has reserved one.

[Kuan]

All I can see is it'll make for great racing.

[cmac2012]

Originally Posted by kmaysob

2014 dymaxion

Didn't the Dymaxion have catastrophic fail issues at high speed? Something like the spin-out from Hell IIRC.

I dunno, I'll wait a while to even consider it.

[kerry]

I looked at them a few months ago. There are similar alternatives out there, roughly enclosed trikes. Perhaps the Elio will be better.

[Frank X. Morris]

Howdy All,
Talked to a friend at work, he ordered his back in October. He named 3 others at work that have ordered them.

[cmac2012]

I'd have to read it again, is that late on delivery or was this timetable expected all along?

[Botnst]

Originally Posted by JB3

...
having worked there as a mechanic, i hope competence levels have gone up than during my time there…...

No doubt, no doubt. Say no more. Wink-wink. Nudge.

[tbomachines]

X3 on pep boys, I remember when I worked at napa they actually used to order parts from us and ask us questions regularly. Their hq is down here and jobs keep popping up for them, tempting but no thanks.


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[Frank X. Morris]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

I'd have to read it again, is that late on delivery or was this timetable expected all along?

Howdy cmac,
The guy that ordered in Oct. heard production was to start in early summer of 2015.