I don't know HOW, but that's what they reported to the securities and exchange commission. gas2.org/2016/12/09/according-to-sec-filing-elio-motors-may-be-borked/
BenSavage I don't think it will eather. To many people like their v8 engines and the power it gives them. I think this car is ugly and it seems slow from the video
alex pencek Here in 2019 and it’s still not out. It’s dated for December 2019 but uhh, with over a $50,000,000 deficit and less than a $100,000 cash asset, that’s unlikely.
@@capper6100 it's possible if they really try, but they're probably just not working on it anymore and are just going to draw out paying their debts as long as they can. And the only way they can do that is by continuously pushing back the release date. Really sad too, I would've loved to pick up one of these haha.
@@thegoobster4939 well its not 4 wheel or huge with a engine like your moms sedan. Its not made to have power like that, its just made to go to point A & B
@@antoniojmonetti bro I went to the website it has 2 seats the passenger sits behind the driver you can notice it for a split second before he actually drives it
More or less in the US this is a motorcycle. The company is trying to get the law to recognize it as a car. Odds are they are just going to add a random wheele in the back so its classified as a car.
UA-cam algorithm: 2015: Nahh 2016:Maybee..naahhh 2017:Not now 2018:hmm maybe.. nahh 2019: Yes now is the right time to recommend this! to everyone I see that 2020 and its still recommending lol Nice And 2021 too? LOL
You’ll have to edit this for at least the next 10 years, pretending like it won’t be the right time to buy until 2030, when it goes full electric, and costs $50,000
This car is never going to come out. They have been telling people to put non-refundable deposits of up to $1,000 for years with promises of it coming all that time. They met and exceeded the crowd fund numbers a long time ago. The entire vehicle is manufactured from existing parts for the most part. Not to mention there have been a lot of questions about the ethics of Elio how truthful he is with his numbers and staffing. They are also finding that the mileage is not as good as they say it will be and further issues with drivers needing to wear helmets as this is considered a motorcycle in some places.
i too, have been watching this car for years. i even get their email. you could put another man on the moon before this thing will be sold to the public.
yea, cars are not the only thing on roads nowadays, if you get rear ended by a semi, say at 60mph, you're most likely dead. Get T-boned, the car will roll over. Attempting to swerve at high speeds will also be dangerous.
Would probably be totalled really easy. Due to the low cost price, the insurance shouldn't make a big deal out of totalling a car, that cost the same price as the engine and transmission by themselves of most US cars.
@@ProDigit80 I know this comment is 3 years old, but I would like to point something out. A car is not totaled based off of how much you pay on insurance, nor is it whether or not it's repairable. If a car is totaled, it means the cost of repair is higher than that is the blue book value. If this car was in an accident within the first 75,000 miles, and it was in decent condition before the accident, chances are the blue book value would be high enough to repair basically any part on the car. Not to mention, the prototypes were made with parts from other production cars, so you would probably be able to replace broken components with said production parts.
3 wheelers will always be a tiny niche market. You constantly have to watch three tracks instead of two only. Big difference for safety and driving comfort !
Yep, I commute on a state highway 35 miles one way every weekday. I would totally buy this! I have a pickup that sucks about 4 gallons of gas everyday on my commute. This thing would pay for itself, even better on the insurance too.
so ur a typical dumbass serburban dad buying a big ass truck (must be 4mpg is worse then my lifted f250 exstended cab 3/4 ton with heavy duty package) and driving it to work everyday? pretty sure ur full of shit or either management in the shitty company
He probably isn't lying Dethron. I bet there are millions of idiots out there like him in the USA. You know the type. They buy a huge ass truck, yet never haul anything, because it's cool.
Orrrr you could buy a nice vw polo diesel to run to work and back and get 70mpg in a REAL CAR. With air bags, and excellent build quality, and i dunno, HANDLING, and decent ride and nice and quiet inside. That wont fall apart in a year.
It sucks we won't see a car like this for a while to come still. It's a covered motorcycle. Gas mileage of a motorcycle, heat and cooling of a car. I love it because I live in Illinois. I was commuting 140 miles a day last year for college, so this would have been amazing. I just wish it had better visibility. I'm pretty sad there isn't a car like this even if I'm too broke to afford it. I hope affordable to buy, affordable to drive, and affordable to maintain should be the future. Rn you kind of have to get lucky and hope there's nothing you missed that will cause problems with a used car for a similar price. I really hope the future of cars goes closer to here.
I think they should add some small lights on the sides so others can see how wide is it at night. Otherwise they would just see the headlights that are in the center of the car.
Filaqosik i said i wanted lights. reflectors only reflect lights... but i crossed path with a jeep with totally no none zero lights at 100 km/h. this definitely needs lights. sometime with one-eyed cars, in summer when they drive ON the middle line, i swear i take some of them for motorcycle and could get too close.
Filaqosik i don't know if it was sarcasm but anyway, in some narrow roads here in winter, one easily trespass on the opposite track when making a long and slow turn. especially long vans. So seeing those 2 headlights, one would think it's clearing the Daimler-Smart-looking-car enough but BANG, no more lefty for the now-2-wheels-car.
+Alex V4 Damn no way, and itll probably go up after its release. but i still wouldn't mind getting for a cheap commuter car for work or a beer run. as long a they don't go up much more. And if they were a little more pretty, that would be a plus
Don't be too fast to damn them all, Tesla did the same thing, and they kept their promises, though it was a close thing to going bankrupt. Starting a new car company is a difficult thing, just ask Elon Musk. :D
I don't get why American made has to be a factor, other countries do have great car companies. By the way the Elio may be American made, but it does have a German engine. So maybe you won't buy it after all as it isn't fully American.
you said they were planning for the end of 2016 and here we are at the start of 2017 and it is not in dealerships yet. Also the price went up 500 dollars.
February 3, 2017 ... Strong current demand is reflected by over 64,000 customer reservations. Management anticipates assembling the 100 S1 prototypes for real-world evaluation during 2017 with commercial mass production to follow in 2018. ... Schedule slipped 2+ years. Probably Q4 2018 - Q2 2019 a realistic estimate.
Donald Trump Trump towers is in New York and the White house is in the District of Columbia and the Elio factory is in Louisiana. No way you live near it.
Holy Cow Charles! I'm #19,401 (no kidding). I'm the last guy getting one right before you. I guess you waited till the very last minute to reserve one, just like me, counting the minutes till midnight on May 31st. I knew I'd kick myself if I didn't commit and get the bonus 'cause I was gonna reserve one eventually. Better the last minute than never.
Charles Belcher you do know in a lot of areas you'd need your motorcycle license because it is three wheels And even sport bikes get upwards of 100 mpg
Im sure the big auto makers will use their lobbyist to pass laws which will prevent this car from either coming to market or from being allowed on highways. They are not about to allow a $7k car to be offered and cut into their profits.
It's not a matter of laws preventing them from coming to market unless you consider the laws of physics! All the claims they were making are IMPOSSIBLE!
180 hp would feel dangerous enough in this thing, might already be too much for whatever transmission/ drivetrain they got in there. The comment on a 1000hp turbo 4 is either troll or ignorant of mechanics.
I have followed the promised dreams of this car going into production since 2014 I think and if you pay the reservation price of $1000 you will get one of the first cars that roll off the line, ........but it is now 2018 and they still are not on the road. I have lost interest in the Elio. I’m so glad I did not pay for that reservation price to get one, because I can’t see it ever becoming a reality. I got tired of waiting and bought a Prius which has been in production and crash tested and made in America too.
It's very reminiscent of the cockpits of the fighters from battlestar galactica. A year later and we still don't have anything but vaporware. Hope the plug paid well.
It's a motorcycle with a roof and a trunk. If you want better gas mileage, you can get even more for a lower cost by just driving a regular motorcycle.
Totally! But I’d take this Elio over a mopar hemi engine any day. Those hemis are fun, but reliability is important to me, so a Chrysler/Dodge car is out of the question.
o Lemurs Except usually they have 6-8 50 gallon sizes bags filled to the top with mail :( I see what you're saying, but they use those dumb mail trucks because they need the space to put the bags of mail.
Their engineering team couldn't even afford to pay rent for the office space our company leased to them in Troy MI. Rumor has it that they have serious issues that need to be resolved.
"...so you get power to both front wheels which will help with driving in the snow." I don't know what kind of snowfall you get down there but that car wouldn't make it 100 meters through the snow during a Canadian winter. Also...UA-cam algorithm...you're a bit late on this one bud. Just a slight bit.
I’m watching this in early 2019 thinking this video was made today. And I see this came out 4 years ago! LOL. The real car of the future is the Hyundai Ioniq. I just bought a brand new 2019 model a couple days ago. The meter has been reading 62-74mpg in the first few days.
because that's the best aerodynamic shape for fuel economy while still being upright enough for average drivers to comfortably get in (unlike supercars that some people have trouble getting in and out of).
So i paused the video when he said "2nd half of 2016", then I looked at the date this came out, and then i wondered why this was on my recommends for 2019, but then I remembered I was on youtube.
Its 2019 and I just saw this video, its sad that it never made it into production. I can't help but feel that making it a 4 wheel car would have given it much wider appeal. 3 wheels is just too far out of most people's comfort zone.
Awesome idea! If Elio can just deliver the goods, as advertised, and keep up with demand, they will be huge! I have had friends who have specifically told me that they would be all in for any manufacturer who offers a home fixable, simple, economic car, with DIY options. How about the ability to replace exterior body panels quickly and cheaply, so that you can play with the colors any time you want.
Slot1Gamer It has a seat belt. You can see the latch, with a red release button, on the right side of the seat. The belt is behind the left pillar. The driver didn't use it though, and that was lazy.
wow, just looked into this, it's basically the "Star Citizen" of automobiles. Constantly changing launch dates over 11 years, and their website asks you to 'pre-order' one, or if you already pre-ordered, they have an option to give them more cash. lol
unless one of the big automakers comes in and either buys the company or heavily invests in it the chances of this thing being a reality are slim to none.
@@thisnthat8106 Generally, no one builds their own disruptor. Elio was counting on being uniquely different to siphon off buyers from someone. One of the bigs would only create onea kin to it if, for instance, they could cover a big gap on EPA model mix matrix or knew they could componentize it without much effort and gain from the volume production efficiencies and drive their other unit costs down.
Lyle Stavast even by Paul Elio's words, they weren't looking to disrupt, they were looking to be an "and". But it's not viable. He didn't invent the want for a cheap car that got great gas mileage. It just isn't possible, at least not without gambling another half a billion dollars. But I see your point too. Execs would see this as an internal disruptor and that's a bad play
This car is perfect for singapore, compact, fuel efficient and cheap. They should bing it to Singapore because it's a small island. Love your vids Chris👍👍👍❤️
+Grumpy ol' Boot are you sure its not you? to be honest it sounds like if you get a piece if lead stuck in your rubber....you try to rub something out and end up drawing more lines...i mean, you are a boot...
can it drives on carpool with 1 person in the vehicle? it's nice to have your passenger seat on the back. no more "shut up and don't touch my radio or AC." lol
Yuelin Fan Since we're federally classified as a motocycle, and we're an ILEV (inherently low emission vehicle), HOV lanes love Elios! One thing of note is that if the HOV lanes become more crowded with Elios than the rest of the lanes, lawmakers probably won't allow it to continue. One of the many reasons why you should be the first to get an Elio by joining the 43,000+ reservations on our site, www.startengine.com/startup/elio-motors.
Elio Motors I don't think it's gonna be a problem if HOV lanes become crowded, first of all these cars are small, I just don't see it being a problem, and remember, the more Elios on the road, less other space-wasters, it might get to the point where we won't need to use HOV, since they gonna take up less space in general.
Wow I loved this car and would have bought one if they ever made it. It would be an awesome second car, solves many of the issues for commuter cars. I hope someone buys out the patents and it actually gets made.
In America, doors on on left and we park on the right of road. We have to step out into traffic to enter/exit our vehicles and with an automobile like this--it isn't necessary.
i really like this thing, and the fact it couldve came with a 5 seed manual makes me so sad to hear that this never went to production, i would instantly taken out a loan for it
Normally i hate little weird looking cars, but this thing would save me $4,300 a year in fuel costs alone. Hopefully this company doesn't tank or is a scam like all the other high-mileage prototypes that came and went. Does anyone know of any-other small cars like this for less than 10k? It will be driven over 1,600 miles per week through an area with no cell phone coverage and will have to be reliable and able to cruise at 65-70 mph...?
Hercules Rockefeller I have a Chevy Spark, which unfortunately was $15,000.00 in the mid-level trim package that includes the seven-inch Stereo system. It has 84 hp and 83 torque, Auto Transmission, A/C, ABS, Cruise Control, Power Doors & Mirrors, Traction Control and Stability Control. I do 90/10 City/Highway driving and it averages 32mpg with the air conditioning on. On trips I can easily get 40mpg if I stay at or under 65mph. On a really long 800-mile trip, I was doing 75mph most of the way with the air conditioning on. I still managed 37mpg on that trip. It's a decent car, but my old 1990 Suzuki Swift had a 1.2 Liter 75hp engine, air conditioning, and a 5-speed stick shift that cost $10,000.00 brand new. I easily got 38mpg city if I accelerated slowly and shifted under 3,000 rpm's. My best mileage on a trip was 49mpg with the air conditioning on. It's kind of funny and sad at the same time that a car that was made 25 years ago still beats most current cars with better gas mileage. If you didn't know, the same Suzuki Car Chassy was used for the Geo Metro. The Metro's 3-cylinder engine with a stick shift could easily get 50+mpg highway. It accomplished this with small tires, and eliminating some of the options and weight that were on the Suzuki Swifts. A car like this is needed, and very long overdue in this era of higher gas prices!
TheIronlefty I dont think they sell those in america. America sucks when it comes to 'small' cars because of our strict crash ratings due to heavier vehicles on the road.. Every-time we get wind of these small economy cars, they get squashed somehow and disappear or become so overpriced that they no longer are worth it. hopefully this will change soon.
What about theft prevention? The hood can be opened from the outside and the wheel cover can come off in just 2 minutes of work, I'm wondering how long it'll last when you leave it outside. Are there some special kinds of custom bolts included? I was also wondering: When you're in the car, can you still see the steering wheels without moving from your chair? I'm guessing you can easily miscalculate the actual width of the car if those aren't visible. Nice review by the way! Car looks like a lot of fun
smeuye112 You can pull up to any car and tow it, dude. How do you think they repo cars when they don't have the keys... if somebody is going to steal your car they will lol. No one is going to want to steal your 3 cylinder's parts.
smeuye112 You can see the wheels while driving. And I do not believe the external hood latches will make it to the production vehicle, at least not in their current form.
smeuye112 This is a really exciting topic...not that we ever think that you'll ever experience auto theft. If you do think that you'll benefit from it though, we've teamed up with Infinite Skyz to create the E-Live system (eepurl.com/baWYFj). With E-Live, you'll be able to remotely connect to the cameras in your Elio on your smartphone to see what it's like outside. This would be beneficial if you live in a snowy climate and want to know (without getting out of bed) if you can sleep in or if you need to get out there and shovel snow before going to work. Also, it has an accelerometer that when it senses abnormal activity, it will automatically send you a notification to your phone, and you'll be able to see through the cameras if it was a shopping cart that bumped into your Elio, or if someone's trying to break in. We're giving you even more reasons to say hello to Elio. :)
Elio Motors I checked out the website on the E-Live system. It looks like the system will only be available on Apple products. What about us Android users out there? Your missing a huge market by limiting it to only Apple.
Thats cool chris
Huh? He still watches this?
@@risingembersgaming7740 😂
Yes that’s cool chtis
14:59
00:0 good luck chris
Here it is january 3, 2018 and they are STILL NO FOR SALE!! Pipe Dream!
You is ugly boi
Ray Jones and
Ray Jones
Vaporware.
My dad really wants to get one.
Hey now, give them a break.. They said they'll have it out sometime in 50 years lol.
I predict this thing won't go to mass production
you predicted correctly.
the company has less than $100,000 in cash on hand and $123Million in debt.
I don't know HOW, but that's what they reported to the securities and exchange commission.
gas2.org/2016/12/09/according-to-sec-filing-elio-motors-may-be-borked/
Good call lol
BenSavage I don't think it will eather. To many people like their v8 engines and the power it gives them. I think this car is ugly and it seems slow from the video
I wonder why honda sells so many cars then ?
odd to hear chrisfix not being super enthusiastic.
glad we have the enthusiastic chrisfix in 2019
It's now 2018 and it still isn't out, I'm guessing it never will.
alex pencek Here in 2019 and it’s still not out. It’s dated for December 2019 but uhh, with over a $50,000,000 deficit and less than a $100,000 cash asset, that’s unlikely.
@@capper6100 it's possible if they really try, but they're probably just not working on it anymore and are just going to draw out paying their debts as long as they can. And the only way they can do that is by continuously pushing back the release date. Really sad too, I would've loved to pick up one of these haha.
ïdigby 14 107 mph.
@@thegoobster4939 well its not 4 wheel or huge with a engine like your moms sedan. Its not made to have power like that, its just made to go to point A & B
This wouldn't sell in the US, most people don't like the size of a Fiesta.
13:45-1349 that mustang in the background looks familiar
Canadian Colin he bought his Driftstang in 2016
Torquelover tf are you on about
Canadian Colin DRIFTSTANG
The Master Comments the message belongs to you
Lol
Well... It's 2019 and this car seems to have vanished. How about a follow up video? Perhaps a cross over with "The Company Man"?
@@antoniojmonetti bro I went to the website it has 2 seats the passenger sits behind the driver you can notice it for a split second before he actually drives it
@@Lucifer-sn9ir 11:34
More or less in the US this is a motorcycle. The company is trying to get the law to recognize it as a car. Odds are they are just going to add a random wheele in the back so its classified as a car.
Upgrading would be a snap - add a lawnmower engine for twice the hamster power...
Dude no lawnmower has a 9 liter 3 cylinder engine
@@Lucifer-sn9ir he said 0.9 liter not 9
UA-cam algorithm:
2015: Nahh
2016:Maybee..naahhh
2017:Not now
2018:hmm maybe.. nahh
2019: Yes now is the right time to recommend this! to everyone
I see that 2020 and its still recommending lol Nice
And 2021 too? LOL
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@@punishmint true :(
You’ll have to edit this for at least the next 10 years, pretending like it won’t be the right time to buy until 2030, when it goes full electric, and costs $50,000
i 100% thought this was a new video lmaoo
6:32 the drift stang
:o
That my reaction
@@chrisfix what is a polaris slingshot
Its the same car but it ain’t the one he drifts because I see the plate a bit and it’s not black like it is in the videos
@@MonkeyFilmProductions ik this was made before he got the driftstang
It's been 5 years and never heard of this car, not a good sign
GOOD IT'S UGLY AND NO ONE WANTS IT
I’d actually say that is a good sign this thing looks like a turd
@@narcisbaralija I want it
@@westreaper9681 ok
The company bankrupted
I just want one so I can stick a busa engine in it or something
I knew someone would have that idea. Also I aprove it.
1CoLoRz2 put a mustang v6 in it or a turbocharged veloster engine in it (I would use the veloster engine :P)
Cameron Chitra-Straley If I were to put a v6 in it it would be the v6 out of an 89-95 Taurus SHO
Gabe - Roblox And More! A neighbor of mine used to have a vw bug with a wrx engine in it
1CoLoRz2 turbocharged rotary engine anyone?
It looks like a squeezed PRIUS.
I Upload Random Stuff i know its so small ive been waiting for soooooooooooooo long it hasnt even been realesed!!!!
CJ can Follow the Damn Train with this..
it looks kinda like a small tesla model 3
@@FLYINGMACHINE11 XD
That's what it is
This car is never going to come out. They have been telling people to put non-refundable deposits of up to $1,000 for years with promises of it coming all that time. They met and exceeded the crowd fund numbers a long time ago. The entire vehicle is manufactured from existing parts for the most part. Not to mention there have been a lot of questions about the ethics of Elio how truthful he is with his numbers and staffing. They are also finding that the mileage is not as good as they say it will be and further issues with drivers needing to wear helmets as this is considered a motorcycle in some places.
i too, have been watching this car for years. i even get their email. you could put another man on the moon before this thing will be sold to the public.
Yeah, I think I first heard of it in 2009 when they took over the old Hummer factory.
erm mine will be here jan 5th
warmfreeze only 6 years late. let me know if it actually happens.
@warmfreeze Anything arrive at your doorstep?
I've been waiting to find one for sale for eight years. That's an entire grade school education that took over half my life when it was happening.
1 solution to car accident. EJECTO SEATO CUZ
Pinyi Zhang
True man. A vinyl roof on the top and an airbag build-in the seat, straight under your ass.
Safty is #1
technically once you eject your seat you ARE in an accident, in about 5 seconds
U would get flung out and be injured still good one
Lol yeah definitely
I'm a all in buyer on the elio site I can't wait to get my car! Thanks to elio for giving Chris the chance to test drive it!
Awesome! I'm gonna be all in for my dad in a few minutes!
Terry Ardrey We look forward to seeing you in an Elio as well!
How is that working out for you
6:30 driftstang found
patrick Petrie-Repar chrisfix
patrick Petrie-Repar +ChrisFix
patrick Petrie-Repar +ChrisFix
I saw it to
patrick Petrie-Repar same
1:14 Yeah, say that when you get t-boned
anker eisenman still it’s a simulation not real life I wouldn’t wanna be in that thing if someone t boned me
anker eisenman that just sounds like an insurance scam device... no wonder it didn’t sell, dealerships wouldn’t buy it
yea, cars are not the only thing on roads nowadays, if you get rear ended by a semi, say at 60mph, you're most likely dead. Get T-boned, the car will roll over. Attempting to swerve at high speeds will also be dangerous.
Kenworth Lord what car could you be in where you would be fine getting rear ended by a semi at 60mph? i’ve seen it firsthand.
The view from the inside looks like an x-wing fighter. :)
Until you hit a bug and the whole tire assembly falls off.
Would probably be totalled really easy.
Due to the low cost price, the insurance shouldn't make a big deal out of totalling a car, that cost the same price as the engine and transmission by themselves of most US cars.
3DMachines LOL 4 LIFE
Bad people u lot.
Lol I hope you post again
@@ProDigit80 I know this comment is 3 years old, but I would like to point something out. A car is not totaled based off of how much you pay on insurance, nor is it whether or not it's repairable. If a car is totaled, it means the cost of repair is higher than that is the blue book value. If this car was in an accident within the first 75,000 miles, and it was in decent condition before the accident, chances are the blue book value would be high enough to repair basically any part on the car. Not to mention, the prototypes were made with parts from other production cars, so you would probably be able to replace broken components with said production parts.
I'm just thrilled that they will offer a manual transmission!
3 wheelers will always be a tiny niche market. You constantly have to watch
three tracks instead of two only. Big difference for safety and driving comfort !
Yep, I commute on a state highway 35 miles one way every weekday. I would totally buy this! I have a pickup that sucks about 4 gallons of gas everyday on my commute. This thing would pay for itself, even better on the insurance too.
so ur a typical dumbass serburban dad buying a big ass truck (must be 4mpg is worse then my lifted f250 exstended cab 3/4 ton with heavy duty package) and driving it to work everyday? pretty sure ur full of shit or either management in the shitty company
I doubt the coffin on wheels would be popular with insurance companies.
He probably isn't lying Dethron. I bet there are millions of idiots out there like him in the USA. You know the type. They buy a huge ass truck, yet never haul anything, because it's cool.
Orrrr you could buy a nice vw polo diesel to run to work and back and get 70mpg in a REAL CAR.
With air bags, and excellent build quality, and i dunno, HANDLING, and decent ride and nice and quiet inside. That wont fall apart in a year.
Andrew Gourd yup
Great car. Very good review! This is the first video of yours I've ever seen, and I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing this.
+motorcop505 thanks! This was my first ever review of a car!
motorcop505
I am a kid and I would love to have this when i'm older. It just seems so useful. I would love a 2.0 version when i'm older.
SkyRider I'm 13 and when I'm out of college this might be my first car bought by me!
It sucks we won't see a car like this for a while to come still. It's a covered motorcycle. Gas mileage of a motorcycle, heat and cooling of a car. I love it because I live in Illinois. I was commuting 140 miles a day last year for college, so this would have been amazing. I just wish it had better visibility. I'm pretty sad there isn't a car like this even if I'm too broke to afford it. I hope affordable to buy, affordable to drive, and affordable to maintain should be the future. Rn you kind of have to get lucky and hope there's nothing you missed that will cause problems with a used car for a similar price. I really hope the future of cars goes closer to here.
I think they should add some small lights on the sides so others can see how wide is it at night. Otherwise they would just see the headlights that are in the center of the car.
+Tommy Moore its not a bike, lights on each wheel because some other fuckers have theirs burnt out. so reflectors are a no-no.
+MrThidj901 Indeed, it's not a bike, that's the point, how are you supposed to tell it's not a bike when it's dark? You add lights to the sides.
Filaqosik
i said i wanted lights. reflectors only reflect lights... but i crossed path with a jeep with totally no none zero lights at 100 km/h. this definitely needs lights. sometime with one-eyed cars, in summer when they drive ON the middle line, i swear i take some of them for motorcycle and could get too close.
+MrThidj901 Alright then. Yeah I'd mistake this for a bike. There are bikes with a similar distance between the headlights.
Filaqosik
i don't know if it was sarcasm but anyway, in some narrow roads here in winter, one easily trespass on the opposite track when making a long and slow turn. especially long vans. So seeing those 2 headlights, one would think it's clearing the Daimler-Smart-looking-car enough but BANG, no more lefty for the now-2-wheels-car.
coming in 2025! can't wait!
+John Fontenot lol
ChrisFix Thx for responding to THAT person who thinks its a scam... it totally isn't. I give u Props man !!!!
*3999
no, just been delayed by quite a bit while manufac gets sorted out. someday as they say!
He said that the car is coming at 2016 not at 2025 bro
Bruh this would be a perfect sleeper project
motothings hayabusa swap
slam an LS on that shit.
Dragon Slayer says the idiot who lost to one.
@@andy56duky in his civic
@@sebastiangeorger5791 Savage level 99999
I just can’t stop thinking how much it looks like a Prius from the front.
Def do
Skinny Prius
Did i hear MANUAL TRANSMISSION?! 😍😍😍😍
MNTRUCKLORD yes manual but I wish it had a 4 cylinder Honda because same mileage but 158HP and that was in 1994
Josue Alcantar The EPA used a different rating system
hmm.. American made, easy to work on, phenomenal gas mileage, under $7k. they have now got my attention. possibly a future buyer..
rennoc gnal actually the price is 7,200$. i checked and the price was recently raised and this video confirmed my suspicions. What corprate assholes.
+Alex V4 Damn no way, and itll probably go up after its release. but i still wouldn't mind getting for a cheap commuter car for work or a beer run. as long a they don't go up much more. And if they were a little more pretty, that would be a plus
Don't be too fast to damn them all, Tesla did the same thing, and they kept their promises, though it was a close thing to going bankrupt.
Starting a new car company is a difficult thing, just ask Elon Musk. :D
I don't get why American made has to be a factor, other countries do have great car companies. By the way the Elio may be American made, but it does have a German engine. So maybe you won't buy it after all as it isn't fully American.
It's not that, american made cars are built by american workers.
you said they were planning for the end of 2016 and here we are at the start of 2017 and it is not in dealerships yet. Also the price went up 500 dollars.
Yep, that is what happens when you are trying to develop something new. The delays are not a good thing but it is almost inevitable!
February 3, 2017
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Strong current demand is reflected by over 64,000 customer reservations. Management anticipates assembling the 100 S1 prototypes for real-world evaluation during 2017 with commercial mass production to follow in 2018.
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Schedule slipped 2+ years. Probably Q4 2018 - Q2 2019 a realistic estimate.
I live down the street from their factory and they have cars all in the parking lot (not Elios) but I've never seen one come out of the factory
kinda reminds me of that cicret bracelet thing, except this is an actual working prototype.
Donald Trump Trump towers is in New York and the White house is in the District of Columbia and the Elio factory is in Louisiana. No way you live near it.
I love how this car isn't gonna be released
Thank god 90s cars are available for so much cheaper, and better.
Thank you. I reserved and I am Red Hot All In! Only 19,401 folks ahead of me.
Are you serious or are you joking
+IOS Gamer No he isn't.
+Randomized im 20351!
Holy Cow Charles! I'm #19,401 (no kidding). I'm the last guy getting one right before you. I guess you waited till the very last minute to reserve one, just like me, counting the minutes till midnight on May 31st. I knew I'd kick myself if I didn't commit and get the bonus 'cause I was gonna reserve one eventually. Better the last minute than never.
Charles Belcher you do know in a lot of areas you'd need your motorcycle license because it is three wheels
And even sport bikes get upwards of 100 mpg
Its 2019 and this car that looks like the offspring of a motorcycle and a smart car isnt out.
Im sure the big auto makers will use their lobbyist to pass laws which will prevent this car from either coming to market or from being allowed on highways. They are not about to allow a $7k car to be offered and cut into their profits.
RCPro Driver That's my bet too.
Yes REMEMBER THE TUCKER. !!!!
RCPro Driver why do you think they are now in debt
It's not a matter of laws preventing them from coming to market unless you consider the laws of physics! All the claims they were making are IMPOSSIBLE!
It's very disturbing that someone like ChrisFix who seems to know a lot about cars was fooled by this SCAM!
Over 5 years and still my favorite channel
It’s January 5th 2019 and it’s still not here.
IT AIN’T HAPPENIN’
Its November 5th and it's still not here
IT DEFINITELY AINT HAPPENING
It's February 5th April 2020 and it's still not here.
IT AIN'T HAPPENIN'
It's now July 24th 2020 and it's still not here.
IT AIN'T HAPPENIN'
noo the nemo car
@@jnthepassenger347 It’s 8.11.2020. and it still isn’t a thing.
IT AIN’T HAPPENING
Buggati veyron engine engineers: lets make a 54hp 3 cyl engine!
My car Honda Insight Hybrid 44hp....3cylinder 1.0 L
It's 2020 and it still hasn't entered production
😢
They say that production will start 76 weeks after someone invests ~$360 million. So never.
Tesla needs to buy the rights to this car and make it electric.
Ryan Norris it’s funny your watching this so long after it was put up
Make it eletric?what the heck is wrong with you
BEN the doggo ?
Give a 632ci v8 with a BLOWER!!!
MO POWA BABY!!!!
Ryan Norris Yeah, then they will jack up the price to 20,000 by then.
4:42 ahah that guy in the back
yeah it's 2020 and I've never ever seen one of these before
I've been waiting 5 years for that follow up video.... I think it's sad that this never became a thing :(
I have been watching ur vids idk how I missed this one haha at least u got to drive it! I am thinking it will never come to fruition
Imagine putting a V-8 in there that will haul ass
+JOJO B true they both would haul ass
+Triatan Albrecht Im thinking liter bike motor baby.
+kleinbottled79 yea but It would have but that little motor will only put out so much power
180 hp would feel dangerous enough in this thing, might already be too much for whatever transmission/ drivetrain they got in there. The comment on a 1000hp turbo 4 is either troll or ignorant of mechanics.
+kleinbottled79 True, with 1000hp that little car would do nothing but spin the tires at every stop
I have followed the promised dreams of this car going into production since 2014 I think and if you pay the reservation price of $1000 you will get one of the first cars that roll off the line, ........but it is now 2018 and they still are not on the road. I have lost interest in the Elio. I’m so glad I did not pay for that reservation price to get one, because I can’t see it ever becoming a reality. I got tired of waiting and bought a Prius which has been in production and crash tested and made in America too.
i got tired of waiting and cut my nutsack off aswell do u attend the Sexual therapy events in ur prius like i do?
I've seen one in the wild
No hood latch? Ok I guess I'll just take parts from my neighbors car whenever I need
Ok, but the jeep wrangler doesnt have one either
Padlocks😂😂
The car and the impressive numbers were and are only a fantasy.
I drive a big old mini van and 99% of the time I'm the only one in it. I need this car bad!
Daniel Pendzich My father does the same thing!
It's very reminiscent of the cockpits of the fighters from battlestar galactica.
A year later and we still don't have anything but vaporware. Hope the plug paid well.
I wanna say that this is cool and how amazing it would be if everyone in the future had one ,but I love my 5.7 liter hemi
It's a motorcycle with a roof and a trunk.
If you want better gas mileage, you can get even more for a lower cost by just driving a regular motorcycle.
Totally! But I’d take this Elio over a mopar hemi engine any day. Those hemis are fun, but reliability is important to me, so a Chrysler/Dodge car is out of the question.
This is a great car for touring but it looks funky and I like it
this would be great for the mail man to drive
o Lemurs Except usually they have 6-8 50 gallon sizes bags filled to the top with mail :( I see what you're saying, but they use those dumb mail trucks because they need the space to put the bags of mail.
o Lemurs Not at all, there's no room for mail.
+Jesse Crandle they can get a small trailer and pull it behind
+Jesse Crandle
Wait, you think mail cars are dumb? They look awesome!
But I suppose, this is coming from a guy who like the Smart Fortwo...
I’m still hopeful it will be built for mass production, and the price has gone up to almost $20,000.
😮
it's already 2017. where's the car ?
read other comments. Theyre saying about lack of funding and such.
If you go to their website, it's almost sold out... only 572 units left out of 65 000 reserve.
Their engineering team couldn't even afford to pay rent for the office space our company leased to them in Troy MI. Rumor has it that they have serious issues that need to be resolved.
Spocker spock
Shut up nerd
paper shredder yeah
"...so you get power to both front wheels which will help with driving in the snow."
I don't know what kind of snowfall you get down there but that car wouldn't make it 100 meters through the snow during a Canadian winter.
Also...UA-cam algorithm...you're a bit late on this one bud. Just a slight bit.
3 MONTHS AGO AHHAHAHA XDD Just a bit dude just a bit
@@bxunt5180 hmm 9 months ago now
@@Lommertj 10 mounts ago lol
as a 6'7 guy, im not going on the back of that car
+TheBigupz you'd fit easier on the back instead of in the back lol
sigh
+TheBigupz I'm 192cm so i dont think i have a chance either, it's hard to get into normal car because of my spine surgery :(
Probably the same thing with the rear seats of most sports cars.
you could just straddle the top of it
The Ford Fiesta ST engine would be ideal for this vehicle with performance in mind. About 200hp. Would probably get to 60 in 2.5-3 seconds with that.
Thomas Craig .
Georgeqaws has waw rhnioik
I’m watching this in early 2019 thinking this video was made today. And I see this came out 4 years ago! LOL. The real car of the future is the Hyundai Ioniq. I just bought a brand new 2019 model a couple days ago. The meter has been reading 62-74mpg in the first few days.
How much was it
I just heard about this car today lol my co worker has been waiting for years and was raving about it.
7300.00 base price. it's feb 2017. this has bee going on since 2013 ...
Yep, must be pretty hard to build a brand new car from scratch.
Especially since they are a new business most likely and they don't have much money to work with
rEkT
7450 Base price. It's Dec 2017 :)))
7450 now. I'm guessing it'll be $10000 before it's off the line.
from the side this looks like a prius...
Felix Iris i think your right
Felix Iris A sporty Prius!
Felix Iris it looks like a shoe the giant green bean stock guy would wear
Felix Iris and the front
because that's the best aerodynamic shape for fuel economy while still being upright enough for average drivers to comfortably get in (unlike supercars that some people have trouble getting in and out of).
Much cooler than a Smart car.
And a lot more fun to drive!
So i paused the video when he said "2nd half of 2016", then I looked at the date this came out, and then i wondered why this was on my recommends for 2019, but then I remembered I was on youtube.
Negative point for Elio: the second guy driving never used his seat belt.
There is not a working seatbelt in the prototype which is why the car was driven locally.
Locally on city streets hmm... That is illegal.
It is a motorcycle, no seat belt is required.
+lukibob Read what Chris said, it is above.
So, his first priority is safety, but the prototype doesn't have a seat belt? lol Coffin on wheels.
Its 2019 and I just saw this video, its sad that it never made it into production. I can't help but feel that making it a 4 wheel car would have given it much wider appeal. 3 wheels is just too far out of most people's comfort zone.
Or if it was sold as a kit, it would make more sense.
Awesome idea! If Elio can just deliver the goods, as advertised, and keep up with demand, they will be huge! I have had friends who have specifically told me that they would be all in for any manufacturer who offers a home fixable, simple, economic car, with DIY options. How about the ability to replace exterior body panels quickly and cheaply, so that you can play with the colors any time you want.
I hope they can make it happen! It would be nice to see them succeed but only time will tell!
Scott M
no seatbelt :P
Slot1Gamer It has a seat belt. You can see the latch, with a red release button, on the right side of the seat. The belt is behind the left pillar. The driver didn't use it though, and that was lazy.
2020 and this is the first time I am hearing of this car.
wow, just looked into this, it's basically the "Star Citizen" of automobiles. Constantly changing launch dates over 11 years, and their website asks you to 'pre-order' one, or if you already pre-ordered, they have an option to give them more cash. lol
Stop saying ‘It ain’t here’ *insert year here.* they never went into production and never will.
unless one of the big automakers comes in and either buys the company or heavily invests in it the chances of this thing being a reality are slim to none.
If it was viable, a big automaker would just do it. They don't need Elio's permission to make a three wheeled vehicle.
@@thisnthat8106 Generally, no one builds their own disruptor. Elio was counting on being uniquely different to siphon off buyers from someone. One of the bigs would only create onea kin to it if, for instance, they could cover a big gap on EPA model mix matrix or knew they could componentize it without much effort and gain from the volume production efficiencies and drive their other unit costs down.
Lyle Stavast even by Paul Elio's words, they weren't looking to disrupt, they were looking to be an "and". But it's not viable. He didn't invent the want for a cheap car that got great gas mileage. It just isn't possible, at least not without gambling another half a billion dollars. But I see your point too. Execs would see this as an internal disruptor and that's a bad play
People say it ugly but I like it so much
cool orange colour, decent power to weight ratio, cockpit style seating and double wishbone suspension. It's pretty much a mclaren f1
UA-cam: This is apropriate for car guys in 2020
The more I watch the more I want this car.😂 I love it.
It was fun to drive!
That is a sick vehicle I would buy it! Nice review
Thanks!
ChrisFix I think I can drive 6 hours on 1 tank.
This car is perfect for singapore, compact, fuel efficient and cheap. They should bing it to Singapore because it's a small island. Love your vids Chris👍👍👍❤️
Ironically, it will be made in a Hummer plant lmfao
The shittiest mpg hummer lol! Now they make a little 3-wheeler, that gets 84 mpg, haha!
Who else thought it was electric?
I thought it would be a hybrid, but no.
*****
Thanks much. :)
I'm not really all that Grumpy ... but, y'know .. them damn kids keep ruinin' mah lawn ! >:(
that would be bad, really bad.
+Grumpy ol' Boot are you sure its not you? to be honest it sounds like if you get a piece if lead stuck in your rubber....you try to rub something out and end up drawing more lines...i mean, you are a boot...
Honestly if it was electric the development would actually be a lot easier from my understanding.
October 2018. Still not for sale
They are not gonna make the new car as soon
I remember how in Night at the Roxbury Will Ferrell says " I was like Eliooooo"
can it drives on carpool with 1 person in the vehicle? it's nice to have your passenger seat on the back. no more "shut up and don't touch my radio or AC." lol
Yuelin Fan Since we're federally classified as a motocycle, and we're an ILEV (inherently low emission vehicle), HOV lanes love Elios! One thing of note is that if the HOV lanes become more crowded with Elios than the rest of the lanes, lawmakers probably won't allow it to continue. One of the many reasons why you should be the first to get an Elio by joining the 43,000+ reservations on our site, www.startengine.com/startup/elio-motors.
Elio Motors I don't think it's gonna be a problem if HOV lanes become crowded, first of all these cars are small, I just don't see it being a problem, and remember, the more Elios on the road, less other space-wasters, it might get to the point where we won't need to use HOV, since they gonna take up less space in general.
Something like that with an electric motor and battery will probably be the future "commuter car."
yes plz, and I'd wire in solar cell skin to charge it while i'm working.
This is like the three wheel car that mr bean always run of the road 😂😂
That's a reliant Supervan
@@deltagames3864 like*
Wow I loved this car and would have bought one if they ever made it. It would be an awesome second car, solves many of the issues for commuter cars. I hope someone buys out the patents and it actually gets made.
6:31 do I see the drift stang
Haha, just a coincidence!
It's almost 2023. How's Elio production going? 😂
How do you change the rear wheel?
***** No shit Sherlock, but it's enclosed, has a wheel assembly, suspension, etc, my point was how to get at the lugs and what not. (un)smartass
***** Obviously, which was my question in the first place...
***** Cheap for a vehicle, expensive for a tire
EvilJ069 ´you dont
EvilJ069 I know im waaaay late, but I think the 2 black panels on the sides slide off and you can access the wheel then.
This will probably be my future car. I just love this!
It's like birth control on wheels lol.
Diego Martinez you must be chasing the wrong type of women. lmao
It looks like a very skinny Tesla model 3
Can we, PLEASE, get the door to open on the other side of the car? Would be super sweet to step out onto curb, instead of into traffic.
+Kommander Rahnn Exactly, have the door on the right-- not the traditional left...would be safer, avoid traffic upon vehicle entry and exit.
+Kommander Rahnn linkages can be set up to put shifter anywhere
In America, doors on on left and we park on the right of road. We have to step out into traffic to enter/exit our vehicles and with an automobile like this--it isn't necessary.
I'm nobody and I would =p
paddles?
i really like this thing, and the fact it couldve came with a 5 seed manual makes me so sad to hear that this never went to production, i would instantly taken out a loan for it
Normally i hate little weird looking cars, but this thing would save me $4,300 a year in fuel costs alone. Hopefully this company doesn't tank or is a scam like all the other high-mileage prototypes that came and went.
Does anyone know of any-other small cars like this for less than 10k? It will be driven over 1,600 miles per week through an area with no cell phone coverage and will have to be reliable and able to cruise at 65-70 mph...?
Hercules Rockefeller I have a Chevy Spark, which unfortunately was $15,000.00 in the mid-level trim package that includes the seven-inch Stereo system. It has 84 hp and 83 torque, Auto Transmission, A/C, ABS, Cruise Control, Power Doors & Mirrors, Traction Control and Stability Control. I do 90/10 City/Highway driving and it averages 32mpg with the air conditioning on. On trips I can easily get 40mpg if I stay at or under 65mph. On a really long 800-mile trip, I was doing 75mph most of the way with the air conditioning on. I still managed 37mpg on that trip.
It's a decent car, but my old 1990 Suzuki Swift had a 1.2 Liter 75hp engine, air conditioning, and a 5-speed stick shift that cost $10,000.00 brand new. I easily got 38mpg city if I accelerated slowly and shifted under 3,000 rpm's. My best mileage on a trip was 49mpg with the air conditioning on. It's kind of funny and sad at the same time that a car that was made 25 years ago still beats most current cars with better gas mileage. If you didn't know, the same Suzuki Car Chassy was used for the Geo Metro. The Metro's 3-cylinder engine with a stick shift could easily get 50+mpg highway. It accomplished this with small tires, and eliminating some of the options and weight that were on the Suzuki Swifts.
A car like this is needed, and very long overdue in this era of higher gas prices!
Hercules Rockefeller Daihatsu cuore L701? or L700 those cost near to 300$ new
TheIronlefty I dont think they sell those in america. America sucks when it comes to 'small' cars because of our strict crash ratings due to heavier vehicles on the road..
Every-time we get wind of these small economy cars, they get squashed somehow and disappear or become so overpriced that they no longer are worth it. hopefully this will change soon.
Hercules Rockefeller
you can ship it from japan
***** Don't you just have to wait 25 years?
What about theft prevention? The hood can be opened from the outside and the wheel cover can come off in just 2 minutes of work, I'm wondering how long it'll last when you leave it outside. Are there some special kinds of custom bolts included? I was also wondering: When you're in the car, can you still see the steering wheels without moving from your chair? I'm guessing you can easily miscalculate the actual width of the car if those aren't visible. Nice review by the way! Car looks like a lot of fun
smeuye112 You can pull up to any car and tow it, dude. How do you think they repo cars when they don't have the keys... if somebody is going to steal your car they will lol. No one is going to want to steal your 3 cylinder's parts.
smeuye112 You can see the wheels while driving. And I do not believe the external hood latches will make it to the production vehicle, at least not in their current form.
smeuye112 This is a really exciting topic...not that we ever think that you'll ever experience auto theft. If you do think that you'll benefit from it though, we've teamed up with Infinite Skyz to create the E-Live system (eepurl.com/baWYFj). With E-Live, you'll be able to remotely connect to the cameras in your Elio on your smartphone to see what it's like outside. This would be beneficial if you live in a snowy climate and want to know (without getting out of bed) if you can sleep in or if you need to get out there and shovel snow before going to work. Also, it has an accelerometer that when it senses abnormal activity, it will automatically send you a notification to your phone, and you'll be able to see through the cameras if it was a shopping cart that bumped into your Elio, or if someone's trying to break in. We're giving you even more reasons to say hello to Elio. :)
smeuye112 "What about theft prevention?" Easy, they offer the car in creamsicle as an anti theft measure.
Elio Motors I checked out the website on the E-Live system. It looks like the system will only be available on Apple products. What about us Android users out there? Your missing a huge market by limiting it to only Apple.
it would be awesome if you got this and modded it out! would love a series like that.
Yes! That would be awesome!
ChrisFix you. are. the. best
ChrisFix Really? Oh man!! i'm so excited!! :)
As a guy that owns a 39mpg car Scion IQ, this got my attention.