Oklahoma City Elio Or What I Learned In School Today

[Craig]

Again, what the hell is the big deal calling this a motorcycle..26 of the 52 states require helmets. According to Elio only 5 of them will require a helmet to be worn while driving this product.. But in all 52 it will be titled, registered and most likely insured as a motorcycle.. Deal with it, get your endorsement..In those 5 states solicit your dmv to not require a helmet when an enclosed motorcycle has a seat belt installed.The bottom line is it is a motorcycle with a steering wheel instead of handle bars.. If I happen to be traveling through one of those 5 states I'll wear a quarter helmet, perfectly legal, light weight and looks like a ball cap..Those of us who ride know that a helmet does not mean a full face , but for those who don't here are your options, full face, full helmet , half helmet and quarter helmet which weighs a fraction of a full and is very comfortable and again LEGAL..

Only 52 states?
President Obama said there were 57.
PS Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm sure it was just a typo.

 

[3 Card]

If you simply solicit your DMV to waive the MC endorsement to drive an Elio the helmet issue is resolved too.......a win, win. For those of you that ride it's not a big deal. For this old geezer (and the majority of other geezer or non-geezer Elio customers) it makes no sense to require me to pay $105.00 and spend 22 hours of my time in a classroom to learn how to DRIVE a motorcycle safely when I'm not riding the typical cycle which in fact requires special skills. Obviously, it's good that it's not a big deal for you, but it's a common sense issue and a very big deal for me. Personally, if I am required a MC endorsement I won't buy an Elio, but it sounds like Elio is working to fix the issue.........so not to worry.

$105 is cheap.. Florida first time riders are required to take training at over $400 bucks and about 1/2 flunk the written or riders coarse the first time.. /You think 3 wheel skills are not different huh.. Motorcycle riding rules are very different.. You'd save about 500 a year insuring it as a motorcycle over a car..So $105 bucks would benefit you plus all other riders counting on you to know the rules for their saftey..So common sense trumps skill and experience ? With that attitude please don't but an Elio..

 

[H2odog]

I've uploaded 10 images here, many are similar to what you have seen before but I think there wil be 3-4 from unique vantage points and or different angles. 1.The Elio's home. 2.OKC Debut 3.My wind blown look
4.Engine mockup 5.Rear view 6. Fender 7.Right side 8.Interior 9.Through the trunk 10.Right side trunk up

 

[Kuda]

Apple PC's are OK but no good in my line of work.. I go online with PLC's and all my programs are not available for Apple and must be PC's..

Ray

I'm sensing an antipathy toward Steven's child, that be S. Jobs, am not an apologist for 'Apple', merely using
their store model as analogous to ELios, etc...............

 

[H2odog]

Only 52 states?
President Obama said there were 57.
PS Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm sure it was just a typo.

Puerto Rico & DC I expect . We won't even think about going into the Obama scenario.

 

[Kuda]

I'm not yet sticking up for Elio, If they start the same bs add ons like dealers, not just car dealers , atv ,boat and motorcycle dealerships try that crap ( most of them are owned by car dealer groups now days ) it will be a long day at the negociating desk for them, to date i've not paid any of this crap but instead of one trip to the dealership i've left and for 3 or 4 days listening to them calling every 10 minutes .. but My record remains.Just because they have a 1000 dollar deposit does not give them the upper hand, we can get our money back if price is changed..

Ah yes the 'Good Faith & Fair Dealing' but will cost more to get it back than it's worth..............

 

[Kuda]

Did you buy your apple device at a dealership or a store? How about them pie apples? You will certainly produce a terrible pie with iPhones and iPads. and sticking a MacIntosh or Fuji to your ear is not going to do much for your communications either

It will cause me to leave w/sour apples...............

 

[H2odog]

$105 is cheap.. Florida first time riders are required to take training at over $400 bucks and about 1/2 flunk the written or riders coarse the first time.. /You think 3 wheel skills are not different huh.. Motorcycle riding rules are very different.. You'd save about 500 a year insuring it as a motorcycle over a car..So $105 bucks would benefit you plus all other riders counting on you to know the rules for their saftey..So common sense trumps skill and experience ? With that attitude please don't but an Elio..

There isn't anyone on this forum, including myself, that would not benefit from taking an approved MC safety course and I have taken two of them over the years.

 

[H2odog]

I'm sensing an antipathy toward Steven's child, that be S. Jobs, am not an apologist for 'Apple', merely using
their store model as analogous to ELios, etc...............

U tryin' to tell me they get by on 20% margin? Don't kid yourself. I'd expect 80-90& if not keystone on accessories.

 

[zelio]

I've uploaded 10 images here, many are similar to what you have seen before but I think there wil be 3-4 from unique vantage points and or different angles. 1.The Elio's home. 2.OKC Debut 3.My wind blown look
4.Engine mockup 5.Rear view 6. Fender 7.Right side 8.Interior 9.Through the trunk 10.Right side trunk up

Thanks for the great pictures. I expected #5 to be what you saw in the mirrors from the driver's seat. Instead you literally meant the view in the rear seat. LOL Thanks for posting them. I must admit I was getting a little antsy waiting for them to appear. The problem with being so far away is we have no control over what others see and do with our Elio. LOL :-) Z

BTW there is no such thing as too many pictures of an Elio. LOL