Should Elio Offer An Ecu Tuned For Higher Hp?

[Ty]

Yes! I agree I think it would be easy to squeeze at least 15hp with intake,exhaust, and mild/medium tune...my Polaris rzr has about 50 hp. Not near aero dynamically designed compared to elio or the same transmission but I would like to see at least 10 more ponies on my elio after she is broken in!

It should be slippery enough but get some more torque in there to get it moving g quicker. It should be fun in stock trim but may be easy to quicken up.

 

[Keith Stone]

Everyone would benefit from a defensive driving course!

Do you work for D.O.T.? Lol. No thanks I have taken plenty, and logged over 500,000 miles. I will pass, not saying I am worlds best driver just not interested.

 

[outsydthebox]

...... No thanks I have taken plenty, and logged over 500,000 miles....

What I said was, obviously, my opinion not an order. So you've taken plenty? Great! Did you learn anything that made you a better driver? I'd assume you did.
I'm thinking of taking a defensive Blogging course.
Peace

 

[Keith Stone]

What I said was, obviously, my opinion not an order. So you've taken plenty? Great! Did you learn anything that made you a better driver? I'd assume you did.
I'm thinking of taking a defensive Blogging course.
Peace

Well I don't remember anything so probably not..lol

 

[olddog1946]

For an extra 50 grand I'll pull the 100 HP motor from my bike and fix ya up. However, you might save a buck or two and see how it performs first.

 

[Edward]

What I said was, obviously, my opinion not an order. So you've taken plenty? Great! Did you learn anything that made you a better driver? I'd assume you did.
I'm thinking of taking a defensive Blogging course.
Peace

Only those willing to learn and believe the course is accurate well get something out of a class. Case in point. I recently had to take a defensive driving course at work called the Smith Driving System. Now I won't say that I'm the best driver out there, but the instructor and I butted heads on several issues. The entire thing was a waste of time other than the fact that I got paid for it!

 

[Lil4X]

Somewhere in my dim, distant past I was assigned to rewrite the Smith System for a series of driver training videos for a large oilfield service company. That and "Shifting the 13-Speed Road Ranger Transmission" remain some of the creative lowlights of my career. The Smith System for those unfamiliar with it, is based on five elements:

1. Aim High in Steering (look way down the road, not just in front of you)
   
2. Get the Big Picture (be aware of situations developing beside and in back of you)
   
3. Keep Your Eyes Moving (don't stare ahead, keep checking mirrors, instruments, etc.)
   
4. Leave Yourself an "Out" (situational awareness - where would you go if cut off?)
   
5. Make Sure They See You (use lights as DRLS, use turn signals, to show your intentions)

Intended originally for fleet drivers and OTR truckers, the Smith System "space cushion" concept helps drill into drivers the idea of keeping a minimum of two seconds (three or four in a big truck) between you and traffic ahead. It is probably one of the more effective training programs available and it's better organized than most local "defensive driving" courses. It's certainly better than the "comedy" classes where frustrated standup comics go to inflict their lack of talent on the rest of us who were sentenced to be there in traffic court. Talk about a captive audience . . .

For classroom or online instruction the Smith System probably as good as it gets, but it still needs the optional one-on-one instruction on the road to make it complete.

 

[zelio]

Somewhere in my dim, distant past I was assigned to rewrite the Smith System for a series of driver training videos for a large oilfield service company. That and "Shifting the 13-Speed Road Ranger Transmission" remain some of the creative lowlights of my career. The Smith System for those unfamiliar with it, is based on five elements:

1. Aim High in Steering (look way down the road, not just in front of you)
   
2. Get the Big Picture (be aware of situations developing beside and in back of you)
   
3. Keep Your Eyes Moving (don't stare ahead, keep checking mirrors, instruments, etc.)
   
4. Leave Yourself an "Out" (situational awareness - where would you go if cut off?)
   
5. Make Sure They See You (use lights as DRLS, use turn signals, to show your intentions)

Intended originally for fleet drivers and OTR truckers, the Smith System "space cushion" concept helps drill into drivers the idea of keeping a minimum of two seconds (three or four in a big truck) between you and traffic ahead. It is probably one of the more effective training programs available and it's better organized than most local "defensive driving" courses. It's certainly better than the "comedy" classes where frustrated standup comics go to inflict their lack of talent on the rest of us who were sentenced to be there in traffic court. Talk about a captive audience . . .

For classroom or online instruction the Smith System probably as good as it gets, but it still needs the optional one-on-one instruction on the road to make it complete.

That reminds me of a book I bought years ago titled "Zen Driving". It said essentially the same things and stressed something few drivers focus on today - being in the moment. You can not be in the moment if you are eating, texting, talking on the phone, etc. I ran off the road once long before cell phones existed. The police officer asked if I had fallen asleep at the wheel. I had not. My sons were arguing and instead of getting off the road and getting them settled down the easy way, I allowed them to distract me enough that I got off the road the hard way. We had to wait several hours for help and a tow truck. A lesson well learned. LOL Z

 

[Edward]

Somewhere in my dim, distant past I was assigned to rewrite the Smith System for a series of driver training videos for a large oilfield service company. That and "Shifting the 13-Speed Road Ranger Transmission" remain some of the creative lowlights of my career. The Smith System for those unfamiliar with it, is based on five elements:

1. Aim High in Steering (look way down the road, not just in front of you)
   
2. Get the Big Picture (be aware of situations developing beside and in back of you)
   
3. Keep Your Eyes Moving (don't stare ahead, keep checking mirrors, instruments, etc.)
   
4. Leave Yourself an "Out" (situational awareness - where would you go if cut off?)
   
5. Make Sure They See You (use lights as DRLS, use turn signals, to show your intentions)

Intended originally for fleet drivers and OTR truckers, the Smith System "space cushion" concept helps drill into drivers the idea of keeping a minimum of two seconds (three or four in a big truck) between you and traffic ahead. It is probably one of the more effective training programs available and it's better organized than most local "defensive driving" courses. It's certainly better than the "comedy" classes where frustrated standup comics go to inflict their lack of talent on the rest of us who were sentenced to be there in traffic court. Talk about a captive audience . . .

For classroom or online instruction the Smith System probably as good as it gets, but it still needs the optional one-on-one instruction on the road to make it complete.

The principles are sound but also not something I wasn't already doing. It was the 1-on-1 driving portion that was a joke because of the additional precautions the instructor wanted, like honking at everybody to make sure they see you. Guy in a turn lane visibly jumped and nearly lost control when the instructor did that!
In the great state of NJ, the driver's manual says very clearly that you DO NOT block intersections, regardless of size or type. This guy kept on me because he insisted that you SHOULD block them unless a sign says not to.
And the waiting three seconds before entering an intersection? Great in theory. A lot of the turn arrows in this town tend to be just 2 seconds long. I've counted.

 

[outsydthebox]

The principles are sound but also not something I wasn't already doing. It was the 1-on-1 driving portion that was a joke because of the additional precautions the instructor wanted, like honking at everybody to make sure they see you. Guy in a turn lane visibly jumped and nearly lost control when the instructor did that!
In the great state of NJ, the driver's manual says very clearly that you DO NOT block intersections, regardless of size or type. This guy kept on me because he insisted that you SHOULD block them unless a sign says not to.
And the waiting three seconds before entering an intersection? Great in theory. A lot of the turn arrows in this town tend to be just 2 seconds long. I've counted.

It's apparent that "courses" can't replace common sense, but isn't that what is lacking? It sounds like even some of your instructors didn't have much.