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  1. skychief

    New Elio email

    Going electric is a smart move for Elio. The 1.0 liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine made by Mercedes Benz had serious design flaw in the manufacturing process which would lead to inevitable mechanical failure in a short period of time. The problem was with the coating on the cylynder walls...
  2. skychief

    Recognize Anyone ?

    55 John Wayne 53 Lorne Greene 51 Dan Blocker 62 Clint Eastwood 60 Chuck Connors 61 Yul Brynner 67 Fess Parker 52 Michael Landon 59 Kenny Rogers (maybe) Crap I gotta get out of this damn house....:sick:
  3. skychief

    Hola Amigos!

    How long have you been waiting? Yes, Paul Elio made some crucial errors years ago. First, he should have picked an off-the-shelf engine for production, instead of designing a new engine. Second, he could have offered the Elio as a kit. He could have started limited production of Elio kits...
  4. skychief

    Old News, Is Still Old News!

    Elio should offer kits. Ford makes a 1-liter 3 cylinder DOHC engine that boasts 123 HP and 148 foot-pounds of torque. In the Elio cyclecar platform this engine should get close to 65 or 70 mpg, I would guess. [Broken External Image]
  5. skychief

    I Have Given Up On Elio, Have You?

    I finally retired my Elio shirt. It developed holes and was looking kinda ratty. So now it's used for cleaning. And the bumper sticker hardened from year's exposure to the sun's UV and countless washings. So I removed it. That's it for Elio. :rip: Scotty Kilmer mentions mocks Paul Elio...
  6. skychief

    If You Can Afford The Car, Doesn't Mean You Know How To Drive It.

    Q: Whats the difference between a BMW and a porcupine? A: The porcupine has its pricks on the outside.
  7. skychief

    Towing My Elio

    This is an excellent way tow any front-wheel-drive autocycle, assuming that the vehicle is to be towed a few times/yr. With dolly-towing, the rear tire will be subject to the same tread wear as if it were being driven.
  8. skychief

    New Funding For Elio!

    "A dollar is a receipt for a claim check on an IOU." - Mike Maloney
  9. skychief

    Flying Elio

    Right. And you will need both a private pilot's license and a driver's license to fly them.
  10. skychief

    Hurricane Harvey

    Shreveport hit hard by by Harvey. More delays expected for Elio Motors.
  11. skychief

    Hith Does This Happen?!

    The Navy has been under a lot of pressure lately. They are being put in situations where mishaps and mayhem become not only a possibility, but a probability. Under normal conditions, US warships will steer clear of busy shipping lanes. But as of January 21st, US Naval operations have been...
  12. skychief

    The Piaggio Scooter

    It may be called a "scooter" but it's got 4 wheels. It will register as a car in the US. Autocycles cannot have more than 3 wheels.
  13. skychief

    The Piaggio Scooter

    A car with rear swing-arm suspension. Now there's something you don't see everyday!
  14. skychief

    Motorcycles---general

    Nice bike. The blue-walls are unique. Better than White-walls!
  15. skychief

    Elio Flashback

    Over a year ago, I promised myself that I wouldn't become delusional about the prospects of EM actually starting production of the autocycles. I was still hopeful, but not delusional. (There's a difference) But EM was running into snafus/roadblocks/setbacks on a daily basis, it seemed. Today...
  16. skychief

    Elio Flashback

    It's very important to have a "brick-and-mortar" address for any corporation. You dont want to be CEO of a corporation with a P.O. Box as an address! That would blow the cover, and drive away investors.
  17. skychief

    Elio Flashback

    The sad irony is that if EM had these autocycles manufactured in China in 2013, there would be millions of them on US roads by now. :violin:
  18. skychief

    Where Do You Wear Your Elio T-shirt?

    I had mine mounted and framed. I'm not going to wear a shirt I paid a thousand bucks for!
  19. skychief

    Explain To Me Why I'm Wrong, Please...

    BADGES?? We ain't got no Badges. I don't have to show you any STINKING BADGES!!
  20. skychief

    $5,700 Electric Micro-car Seats 3, Or Carries 360 Lb Of Cargo

    Holy Cow. LOL. That thing will tip over in a stiff breeze. OMG!
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