A Question Of Noise

[XanWolf]

I am curious about how noisy the ride might be. I figured to get the carpet in order to have some noise-dampening. Does anyone have any idea of how noisy it is likely to be? and if that noise if from the road or from parts of the Elio itself (engine, etc)?

Thanks,

 

[booboo]

Usually sound dampening materials are used on firewalls, wheel wells etc. I doubt it will be luxury car quiet, nor NASCAR noisy, somewhere in between.
If needed, there are lots of after market materials to made for "The Sounds of Silence".

 

[booboo]

I would suggest a mirrored sun visor to facilitate conversations between driver and passenger .
Here is a guy talking while driving the P4 , Geo motor, in a normal voice with the windows down.

Elio Motors P5 Prototype Test Drive Video Review - 84 HWY MPG Car - YouTube

 

[booboo]

The main noisy driving issue for me are squeaks and rattles that lead to insanity, please God, let my ELIO be rattle free.
Thank You.

 

[Jim H]

I am curious about how noisy the ride might be. I figured to get the carpet in order to have some noise-dampening. Does anyone have any idea of how noisy it is likely to be? and if that noise if from the road or from parts of the Elio itself (engine, etc)?

Thanks,

XanWolf, welcome to the forum. As I recall there is an entire thread dedicated to this topic. Since the drive wheels are outside the body it should be more quiet than a normal vehicle. Having said that I will still have carpeted floors.

 

[Jim H]

Usually sound dampening materials are used on firewalls, wheel wells etc. I doubt it will be luxury car quiet, nor NASCAR noisy, somewhere in between.
If needed, there are lots of after market materials to made for "The Sounds of Silence".

boo boo, welcome to the forum and the Elio family. See my post #5 about the noise level. I'm also hoping it will be squeak free.

 

[booboo]

elioowners. You can all thank boo later.
I would suggest a vanity mirrored sun visor to facilitate conversations between driver and passenger ?
Your request (88226) has been solved
Thanks for the suggestion! We will be sure to pass this on to the proper department for further consideration.

Thanks,
Elio Team

 

[ehwatt]

elioowners. You can all thank boo later.
I would suggest a vanity mirrored sun visor to facilitate conversations between driver and passenger ?
Your request (88226) has been solved
Thanks for the suggestion! We will be sure to pass this on to the proper department for further consideration.

Thanks,
Elio Team

Shooting from the hip here, but I think if the mirror is high enough to see our passenger from "over" our head, it won't block (visor?) the sun; and, when the sun visor is flipped down to block the sun, it would point the mirror toward oncoming traffic.

Looking up to talk to someone behind may well be a greater distraction than with someone beside.

 

[Rickb]

Shooting from the hip here, but I think if the mirror is high enough to see our passenger from "over" our head, it won't block (visor?) the sun; and, when the sun visor is flipped down to block the sun, it would point the mirror toward oncoming traffic.

Looking up to talk to someone behind may well be a greater distraction than with someone beside.

It seems there is some rear passenger visibility using the off center mounted rear view mirror like in this SRK photo. Although no doubt better to keep your eyes on the road.

 

[outsydthebox]

Shooting from the hip here, but I think if the mirror is high enough to see our passenger from "over" our head, it won't block (visor?) the sun; and, when the sun visor is flipped down to block the sun, it would point the mirror toward oncoming traffic.

Looking up to talk to someone behind may well be a greater distraction than with someone beside.

I think I will mount a small mirror to the upper right "a"-pillar, and aim it over my right shoulder. Similar to where the rear view mirror would be in a regular car. Then it won't matter what position the visor is in.

Edit: exactly! Thanks RickB!