Comments From A Mechanical Engineer

[wheaters]

Pretty entertaining and it must be exciting to watch in person. Thanks for posting.

Jim I couldn't bear to watch that in person. The "real" Reliant three wheeler enthusiasts get extremely upset by the wanton destruction of those little cars.

 

[wheaters]

Too much work! I'm installing pyrotechnics in mine so I (or the backseater) can blow the top like a canopy.

Aha! But there's nothing new in engineering (or films)///

 

[Kuda]

Pretty entertaining and it must be exciting to watch in person. Thanks for posting.

Who would rely on something like that?

 

[Johnapool]

Hey, I think I know where they got the idea for this car:

 

[Johnapool]

Too much work! I'm installing pyrotechnics in mine so I (or the backseater) can blow the top like a canopy.

Actually, if the other half doesn't get behind the Elio idea pretty soon, I'm gonna order mine with a nice cooler behind the front seat....

 

[goldwing06]

Too much work! I'm installing pyrotechnics in mine so I (or the backseater) can blow the top like a canopy.

and if u r inverted in a ditch!??

 

[Charlie G]

and if u r inverted in a ditch!??

Just gotta make it powerful enough to right the vehicle when it goes off

Edit: In all seriousness, wouldn't Elio's low center of gravity make this less of an issue?
It wouldn't be as balanced upside down as a traditional car might be so less likely to end up in that position - and far easier to flip back over.

 

[NSTG8R]

and if u r inverted in a ditch!??

Okay...good point goldwing06!
You do know I was joking...right?

 

[NSTG8R]

Actually, if the other half doesn't get behind the Elio idea pretty soon, I'm gonna order mine with a nice cooler behind the front seat....

Or a rear ejection seat controlled from the driver's seat!

 

[JEBar]

Actually, if the other half doesn't get behind the Elio idea pretty soon, I'm gonna order mine with a nice cooler behind the front seat....

you could chop the top and turn it into a pickup ..

Jim