Elio In Canada

[Andrew Hurst]

I would like to connect with any other Canadians who are waiting for their chance to own an Elio. It would be good to compare notes, and pool our resources, to best deal with whatever legal and bureaucratic roadblocks and detours that might lay ahead. Looking forward to hearing from you,
Andrew.

 

[Jambe]

Peter Beens is #2305 in Canada but I don't have a city or province for him.

 

[Peter Beens]

Hey Andrew! Sorry for the late reply but I just joined this forum and only now saw your post.

As Jambe pointed out, I'm #2305. I'm located in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Do you have a reservation already? According to this map it still looks like I'm the only Canadian.

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zyf_-Il3CzMQ.k-OXGE3Ag61E

 

[RUCRAYZE]

Hey Andrew! Sorry for the late reply but I just joined this forum and only now saw your post.

As Jambe pointed out, I'm #2305. I'm located in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Do you have a reservation already? According to this map it still looks like I'm the only Canadian.

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zyf_-Il3CzMQ.k-OXGE3Ag61E

I think the Elio is small enough to smuggle in!!- Back in the day, doing grad work at Plattsburgh, we'd do beer runs in to Canada, and aside from a little marker on the road, you wouldn't know you crossed the border!!

'can't you buy one in the states and drive it home??

 

[Peter Beens]

'can't you buy one in the states and drive it home??

That would have been my goal, but without Elio being on the approved motorcycle list it becomes more complicated.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles/importation/usa/vafus/list2/Section8_0.htm

I'll face that hurdle closer to when the time comes.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

That would have been my goal, but without Elio being on the approved motorcycle list it becomes more complicated.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles/importation/usa/vafus/list2/Section8_0.htm

I'll face that hurdle closer to when the time comes.

I don't think you'll have to face it by yourself, EM has made great progress in resolving these type of problems- Is it a MC?do you need a helmet?, can you go in HOV lanes? - small plate etc. Right now I don't think State MV's would know what do do with the Elio, but iin he planing of the autocycle I'm sure EM's got a well thought out stratigy
As we start to see that there are now only a few states that haven't changed their helmet law- reflects the ground work that's being developed. I think it will be a non issue when we get there

 

[karl]

Elio is facing enough challenges with the Balkanized USA at this point to hope for much help over the border at this point. http://www.naftanow.org/

 

[zelio]

That would have been my goal, but without Elio being on the approved motorcycle list it becomes more complicated.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles/importation/usa/vafus/list2/Section8_0.htm

I'll face that hurdle closer to when the time comes.

I imagine it will be easier to actually convince the powers that be if there is actually a vehicle for them to see. Touch. Want. :-) Z

 

[Andrew Hurst]

Hey Andrew! Sorry for the late reply but I just joined this forum and only now saw your post.

As Jambe pointed out, I'm #2305. I'm located in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Do you have a reservation already? According to this map it still looks like I'm the only Canadian.

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zyf_-Il3CzMQ.k-OXGE3Ag61E

Hi Peter, I've been off line for a while and just saw your post. Glad to hear that I am not the only Canadian. I'm only "all-in", not reserved yet. I am fantasizing about fighting my way through the red tape, buying one in the US and driving it home. I'm not at a point yet where I have the time to start even researching for and planning my battles. I have bought two "antique" cars from the US in the past ( a '65 Triumph Herald Convertible, and more recently an '88 Volvo 240 Wagon for my son ) and the red tape was not a big deal. This might be a whole other story though. I will let you know if I learn anything and hope you will do the same. I sure hope the Canadian dollar comes back out of the ditch before it is time to buy!

I lived in London, Ontario for 10 years and the only area that I really liked to visit and drive around was the escarpment, particularly your end of it. I wonder what the Elio's hill climbing capacity will be? On the plus side it will be light and aerodynamic, on the negative, I don't expect the engine to be very torquey.

Andrew

 

[Peter Beens]

Quiet forum -- still only two of us in Canada?

Anyone hear any rumours on Elio's plans to certify in Canada? Perhaps now that we've had multiple delays they could get the ball rolling to get the Elio certified in Canada and get the helmet and licensing laws amended.

Peter