Elio P5 At Detroit Auto Show

[floydv]

Elio has said that it will fit the majority of people so there are always exceptions; your friend is one of the exceptions.
I have modified a number of vehicles for sports figures but I don't think the Elio would be able to be one of those (widthwise) so it would be comfortable.
It is great that he accepts these limitations and even better that he still wants to support them.

It's likely the vast majority of cars are designed for the 95th or other percentile of people in its target market (for both men and women). It's equally likely that there's not a single car (outside of a minivan perhaps) that can fit every person in a target market. A key question is whether the 95th/99th percentile being used in designs is keeping up with general population changes; much of the existing anthropometric data has been generated by militaries (to fit uniforms, tactical vehicles, etc.), and changes in human dimensions over time and generations have been well documented.

This graphic shows some of the many variables a human can introduce into a vehicle's design.

 

[Rickb]

How unfortunate for Tiny Tim that he was unable to fit in the Elio. I suspect he has that issue with a great many other cars as well.

Interesting that the Soul fits his needs. I saw a big, big guy get into and out of a Smart for Two with ease, so size doesn't matter.

 

[Coss]

Interesting that the Soul fits his needs. I saw a big, big guy get into and out of a Smart for Two with ease, so size doesn't matter.

Why not? The Kia Soul is a box (mini van)

They have a lot of extra interior space

 

[Rickb]

Why not? The Kia Soul is a box (mini van)
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They have a lot of extra interior space

Because the Soul is more of a 'Subcompact' Crossover SUV.

 

[Coss]

Because the Soul is more of a 'Subcompact' Crossover SUV.

It's still a box that has more interior space than a typical car in that price range.

 

[Ekh]

Why not? The Kia Soul is a box (mini van)
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They have a lot of extra interior space

Any car that comes in chartreuse color and is driven by rodents is definitely not for me. I don't care HOW much interior space it has!

 

[Sethodine]

I've been waiting for them to make a car commercial where a guy sells his soul to the devil at the crossroads, only for Satan to realize he's been played when the guy hands over the keys to a Kia Soul.

The punchline comes when the devil realizes he really likes the Kia Soul and decides he got a good deal after all.

It baffles me that this hasn't already been made into a thing.

 

[Coss]

I've been waiting for them to make a car commercial where a guy sells his soul to the devil at the crossroads, only for Satan to realize he's been played when the guy hands over the keys to a Kia Soul.

The punchline comes when the devil realizes he really likes the Kia Soul and decides he got a good deal after all.

It baffles me that this hasn't already been made into a thing.

Good idea for a commercial; you should send it in to the Kia marketing department and see if they'll produce it.

You're up in the north where all of the graphics art people are; you should get a few of them to take it on as a school project; then send that to Kia

 

[Kuda]

I've been waiting for them to make a car commercial where a guy sells his soul to the devil at the crossroads, only for Satan to realize he's been played when the guy hands over the keys to a Kia Soul.

The punchline comes when the devil realizes he really likes the Kia Soul and decides he got a good deal after all.

It baffles me that this hasn't already been made into a thing.

Madison Ave is calling! )

 

[Maurtis]

I've been waiting for them to make a car commercial where a guy sells his soul to the devil at the crossroads, only for Satan to realize he's been played when the guy hands over the keys to a Kia Soul.

The punchline comes when the devil realizes he really likes the Kia Soul and decides he got a good deal after all.

It baffles me that this hasn't already been made into a thing.

While hilarious, Kia might not want Satan to be a public supporter of their vehicles. People are so sensitive these days.