Lil4X
Elio Addict
Thank God you're OK, Sam! Running into a large animal on the highway is extremely dangerous and can result in severe injuries.
I've had some of the same concerns with the size and weight of the Elio. Driving back to Houston from New Orleans in a heavy storm late one night, I managed to scare myself rather badly. Rather than take my SUV, l'd driven my Civic on this businesses trip. . . and in the driving rain, I was having second thoughts about my safety.
About that time an 18-wheeler passed me at about 70 on the Interstate, and as I looked to my left, I could see my reflection in the truck's hubcap. That's when I got a flash of my own insignificance. . . and mortality.
The next week I bought a new SUV. No more driving the Interstate in a small car. At least not at night in bad weather. I could have been squashed like a bug.
But while no vehicle offers complete safety, size is usually helpful. But the Elio, being extremely light, should bounce rather than be crushed. The roll cage doesn't have to protect a very large cockpit, so it should be rigid enough to take a severe crash without deforming badly - again, thanks to the low overall weight of the vehicle, there's not that much energy to absorb or dissipate.
At this point I'm cautiously optimistic about the Elio's crashworthiness.
I've had some of the same concerns with the size and weight of the Elio. Driving back to Houston from New Orleans in a heavy storm late one night, I managed to scare myself rather badly. Rather than take my SUV, l'd driven my Civic on this businesses trip. . . and in the driving rain, I was having second thoughts about my safety.
About that time an 18-wheeler passed me at about 70 on the Interstate, and as I looked to my left, I could see my reflection in the truck's hubcap. That's when I got a flash of my own insignificance. . . and mortality.
The next week I bought a new SUV. No more driving the Interstate in a small car. At least not at night in bad weather. I could have been squashed like a bug.
But while no vehicle offers complete safety, size is usually helpful. But the Elio, being extremely light, should bounce rather than be crushed. The roll cage doesn't have to protect a very large cockpit, so it should be rigid enough to take a severe crash without deforming badly - again, thanks to the low overall weight of the vehicle, there's not that much energy to absorb or dissipate.
At this point I'm cautiously optimistic about the Elio's crashworthiness.
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