Jeff Miller
Elio Addict
If the drag on the non-pulled wheels is great I could see the tilting of the elio as it gets pulled by just one front tire but if the rolling resistance is low I would think the that elio would track straight. That said, I still don't think it would be a good idea to use one with the elio. Besides, my experience with the drag through washes is that they are brush types and since the elio is so narrow would likely mean a poor job cleaning it.
As for the touchless gas station types I have some concern about them as well. Around here these types of washes use sensors to determine how wide the vehicle is and adjust the arm so that it is at an appropriate distance from the vehicle. My concern would be that the sensors might not see the front tires and adjust the arm to come in too far ending up in the washing clipping the front pods on the way past. Of course, if the arm is out wide enough to clear the pods than I suspect the wash will become more ineffectual as the steam of water will now be quite a distance from the body of the elio.
All in, I'm thinking the coin operated car wash or a bucket and hose at home are likely to be the best way to wash your elio if you actually want it cleaned and undamaged.
As for the touchless gas station types I have some concern about them as well. Around here these types of washes use sensors to determine how wide the vehicle is and adjust the arm so that it is at an appropriate distance from the vehicle. My concern would be that the sensors might not see the front tires and adjust the arm to come in too far ending up in the washing clipping the front pods on the way past. Of course, if the arm is out wide enough to clear the pods than I suspect the wash will become more ineffectual as the steam of water will now be quite a distance from the body of the elio.
All in, I'm thinking the coin operated car wash or a bucket and hose at home are likely to be the best way to wash your elio if you actually want it cleaned and undamaged.