RSchneider
Elio Addict
There is another interesting fact pointed out by the video's graph though not mentioned.
They point out the Tesla's carbon footprint finally equals the Elio after 15 years.
However they do not mention the carbon foot print of the Prius is always poorer than the Elio. The carbon footprint of the Elio is always better than the Prius. Isn't the Prius the holy model adored by environmentalist and worshiped so much?
This means the Elio is actually more environmental friendly than the Prius.
Will Elio Motors ever talk like this, pointing these things out?
That is theoretical vs real. You can’t calculate the carbon footprint of an Elio that doesn’t have a specification package set and tested just like a car. The author doesn’t know the fuel mileage, emissions and emissions over 15 years (which is done in a test cell). So until Elio builds an actual production car that can be tested by a third party, it’s just all talk. Thus the reason why Elio can’t talk about it unless they make it a forward looking statement. Something like, “The Elio has the potential to have a smaller carbon footprint over a Tesla or Prius.”