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Jacksonville Anyone??

LINDA PATELSKI

LINDA PATELSKI

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AS PROMISED-MY FIRST SELFIE. Look at the head room. I am 5'6".
LINDA PATELSKI said:
I'll be trying to get away for this event. I have been dying to see any version up close. I wanna sit in it! Then have my picture taken yaya. Maybe my first selfie? I won't even care what my hair looks like!
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At the mall now. Just finished getting in.What a blast!
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Made the trip to Jacksonville, yesterday, to finally view an Elio in person. Came away with a bit more info that may be of benefit. First, I asked about the ground clearance on the front end. I was told by 3 of the Elio personnel onsite, that it would be raised on the production model to something over 5", or the same as a Ford Mustang. Good for me, since I live down a mile of privately maintained dirt road. The other thing is the rear seat head clearance was an issue for me. I'm only 6', and my head hit the roof. I was told the production vehicle was going to have 2-21/2" more head room than the P4. That makes me curious about what the final exterior will look like, after raising it a minimum of 2". Also, with my wife in the drivers seat, my legs were against the front seat. Didn't get to try her in the back seat, so not sure if there was any leg room at all back there, with me in the drivers seat. Not really a problem, since I'm looking at this as basically a 1 person vehicle 90% of the time. Overall, the body panels were plenty heavy duty, with the exception of the rear hatch, which is really flimsy when it's up. Latched down, no problem. Wheel pants are a cinch to pull off. The black panel, like over the rear tire, is a rather thin plastic of some sort.. There were a lot of folks waiting in line to try the Elio on for size, so inspections were somewhat brief.

Also met folks with Elio's on order from Maine, Panama City, Fl, Jacksonville, and Oviedo, Fl. The latter was across the road in the Olive Garden, before heading back to Tallahassee. All in all, well worth the trip.
 
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