Standard Equipment And Options

[Lil4X]

I polished the headlight lenses of my last two minivans for years, restoring their brilliance - but the service intervals became shorter and shorter until I replaced them with NEW housings. It's been several years now and they still look as good as new.

I've noticed many of the cars of the late '80's and '90's have headlight lenses that have gone almost completely translucent, and I wonder just how effective those lights are at night? I've been spoiled by the HIDs on my newer cars, so I hope the Elio will be offered with these as an OEM option or alternatively, compatible with a good aftermarket conversion.

 

[Marshall]

Most all vehicles these days have a polycarbonate headlight lens cover. Never could figure out why. Maybe Mr Carbonate is of the Illuminati.

I believe polycarbonate is just a fancy way of saying PLASTIC.

 

[Mel]

I believe polycarbonate is just a fancy way of saying PLASTIC.

Yes and No. Polycarbonate (common trade name Lexan) IS a plastic, but it is a particular kind of plastic. A good example is the comparison of polycarbonate to plexiglass. Polycarbonate is much softer and more sensitive to scratching than plexiglass. Polycarbonate is also VERY sensitive to petroleum products. Do NOT get gasoline on polycarbonate. It will destroy it.

 

[pistonboy]

Wikipedia:

Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures. Polycarbonates used in engineering are strong, tough materials, and some grades are optically transparent. They are easily worked, molded, and thermoformed. Because of these properties, polycarbonates find many applications.

Polycarbonate is a durable material. Although it has high impact-resistance, it has low scratch-resistance. Therefore, a hard coating is applied to polycarbonate eyewear lenses and polycarbonate exterior automotive components. The characteristics of polycarbonate compare to those of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic), but polycarbonate is stronger and will hold up longer to extreme temperature. Polycarbonate is highly transparent to visible light, with better light transmission than many kinds of glass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate#Properties_and_processing

 

[saltydog72]

Has it been sitting out in the sun, or has it been garage kept?

Amazed, Yes it has been sitting outside.but have upgraded recently the Elio will not be stored outside.

 

[Made in USA]

Sometimes I will go to a "suppliers" website to see what they are up to. A long time ago, maybe a year or so, I looked at Infinite Skyzs and saw a message that a new website was coming soon. Just looked and they still have the same message. Wonder if they are still going to be around when the Elio starts getting made.

http://www.infiniteskyz.com/

 

[Coss]

And at the bottom of that page, it says:

Copyright © 2016 Infinite Skyz, LLC. All Rights Reserved.


So that page is a year old, and I think they were (possibly) absorbed by another company and that page no longer is a good link.

 

[Made in USA]

Sent Infinite Skyz an e-mail but never got a response. I called their number today and it was answered by an answering machine. 9:00 EST before they got there probably. Still, the machine said it was Infinite Skyz so that's a good thing. Maybe.

 

[Maurtis]

Sent Infinite Skyz an e-mail but never got a response. I called their number today and it was answered by an answering machine. 9:00 EST before they got there probably. Still, the machine said it was Infinite Skyz so that's a good thing. Maybe.

It might also just be a free Google Voice mailbox that they set up and forgot about? It will be interesting to see if you hear back from them.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

Sent Infinite Skyz an e-mail but never got a response. I called their number today and it was answered by an answering machine. 9:00 EST before they got there probably. Still, the machine said it was Infinite Skyz so that's a good thing. Maybe.

I think you're on to something. Keep us posted.