The Elio Engine

[McBrew]

I heard the exhaust will have kazoo like qualities, what else would you expect from a squirrel cage engine.
But then again what exhaust? What engine? What car? Where's mine?

Small engines don't have to sound like a kazoo... my Abarth only has a 1.4 liter engine, but it sounds pretty mean. YouTube 500 Abarth exhaust to hear it.


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[booboo]

Odd number cylinder engines have unique qualities.
I am hoping IAV did a good job balancing the Elio Engine and it will be reliable, efficient, and sound really cool.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Odd number cylinder engines have unique qualities.
I am hoping IAV did a good job balancing the Elio Engine and it will be reliable, efficient, and sound really cool.

The prototype video sounded pretty cool.
3 cylinder engines are easy enough to balance out with dampeners and/or counter weights.

 

[pistonboy]

I heard the exhaust will have kazoo like qualities, what else would you expect from a squirrel cage engine.
But then again what exhaust? What engine? What car? Where's mine?

If the exhaust sounds like a kazoo, then give each cylinder its own pipe so the kazoos are at least singing in three part harmony.

 

[pistonboy]

High mileage is a requirement for the ATVM loan.

If EM does not get the ATVM loan, there is no need for high mileage. Modify the engine for more power. A lower mileage such as 75 MPG is still great and the added power will help sell it.

 

[booboo]

High mileage is a requirement for the ATVM loan.

If EM does not get the ATVM loan, there is no need for high mileage. Modify the engine for more power. A lower mileage such as 75 MPG is still great and the added power will help sell it.

Forget the Eco gimme da Boost !

 

[Donnyboy]

I just noticed this from the Elio fact sheet:

"Targeted 84 MPG Highway / 49 MPG City"

I don't recall the 49 mpg city being there before. 66 mpg overall for 50/50 driving is awesome, but can anyone confirm if the fact page was recently updated or if that has been there all along?

 

[W. WIllie]

It has been there for a VERY LONG TIME.

 

[Donnyboy]

Ok thank you!

 

[Johnny Acree]

It was not on the previous detail page, but is on the currant page.

Dang! y'all type fast.