WilliamH
Elio Addict
I've seen that same one for about $40 and really like the display.
My major question relates to the tach.
I thought I remembered from something that Elio redline is over 7K.
Other than that, I'm with you.
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The Hud For The Elio
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I've seen that same one for about $40 and really like the display.
My major question relates to the tach.
I thought I remembered from something that Elio redline is over 7K.
Other than that, I'm with you.
Before I would go with any of the HUD's on the market, including the one that EM is offering, I want to see one operating in a running vehicle.
There have got to be differences in display brightness, transparency, ease of reading the data on the screen and so on.
While they look good in pictures, they could be completely different in real time use.
Do I want to look at a display, the size of a cell phone screen, from 3' away? (That is just about the distance from your head from the windshield when you're sitting back in the seat; if not further).
But I'm most interested in the display in bright daylight. If you can't see it easily, what good is it?
There have got to be differences in display brightness, transparency, ease of reading the data on the screen and so on.
While they look good in pictures, they could be completely different in real time use.
Do I want to look at a display, the size of a cell phone screen, from 3' away? (That is just about the distance from your head from the windshield when you're sitting back in the seat; if not further).
But I'm most interested in the display in bright daylight. If you can't see it easily, what good is it?
Ty
Elio Addict
Neat. Cheap. Good find. One question though. Why, on their sale page do they show the reflective film with crappy air bubbles? Have they never applied window tint? They really should have done a better job.
Because the photographer said he could take them out of the picture? So they did a peel, lick and stick install.Neat. Cheap. Good find. One question though. Why, on their sale page do they show the reflective film with crappy air bubbles? Have they never applied window tint? They really should have done a better job.
Ty
Elio Addict
LOL
Rob Croson
Elio Addict
If you could find the window sticker by itself, Torque has a HUD mode that displays the screen in reverse. If you already have the phone, then all you need is the sticker, some kind of anti-skid pad to lay your phone on, and the bluetooth adapter.
... I may have to see if I can find something that might work for that. Interesting idea. Anybody have any ideas?
Ty
Elio Addict
I didn't think about using Torque that way. Hmm.. I can see using a Qi recharging pad on the dash and having Torque display up while charging the phone. You'd never have to plug in the phone and it would charge while you drive. Torque would be your HUD and you already have the phone. Well, except the Technologically impaired out there.
Rob Croson
Elio Addict
I was browsing through the options soon after I got it, and found the check box for "HUD Mode". Huh, wonder what that does... *tap* What? Why is the screen backwards? ...oh... Cool!
Ty
Elio Addict
Will it reflect on the windshield without needing a sheet of reflective tint?
http://www.accessorygeeks.com/universal-premium-hud-reflective-film-hud-film.html
The thing missing from using Torque will be the side-view/blind spot cameras.