The Options, They Are On Their Way

[RUCRAYZE]

X:XIV, time to turn in, night all

 

[Marshall]

The wheel cover lights are under consideration; the question is whether they'll be standard or an option. (The standard in that case would be reflective tape). Either way, EM is aware that the full width of the wheels is NOT visible from the rear at night, and safety demands some sort of marking.

Reflectors trimming the wheel covers makes sense. Now using a color that matches or compliments the car color is innovative.

 

[Jeff Miller]

Here's a thought on an option.
A sun visor type unit for the passenger which includes a lighted mirror.
I don't care, but a wife or girl friend might want one in back.

Mount the mirror in the back of the seat.

wandering slightly from the KISS principle, mount a tablet in the back of the driver seat. The tablet camera could allow it to be a mirror but being a tablet the back seat passenger could also use it for entertainment, as a display for a forward looking camera, or even as a means of improving communication to the driver through a skype type app.

 

[bowers baldwin]

I'd like to see offered as an option color-matched aero covers for the suspension bits, similar to the ones on the Aptera.
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And some lights for the front and rear of the wheel covers, while we're at it.

Maybe mimicking the Aptera might not be the best strategy for Elio...

 

[HonestTex]

Anyone know the tire size the open fender is designed to run?

 

[bowers baldwin]

The wheel cover lights are under consideration; the question is whether they'll be standard or an option. (The standard in that case would be reflective tape). Either way, EM is aware that the full width of the wheels is NOT visible from the rear at night, and safety demands some sort of marking.

How about reflective tires?

 

[floydv]

Has anyone mocked up a different tire fender design that better emulates the front of the Elio? I know the back of the P5 fender was redesigned from the P4 to match the angle of the P5's rear end. And the top half of the fender (from the uppermost point to the "Kamm" tail of the fender) emulates the P5's streamlined top and Kamm rear end.

My question is about the front half of the fender (looking at it from elevation/side view). It just looks like a rounded front with no reference to a similar styling point on the vehicle. Seems like a more interesting design of the fron half of the fender would be to extend it out a bit and shape it to better follow the hood and front end (without the grill opening). Not sure if there would be interference with the body during a sharp turn, but I'm curious about how this would look (kind of like a reverse Indian motorcycle fender).

 

[WilliamH]

Here's a thought on an option.
A sun visor type unit for the passenger which includes a lighted mirror.
I don't care, but a wife or girl friend might want one in back.

Mount the mirror in the back of the seat.

wandering slightly from the KISS principle, mount a tablet in the back of the driver seat. The tablet camera could allow it to be a mirror but being a tablet the back seat passenger could also use it for entertainment, as a display for a forward looking camera, or even as a means of improving communication to the driver through a skype type app.

We went from about $20 - $25 for simple fold up visor.
To $50 - $100 for modifying a seat and stocking two of each.
To $300 - $400 for installing a tablet and two seat versions.
I'm not saying my idea was the greatest, but that simple progression (above) was why my F150 cost me over $45K in 2011.

 

[Rickb]

I'm guessing it's the same strategy with EM's Elio my way marketing.................customers will order more options than if they had actually bundled to save some money. EM should switch from a manufacturing/production startup business to a marketing startup business.

 

[NSTG8R]

We went from about $20 - $25 for simple fold up visor.
To $50 - $100 for modifying a seat and stocking two of each.
To $300 - $400 for installing a tablet and two seat versions.
I'm not saying my idea was the greatest, but that simple progression (above) was why my F150 cost me over $45K in 2011.

That's the beauty of 'ala carte', you can keep it KISS if you want to.