The P5: What Would You Change?

[Coss]

I like it, too. It's different, like the Elio, and I like that Paul is basically dedicating this vehicle to his Dad. How many car companies have done that? He's on a personal mission, and this car is clearly personal to him.

As long as it has appropriate increments, I'm fine with it. I suspect the Elio won't be a speed demon, so changes in the speedometer should be relatively gradual and easy to read.

How about a Father dedicating a car to his son? Edsel <---link>

"The Edsel was an automobile marque that was planned, developed, and manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. With the Edsel, Ford had expected to make significant inroads into the market share of both General Motors and Chrysler and close the gap between itself and GM in the domestic American automotive market. But contrary to Ford's internal plans and projections, the Edsel never gained popularity with contemporary American car buyers and sold poorly. The Ford Motor Company lost millions of dollars on the Edsel's development, manufacturing and marketing. The very word "Edsel" became a popular symbol for a commercial failure."

 

[Karnaj]

I like it, too. It's different, like the Elio, and I like that Paul is basically dedicating this vehicle to his Dad. How many car companies have done that? He's on a personal mission, and this car is clearly personal to him.

Two words for you, Ford Edsel. May be a collector's now, but was hated by the public at offering. Than again, more reason for Elio to be different. Let's just hope they're more successful than Edsel.

 

[aknaten]

Dual tires on the rear wheel. If any tire will pick up debris, it will be the center running rear tire. A dual tire setup will give you a little more protection from flats that make you pull over. Don't know if that would turn the Elio into a 4-wheel vehicle. Is there any setup or wheel that lets you put two side by side tires on it? Other option would be a run-flat tire on the rear.

 

[WilliamH]

It's no longer his personal choice, since he's going public.

He is still the majority stock holder so he has more votes than you do.
And your opinion doesn't count.

 

[WilliamH]

Two words for you, Ford Edsel. May be a collector's now, but was hated by the public at offering. Than again, more reason for Elio to be different. Let's just hope they're more successful than Edsel.

The people who didn't like it when it came out were all critics.
People like Tovarish who have nothing but an opinion and a place to publish it.
Never had an original thought but had a lot of mouth.

 

[Jambe]

Smokey liked it.

 

[Coss]

The people who didn't like it when it came out were all critics.
People like Tovarish who have nothing but an opinion and a place to publish it.
Never had an original thought but had a lot of mouth.

Didn't you read what I posted?
http://www.elioowners.com/threads/the-p5-what-would-you-change.6773/page-35#post-127816

 

[WilliamH]

Didn't you read what I posted?
http://www.elioowners.com/threads/the-p5-what-would-you-change.6773/page-35#post-127816

You and many other posters left out the comment that it looked like a Ford sucking a lemon which description linked the name Edsil with lemon.
And if you look you will see that I was responding to Karnaj, not to your post.

 

[Scott Berridge]

Really???

Are there any other automobile/motorcycle companies that offer the consumer their choice of dash and at no additional cost, especially at this price point?

EM is building a vehicle to a certain price point with options of their choosing with choices being made for any number of reasons all of which may or may not be in agreement with what you or many of the other vocal complainers have stated about the elio. If you don't like it, don't buy it or customize it at your own expensive afterward.

I find your response to be a bit harsh! The Elgin dash is OK and if that's the only way the Elio comes, so be it. I was just hoping for another alternative, same as I am in color choice. I would love to see yellow as a choice, but if its not to be, so be it.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Forgot to add:

Hand crank roll down windows.