The P5: What Would You Change?

[3wheelin]

OK Bert, I completely understand how lift overcomes gravity and planes fly. What I don't get is how planes fly upside down. With lift and gravity working in the same direction, why doesn't the plane slam into the ground??
(I've been lost on this for years.)

Without getting you more confused, flying upside down are controlled by the combination of ailerons (control flaps in both wings) and the tail flaps ( Up and down) inputs which then redirect the flow of air to push the plane up or down inverted. Even biplanes can handle upside down flying. I've assembled and flew model planes for years because I can't afford a real one!

 

[WilliamH]

The Edsel was named for a son.

The family didn't want Edsel's name rotating on a hub cap. That was the board.

 

[floydv]

The family didn't want Edsel's name rotating on a hub cap. That was the board.

I'm not sure which I feel more sorry for, Edsel the car or Edsel the boy. I assume at that point in history it made some sense to name your boy Edsel, but yikes. Just imagine the school taunting.

 

[Coss]

I'm not sure which I feel more sorry for, Edsel the car or Edsel the boy. I assume at that point in history it made some sense to name your boy Edsel, but yikes. Just imagine the school taunting.

With a last name of Ford, he probably went to a private school. As for taunting, there were a bunch of other names that weren't exactly appealing during that time frame.

 

[floydv]

With a last name of Ford, he probably went to a private school. As for taunting, there were a bunch of other names that weren't exactly appealing during that time frame.

If he were alive today, he'd probably be named Vin Edsel and have hordes of women trying to rip his high society shirt off. It's all about context.

 

[Coss]

If he were alive today, he'd probably be named Vin Edsel and have hordes of women trying to rip his high society shirt off. It's all about context.

.... and money ........

 

[nickskeys]

We've all had a chance to view the pics of the P5 and by now we all know what we like and don't like. So, let's see what we would change.... if it were up to us. I'll start the ball rolling.

1. Replace the Elgin dash with something that looks like an automobile dash.
2. Do something with that little instrument cluster to the left of the dash. It looks like an afterthought.
3. Change the rear end panel back to the P3 style.
4. Extend the exhaust pipe out a little so as to keep the exhaust away from the paint work.
5. Raise the back of the trunk some to give more trunk space.

1. The Elgin dash is WAY COOL when you see it in person!! I wouldn't change that.
2. Those are just knobs for various functions that are handy to the drivers reach. Those look COOL as they are.
3. I agree with that choice, but the black matte rear end cover kind of grows on you (LOOKS COOL!) after you look at it a while!
4. The exhaust pipe is well hidden behind a fascia panel on the right lower edge of the body. It looks VERY COOL.
5. The trunk space is just adequate. What I would like to see changed is the little flimsy prop rod to hold up the lid. Air lift pistons would be better.

 

[W. WIllie]

And add to the cost of the vehicle!

"KISS"

 

[nickskeys]

I would gladly pay an extra $20 for a proper air lift piston.

 

[slinches]

I wouldn't. I'd rather keep the $20. But I'm sure they'll have one as an option or there will be a third party lift piston that fits. That's one of the things I like about the Elio. We can both get what we want.