What Is The Status Of The Atvm Loan?

[AriLea]

In the same vain, a stretch Elio with a third seat and second door would also be a viable option.

JMHO, and agree with the door, I think a couple years down the road, the Elio should get a narrow second door for the passenger on the opposite side from the driver. This would not add much weight, nor ruin the structure and no unjustified complexity. It would also keep the customer base pretty wide, being better for traveling, baby seat access and a sense of flexibility in uses.

A third seat however, will add quite a bit more than you might think including cost and weight. What is the worst is it brings it more closer to a family car in both cost and utility. That would give it a more narrow market.

In a narrow market a sport version makes better business sense, with a larger profit margin, but that margin also invites competition seeing that as an attractive market entry.

 

[W. WIllie]

Lost a Paddle..............Drifting!

 

[KenK]

JMHO, and agree with the door, I think a couple years down the road, the Elio should get a narrow second door for the passenger on the opposite side from the driver. .

I think the Elio is long enough as it is. I would not mind seeing a rear opening half-door in the Elio to improve rear seat access. Very similar to what Saturn did on the later SC1 models:

http://www.autobytel.com/saturn/sc1/pictures/

http://img.autobytel.com/2001/saturn/sc1/2-800-openreardoors-57955.jpg

 

[Sethodine]

Yeah, I'd rather see the rear-opening half-door alongside the driver door, than putting a second passenger door on the opposite side.

However, if they did put a passenger door on the opposite side, that would force them to move the gas cap to the driver's side. Which is something that some people around here would like. (I don't care either way).

If I'm not mistaken, it looks like the existing frame can accomodate at least a "notch" rear door. The passenger would have to surmount a part of the frame.

 

[bowers baldwin]

Oh no! here we go again!

 

[Jambe]

Is a carbon credit discussion the same as a carbon tax discussion?

 

[Maurtis]

I think the Elio is long enough as it is. I would not mind seeing a rear opening half-door in the Elio to improve rear seat access. Very similar to what Saturn did on the later SC1 models:

http://www.autobytel.com/saturn/sc1/pictures/

http://img.autobytel.com/2001/saturn/sc1/2-800-openreardoors-57955.jpg

Along with the Mazda RX8 and previous model MINI Clubman. But I agree, it would be nice to see a small suicide door to help with passenger access for those that frequently carry passengers (people or pets) or cargo.

 

[Ekh]

Ah..Haaaa.... (said like Eddie Murphy in the barber shop -- Coming to America)
But if it weren't for the "carbon credits" Tesla would go under.
It's selling the "carbon credits" that keeps them a float.

And it may be selling carbon credits that makes Elio wildly profitable within 2 years

 

[Coss]

And the government is made up of the worst of the worst people - idiots.

Marshall can we leave the politics out of it please.

 

[acamara]

I drove many 2 door vehicle in my life time.

66 Vauxall Viva, 66 mustang, 66 toyota Celica, 67 Toyota Celica and never had to many complaints from ppl that sat in the back seat. A few grumbled a bit getting in for the first time but after that they were fine. Will be the same in my Elio...lol

Just noticed tgat I owned a few 1966 vehicle favourite was my 66 thunderbird.

Hmm also just noticed that we are discussing rear doors and such in a Thread regarding the Status of the Atvm Loan.

On that note: sure hope EM is successful in obtaining this Loan.