When did the Elio car come out?
Since its 2009 inception Elio has been slowly working on the same single product—a three-wheeled vehicle powered by a gasoline engine, with the original plan to sell it for just $6,800, with a projected 84-mpg EPA-cycle fuel economy.
Will Elio ever go into production?
It has never sold a single vehicle. In early September 2021, the Phoenix-based company broke its silence by announcing it was pivoting to a $15,000 electric version of its car. Production, it said, is expected to begin in 2022.
Is Elio Motors still in business?
Finally, in 2019, Elio stopped updating its website. But just recently, the website became active again with a new announcement: The Elio will be reborn as an electric vehicle known as the Elio-E. Target price: $14,900.
Who owns Elio Motors?
Paul Elio
Elio Motors
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Key people | Paul Elio, founder and CEO James Holden, Board Member David C. Schembri, Board Member Kenneth L. Way, Board Member Stuart Lichter, Board Member Hari Iyer, Board Member |
| Products | Three-wheel motor vehicles |
| Owner | Paul Elio |
| Website | eliomotors.com |
How many seats does a Elio car have?
2
Interior measurements, seats 2 in tandem: Headroom: Driver 39.8” Passenger 36.4” Seat width: Driver 20.6” Passenger 25.3”
Is the Elio car automatic?
It fits two people, tandem-style, and is said to weigh just over 1200 pounds. The aluminum-block three-cylinder SOHC gasoline engine is Elio’s construction, too, with all 55 horsepower and 55 lb-ft of its might routed through a five-speed Aisin manual or automatic.
Where is the Elio car?
Elio still has the old GM Plant in Shreveport under lease, and some of the needed manufacturing equipment is still in place. But the company would need to upgrade the complex for today’s technology. In a news release, CEO Paul Elio says “We never quit working to make this dream happen.