It’s not often that new players appear on the auto market nowadays, and it’s even rare that these new companies manage to attract any attention and establish the presence they need to survive. When it comes to Elio Motors though, the company seems to be doing everything right so far. They have been getting all the attention they could ask for, both from media as well as drivers from various communities, and the company has been showing steady progress in the development of their advanced debut model. And recently, there has been even more positive press about Elio Motors, focusing on one particular aspect of the company – their green approach to design.
The company has achieved their current finely balanced design through various means, but it mostly comes down to creative engineering and the proper use of advanced lightweight materials. The car also has a unique body design, which gives it great aerodynamic properties, allowing it to bring an even better fuel efficiency to the table. This has reportedly been an important factor in the overall success of the design, and a major point of focus in the designers’ work.
The unique shape isn’t just aerodynamic in the standard way that most people understand – it has some more subtle features that really allow it to give a good performance on the road. For example, the car is half the width of a normal passenger vehicle, which means that it has to deal with half the airflow coming against it on the road – a factor which, according to Elio’s engineers, has been very important in the overall design of the model.
Reports indicate that the car’s green features are remarkable, beating the majority of its competition by a large margin. Some reviewers have jokingly compared the car to a cow, pointing out that it seems to be more environmentally friendly than the animal. And while it does sound like a joke, it’s actually based on real numbers, as hard as it may to believe.
The popularity of the first car designed by the company has been more than satisfying, looking at the ongoing reports, as numerous people have already made their orders and have reserved a vehicle for themselves. When the new car comes out in 2015, it will immediately be distributed to quite a lot of people, which should give the car a nice initial popularity boost on the market. After all, when a random driver starts seeing the new Elio vehicle all around them on the road on a daily basis, they’re more likely than not to start poking around and trying to find out more about the car themselves.