Elio Motors Yet to Confirm the Official Release Date of Their Unnamed Three-Wheel Wonder

As we all know, Elio Motors plan to start manufacturing their new three-wheel automobile in General Motor’s old factory in Shreveport, Louisiana, which once employed 3,000 people but is now deserted.

Paul Elio, the Founder / CEO of Elio Motors said, “It feels kinda eerie setting foot into this facility. This place feels like it houses ghosts whereas it should have housed workers.”

The first automobile from Elio Motors will be a three-wheeled vehicle weighing in about 1,200 pounds and will be capable of returning close to 84 MPG on the freeway. It is powered by a 900cc engine block displacing 55 BHP and can reach up to 100 MPH.

The best part about the automobile is its associated price tag of $6,800. Hence, not only is this vehicle cheap to buy, it is economical to own and use as a daily driver. Although, the vehicle will sport a manual transmission at first, Paul plans to roll out an automatic variant soon, at an added expenditure of course!

Ironically, the factory where Elio Motors plan on manufacturing their most fuel efficient vehicle, once manufactured the gas guzzling monsters from the house of General Motors. The heavy-duty pickups that were manufactured at this facility include the GMC Canyon, GMC Colorado, Hummer H3 and H3T.

The Hummer lineup has been at the receiving end of the Green Police ever since the first model rolled out back in 1992. Elio Motors plan on using the equipments that they need and will sell the ones that they don’t.

According to the company’s financials, they recorded the maximum volume of sale in the month of August, with 6,350 reservations. The biggest advantage of the vehicle is that, anything that has less than four wheels is marked as a motorcycle in the United States.

Hence, this reduces the taxes, and other government imposed duties on a vehicle. However, people have questioned the vehicle’s safety potential in the past, and this is where Paul Elio’s answers have been highly appreciated.

Safety is a primary concern with the vehicle and this three-wheel wonder features airbags for safety. You need to hold a valid Motorcyclist’s license to be able to drive this vehicle. The benefits that the company receives for manufacturing this vehicle will be transferred directly to the customers.

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Elio Motors has been lobbying extensively to remove the state’s helmet-must policy on the vehicle, and this movement has gained phenomenal success over the past few months. Company officials have claimed 5-star rating on the vehicle, although, Government officials are not quite convinced.

For additional information on the first automobile from Elio Motors, stay tuned as we return with all the latest news, reports and updates from the world of automobiles.

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