Actually, I've looked into this subject a few times over the past several months. The Elio is an interesting little car, but I do have a few problems with it. I'm not sure I like the inline aspect, as there can only be one passenger and he has to sit behind the driver, which could make conversation difficult, and would probably make the driver feel like he's pushing a taxi. Another thing... is it a car or a motorcycle? States are debating that as we speak, from what I understand. I think my state has decided that it's a car, so you wouldn't need a bike license to drive it, but I'm still not sure because the three wheels just don't seem safe to me. Two wheels in the front and one in the back is possibly safer than putting the single wheel in the front, I don't know. I wonder how well the car/bike turns? How does it recover in a skid? I love the price tag, but couldn't they make the thing look just a hair more like a car? I guess the Elio is a "maybe" for me. We'll see.
