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Elio unveils its latest 84 mpg three-wheeled prototype
As Elio works it's way toward manufacturing, it's been progressively updating its pre-production car. Today at the LA Auto Show it unveiled the E1C engineering vehicle. This latest version of the gas-powered, 84-mile-per-gallon car is about 80 percent production ready and focuses on safety, interior and a ride that won't rattle your teeth out of your skull.
The Elio three-wheeler is now available for $7,000 pre-order
Elio's crowdfunded 84 mpg three-wheeled two-seater is now street legal and ready to take your pre-orders. While the company doesn't have a firm delivery date for the vehicle yet, eager first adopters looking for a low-cost alternative to car ownership can now "lock in" the price at $7,000 for a base model -- provided they sign a binding agreement to buy their Elio regardless of when it goes on sale.
You can drive the Elio in 41 states without a motorcycle license
A year after successfully crowdfunding $25 million to build its 84 mpg closed-cabin tricycle, Elio Motors has done serious legwork to ensure that most folks can drive theirs off the lot without needing additional training. After New Jersey and Rhode Island updated its laws this summer, the company has secured exemptions or recategorizations in 41 states from requiring a motorcycle license to use their ultra-efficient vehicles.
