The launch date for Elio Motors' sub-US$7,000, three-wheel, tandem seat, 84 mpg (2.8 L/100km) marvel has been delayed ... againThe wait is set to continue for those that have laid down some cash and cleared a space in their garage for Elio Motors' US$6,800, tandem seat, 84 mpg (2.8 L/100km) American-made three-wheeler. The company has announced the vehicle's launch has been delayed ... again.When we first reported on Elio Motors' concept car in mid-2013, it was expected to go into production in July 2014. When we checked it out in person at CES 2014, that date had been pushed back to the first quarter of 2015. Shortly after seeing the new and improved prototype last month at CES 2015, Elio has pushed the launch date back yet again, this time into 2016.That must be a bitter pill to swallow for the nearly 39,000 people that have put down between $100 and $1,000 to reserve their spot in the production line. In a press release that went out a week after CES wrapped last month, the company focused on the multiple financing options it was pursuing, indicating that financing its operation is clearly an issue."

We are currently working on several financial strategies, and are confident funding will be secured,” CEO Paul Elio said in the statement, adding that it was "too premature" to pin down a production date, but that it will be in 2016 and not 2015.Among those financial strategies is selling millions of dollars worth of surplus equipment on eBay from the former General Motors facility in Louisiana where the company plans to manufacture its vehicles.motorcycle sales missoula mtDespite delays, Elio continues to press ahead with refinements and additions to the vehicle, which it showed off at CES 2015. trike motorcycles for sale in utahThe latest prototype that we saw in person has an added hatchback trunk for more storage and a new tablet-based infotainment system that brings music, navigation, connectivity and optional control of a rear view camera.laverda motorcycles for sale australia

Further, Elio plans to unveil its custom developed 0.9-liter, 3-cylinder engine prototype at a private event this Friday in Michigan. motorcycle tank pad placementThe company claims to be the "first start-up vehicle manufacturer to develop its own internal combustion engine since Nash Motors in 1951."motorcycle for sale in yuma azThe engine was designed by Berlin-based automotive engineering company IAV to be efficient in both highway and city driving environments. motorcycle helmet laws riElio says it will take the vehicle to a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h), with acceleration from zero to 60 mph (96.5 km/h) taking 9.6 seconds.motorcycle helmets edmonton

The company still says the car will go for $6,800 and be offered in a choice of seven colors. For more information and vehicle specs, check out our previous coverage.New-car market, with sales of about 17 million expected next year. Used-car market, which is three times larger than the new-car market.Most middle- and upper-income households have at least one single-occupant vehicle, also known as an "and" vehicle. "Clunker" market, with 234 million older cars on the road -- and 95 million of them 11 years old or older. Rex Moore: "I'm about to get into a true prototype. This is not a production model, but it's a prototype of Elio Motors' new car. It really looks nice, I've gotta tell you. Let me get in here... let's start this guy up... and we are going to take off." And since this is a prototype, I felt like a test pilot at times. This car doesn't even have the real engine in it... that's for the next prototype. Moore: "I know the motor will not be this loud in the actual production model."

...and have a much nicer ride. But the purpose of this vehicle is to give a sense of what it will be like to drive the car, and, uniquely... sit squarely in the middle of the road between the two front wheels. Paul Elio, founder of Elio Motors: "I don't know if you noticed, but you don't know that you're missing a wheel. It handles and drives like any other vehicle you've ever been in. But secondly, there's something natural about being right in between the wheels instead of off-center. And it's just kind of fun. You're like in a little race car." There's also the matter of what a passenger might experience in the backseat. Moore: "And I can tell... I'm six feet tall and I've got plenty of headroom here. I'm not sure how much room a passenger's going to have in the back. Heather is back there right now and I think she's doing well." Heather Horton: "I've got about two inches in front of my knees. I'm only 5'2" though. On a good day." This prototype also gives a great sense of how popular you'll be on the road.... as we caught plenty of attention on our short test drive.

Moore: "How's it going?" Man in truck: "Is it legal?" Moore: "Barely, it's a prototype." So how is the Elio going to get 84 miles per gallon... and sell for only $6,800? Elio: "Well, I wish I had an answer for that. So 84 miles per gallon I can explain really easily. At highway speeds, most of your fuel goes to moving air. We sit two occupants front to back, so we're half as wide and move half as much air to double the mileage. Price point -- there's like eight or nine things that we do really well that add up to be a big number, but some of those are we abandoned the package system. So if you look around your vehicle, you spent thousands of dollars on things you neither need nor want. So we build our vehicle only two ways -- standard and automatic. They all come with air conditioning, power windows, power door lock, and stereo." Beyond that, you're free to pick and choose only the features you'd like to add on, such as power leather seats and blind-spot-detecting mirrors.