>I've ordered one...
>http://www.eliomotors.com/
>
>Price seems right and 84mpg on the highway.

85mpg highway doesn't seem very impressive by European standards - there must be a dozen models here that get better *average* mileage than that.
Sure, great price - but it doesn't seem suitable if it would be your *only* vehicle...

I think I prefer the BMW i8 :-}