>>I've ordered one...
>>http://www.eliomotors.com/
>>
>>Price seems right and 84mpg on the highway.
>
>No, a big resounding NO because of their website. There's all about marketing, soundbites, tech support, how smart we are, bla bla bla. Ah, and the good results it shows on crash tests. No mention of the inherent instability of trikes in curves (which would be the reason they'd need to have a seriously caged cabin and pass crash tests with flying flags).
>
>Worse, there's no technical specs that I could find. There's a features page, but with subtitles like "4 must-haves" and such marketing crap. No mention of what everyone looks at when buying a seco... oops, pre-owned car: the engine, the optionals, the kind of shift etc. Cat in a bag, I wouldn't be buying it even if I needed it and it was theoretically a perfect fit for me, just because of this "you're a stupid buyer, you don't need to know that, here's what you need to know" bullshit.
>
>Selling a tech thing? Show me the tech data, or else walk away from me.

Posted by Dragan Nedeljkovich, Resident Curmudgeon ;-)
You know I like you. Your reliable grumble, grumble, grumble always brings a smile to my face. Not that I don't pay attention to your points, because I do.