The Elio is a vehicular hermaphrodite. Its identity lies somewhere in between a car and a motorcycle. It has two seats, a trunk, doors and windows, yet rolls on just three wheels… just like a trike.
What makes this automobile so awesome is its gas mileage and its price tag. For just under $7,000, drivers can own a brand new car/trike that gets 84-mpg and looks cool doing it.
Car Talk’s Ray Magliozzi recently got his hands on an Elio prototype. Here’s what happened: