$28 million in deposits. 8 years. In 2013, Paul Elio shared the prototype for an ultra-cheap, gas-powered car that he claimed would revolutionize transportation. The car's promise would then ...

Elio Motors has a history of doing things different. From using just three wheels for its "car" to selling it for under $7,000, Elio is rethinking how you can build and sell private transportation.

True, you could get a halfway decent used car for $7,000, but it probably wouldn't be as exotic as Elio's new machine. It also wouldn't get over 80 miles per gallon. So what's the thing like?

The cost for all of this connected goodness? Between $1,500 and $2,000. SkyzMatic will allow the $6,800 Elio car (which will get a model name at some point) to give drivers access to features we ...

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But Elio leaned towards cars, after proving that he was also a good tennis player and an excellent skier. At the age of 14 he started competing in karting and shared the track with another boy who ...