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EZ

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I do NOT show you all pictures just to show off ! I just thought showing some blue sky and sunshine would be a positive effect on all of those in the cold snow climates ! I spent 40 years in Vermont, MOST of the time I absolutely LOVED the cold and snow !

but after three back surgeries, bi-lateral knee replacements, hypertension , depression, and anything else you get from living without sunshine, I said

ENOUGH !!

I had a plan and stuck to it !

At age 60, I was outta there !

this is NOT PURE PARADISE !

we have a serious mosquito transmitted disease issue, this year it is Chikungunya, and it sucks ! THAT is what you get with the tropics !

we pay 52 cents PER KW for electricity !

food is 3X the States !

gas is $5.00

fresh water is collected from your roof into your cistern, and it is very precious !

real estate ? $500,000.00 will get you 300 sq/ft (indoors), but since you live outdoors it is really irrelevant …average house here in USVI is $1.2 MILLION !!

there are NO Walmarts, big food stores, CVS, etc !

NOTHING will please me more than someday be posting pictures of ElioMobiles zooming around the Islands ! (25 MPH speed limits)

with only one gas station on this island (the far WEST End) they will be PERFECT HERE !!!

I got to say this, if I had my choice I would tell them to drop a BMW motorcycle engine in mine and ship asap !! T-REX recently converted to BMW engines, then GIBBS aqua car uses BMW engines ! My S3 has BMW !

just my personal opinion, something that has MILLIONS of miles of testing and reliability, forget this new engine , make a deal with a company already proven …

Happy Sunday !!

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my Kids …..



ps ……this DOES bother me ….

after 36,000 reservations and 5 years, WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE OPERATIONAL ELIOMOBILE OUT THERE, JUST ONE !!

sorry it bothers me ….

with less than ONE YEAR till (supposed) production, don't you think they would have a small fleet of test vehicles out there ????

if they cannot afford to spend the money to manufacture a small test fleet, then there is something wrong !

hauling around the Country on a trailer just ONE VEHICLE ????

it really worries me …

so one day (2015) will come, they will push a big red button, and ElioMobiles will start popping out at some insane rate ??

and they will all be PERFECT ??

No testing required ??

QUESTION…what is the total mileage on the test mule RIGHT NOW ?? is it being driven or trailered around the Country ??

so those people who were the first to put down a deposit are going to be the TEST MULES ???

glad I am #36,000

i don't want a test mule
i don't want a lawn ornament

I am rebuilding and selling little Yamaha Motorcycles here to keep busy (and extra $)

Yamaha TW200's 200cc big fat tires GREAT BIKES !! 75 MPG

Yamaha started making them in 1987 and they are STILL IN PRODUCTION !!!

I bought an AUDI in 1990 Quattro 20 valve

still have it ! 24 years old ! 60,000 miles ! RUNS PERFECT !!
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Music Man

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I do NOT show you all pictures just to show off ! I just thought showing some blue sky and sunshine would be a positive effect on all of those in the cold snow climates ! I spent 40 years in Vermont, MOST of the time I absolutely LOVED the cold and snow !

but after three back surgeries, bi-lateral knee replacements, hypertension , depression, and anything else you get from living without sunshine, I said

ENOUGH !!

I had a plan and stuck to it !

At age 60, I was outta there !

this is NOT PURE PARADISE !

we have a serious mosquito transmitted disease issue, this year it is Chikungunya, and it sucks ! THAT is what you get with the tropics !

we pay 52 cents PER KW for electricity !

food is 3X the States !

gas is $5.00

fresh water is collected from your roof into your cistern, and it is very precious !

real estate ? $500,000.00 will get you 300 sq/ft (indoors), but since you live outdoors it is really irrelevant …average house here in USVI is $1.2 MILLION !!

there are NO Walmarts, big food stores, CVS, etc !

NOTHING will please me more than someday be posting pictures of ElioMobiles zooming around the Islands ! (25 MPH speed limits)

with only one gas station on this island (the far WEST End) they will be PERFECT HERE !!!

I got to say this, if I had my choice I would tell them to drop a BMW motorcycle engine in mine and ship asap !! T-REX recently converted to BMW engines, then GIBBS aqua car uses BMW engines ! My S3 has BMW !

just my personal opinion, something that has MILLIONS of miles of testing and reliability, forget this new engine , make a deal with a company already proven …

Happy Sunday !!

View attachment 3549 my Kids …..



ps ……this DOES bother me ….

after 36,000 reservations and 5 years, WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE OPERATIONAL ELIOMOBILE OUT THERE, JUST ONE !!

sorry it bothers me ….

with less than ONE YEAR till (supposed) production, don't you think they would have a small fleet of test vehicles out there ????

if they cannot afford to spend the money to manufacture a small test fleet, then there is something wrong !

hauling around the Country on a trailer just ONE VEHICLE ????

it really worries me …

so one day (2015) will come, they will push a big red button, and ElioMobiles will start popping out at some insane rate ??

and they will all be PERFECT ??

No testing required ??

QUESTION…what is the total mileage on the test mule RIGHT NOW ?? is it being driven or trailered around the Country ??

so those people who were the first to put down a deposit are going to be the TEST MULES ???

glad I am #36,000

i don't want a test mule
i don't want a lawn ornament

I am rebuilding and selling little Yamaha Motorcycles here to keep busy (and extra $)

Yamaha TW200's 200cc big fat tires GREAT BIKES !! 75 MPG

Yamaha started making them in 1987 and they are STILL IN PRODUCTION !!!

I bought an AUDI in 1990 Quattro 20 valve

still have it ! 24 years old ! 60,000 miles ! RUNS PERFECT !!View attachment 3549View attachment 3552View attachment 3552
Well, good morning EZ, from the BIG ISLAND; The Main Land USA! :D

To begin with, EZ, I do not have all of the answers to your questions, but I CAN say that you are NOT production number is 36,000, unless you have NOT yet put your All In $1000 dollars, since so far there are only about 15,000 folks with ALL IN reservations: they have production numbers.

So if you are not one of them, put your ALL IN $1000 and you WILL move up and secure a place in line. . . . . Under the 16,000 number. :)

As to how they are moving the prized "goat" around the country; found this hiding in an alley last weekend down in New Orleans, when I went to see the Elio in person:
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she doesn't drive anywhere, other than maybe up in Shreveport, in the factory. . . . . , and we all saw that. :)

I'm sure goofy will jump in here at some point and address the rest of your questions.

Enjoy your weekend, EZ. :D

Later, man! :rolleyes:
 

EZ

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damn that is BEAUTIFUL !!

Corbin did the same thing !

SORRY, that is part of my history, I have been here before …

I BELIEVED in the Sparrow !

I MEAN I REALLY BELIEVED, TO THE TUNE OF $100,000. investment !

NOW, I REALLY believe in this ElioMobile !

Personally, IF (when) I can actually have one of these in my yard, I will sell all my other cars and for the remainder of MY life, this is ALL I WILL NEED !
PERIODE !

about two years ago, a little company in Italy started designing an ELECTRIC SUPERBIKE !

Energica SuperBike

I was very interested !

THEN THEY STARTED TAKING FULLY REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS THROUGH

PAYPAL !!!

simple !

I clicked the button, ALL IN !!

I am sure MANY people feel just like me, I WANT this to happen !

I am "on the fence"

I put down my "deposit" that if I lose will mean I don't drink Redstripe four a week ..that's all …

I LOVE THIS STUFF ! FUN !

I cannot wait to drive the 13 miles into Town (Cruz Bay) and drive down the Main Street (about 500' long) and have people just GWAKING !

it will be 2015 in 5 more weeks …

THAT is my next decision point …

2015 and where is the engine ?

to ME, all the rest of the vehicle means nothing !

door, windows, pedals, seat, etc

all that stuff is readily available all over the planet !

THE ENGINE ???

the A/C Compressor ?

the fuel injection system ?

the ECU ??

if I get the ElioMobile here to the Island and it dies, it becomes a lawn ornament for $6800. (plus shipping, etc)

that would REALLY SUCK !!!

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this was how I hauled around MY display piece !

I had the trailer custom made, I would go to a Town, roll out the Sparrow, pop up the solar panels, and sit for a while to "fill er up"

I used that same trailer to haul the Sparrow to NYCity to get on all the Morning Shows !

been there done that !!

then I made a CD which would be in the CD Player that would continuously "loop" giving a sales pitch, so people could just stand around and listen ! The off I would zoom around …

passing out referral cards !
 
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