Elio Engine Specs Finally Released After Successful Dyno Test!

[Puna bob]

As I see it everyone has two options, sell your reservation on E-Bay if you can or Sit back and wait.
When we put down our money for a reservation we had the choice of refundable (but I wanted a production number so I went all in).
I could have made a refundable reservation just like everyone else could have. now there is a delay, get over it!
If you decided to get a non-refundable reservation, you decided to see Paul's vision thru to production and
if you didn't anticipate any delays you're crazy. I am tired of people complaining about their own choices.

End of rant and sorry to anyone I have insulted

 

[Catia]

As I see it everyone has two options, sell your reservation on E-Bay if you can or Sit back and wait.
When we put down our money for a reservation we had the choice of refundable (but I wanted a production number so I went all in).
I could have made a refundable reservation just like everyone else could have. now there is a delay, get over it!
If you decided to get a non-refundable reservation, you decided to see Paul's vision thru to production and
if you didn't anticipate any delays you're crazy. I am tired of people complaining about their own choices.

End of rant and sorry to anyone I have insulted

 

[RUCRAYZE]

They really don't need to tell us anything. If you have a reservation, they need to tell you when you can pick options, how to pay and get it delivered. I would rather EM didn't keep speculating, since every statement gets over-analyzed and over-debated. Its all well and good to have internal projections, estimates and goals. Without those, the company could not function. Unfortunately, when you disclose these to the public (especially THIS public), projections and goals turn into promises and guarantees, no matter how you present it. If you promise me $1,000 on Monday, but you give me $999 on Tuesday, I probably okay with that. BUT, to some people, you are just a day late and a dollar short.

Love it!! thanks

 

[Kuda]

You're right, won't be long. Finally, they will be in production in early part of 2016. I know we been waiting for a long time, however they have some over the hill they have to work out. Production is coming in 2016!

 

[John Painter]

As I see it everyone has two options, sell your reservation on E-Bay if you can or Sit back and wait.
When we put down our money for a reservation we had the choice of refundable (but I wanted a production number so I went all in).
I could have made a refundable reservation just like everyone else could have. now there is a delay, get over it!
If you decided to get a non-refundable reservation, you decided to see Paul's vision thru to production and
if you didn't anticipate any delays you're crazy. I am tired of people complaining about their own choices.

End of rant and sorry to anyone I have insulted

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son and probably own an Elio!

 

[Kuda]

Snipped: If you promise me $1,000 on Monday, but you give me $999 on Tuesday, I probably okay with that. BUT, to some people, you are just a day late and a dollar short.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

I've said it before, but might need repeating-
we here are the "old" reservationists.
Starting with the engine announcement and accompanying publicity
new blood will see-

An Elio Engine
A great facility to build the E
40k others before them who are in
delivery date 2016
Looking forward from today, they are in a better frame of mind then we will ever be!!

this site represents a very small number of the 40k
With 2500 +/- members, and perhaps 200 of us actively kicking this around, we are but a drop in the process.
The "silent majority" are obviously just laying back, and perhaps laughing their FAO. reading this stuff.
I have a neighbor (1k all in) who has a low 3k number, and he "sticks his head in" about once every couple months.
And we welcome "new" members, who have low numbers who have been "in" a lot longer than most.

 

[Ty]

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son and probably own an Elio!

Kipling probably would have driven an Elio...

 

[Kuda]

Kipling probably would have driven an Elio...

Not sure, having never Kippled.......

 

[RUCRAYZE]

"He who travels the fastest, travels alone" (great news Elio will NEVER be the fastest) lets enjoy the ride -lol
Rudyard Kipling