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Jo Borras - Says La Auto Show Was A Win.

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Elio Motors Reveals E1c Prototype at LA Auto Show (w/ Video)
November 30th, 2016 by Jo Borrás

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You really do have to hand it to Paul Elio. Even if the whole thing is a long con and not a single Elio trike ever rolls out of the old GM plant down in Shreveport, the man has delivered a convincing concept car to the LA Auto Show. Called the Elio Motors E1c, it may be an accomplishment that’s a few years behind schedule, but it shouldn’t be one that passes without comments. And, as you might have already guessed by now, I love to comment on Elio.

A few things are evident from Roberto Baldwin’s excellent AOL/Engadget photo gallery. I’ll let you discover how good-looking the Elio E1c is (or isn’t, I guess) on your own. I did, however, want to point out a few things in the three photos I picked, above.

First, the interior on the Elio Motors E1c shown at the LA Auto Show over the weekend is vastly, hugely improved. The E1c is worlds ahead of the kit-carish jumble I saw in Las Vegas. This is what a pre-production unit should look like, and the upgraded interior alone will go a long way towards convincing even the most determined un-believers that Elio has- finally!- hired some people that know how to build a car.

Second, it’s worth pointing out that the E1c seems to be running Elio’s own engine, instead of a junkyard Geo Metro mill. That may not seem like a big deal, but delivering a running, driving vehicle powered by your own, original engine design is a feat that long eluded bigger, more famous names like Lotus and AMG.

Finally, they painted the car black. At the LA Auto Show. Elio isn’t be breaking any new technological ground with the Elio Motors E1c, but painting a make-or-break prototype at one of the world’s biggest car shows black takes serious balls. If they were nervous about the quality of their body panels’ reflection lines, they might have gone for a matte white or bright orange finish. But, no. Black. Black to show every wave and every wiggle.

A brave move.

Now, don’t get me wrong- I don’t think Elio is ever, ever, ever going to meet his goal of selling 250,000 of these three-wheeled things in a single, 12-month period. Ever. In the interest of objectivity, though, the E1c’s debut in LA is going in Paul’s win column.

Check out the Elio Motors E1c official press release and teaser/launch video, below, then let us know what you think of this latest plot development in Paul Elio’s story in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Thanx, Neal, for posting the quote. I'd much rather comment here than give him a click.
A 'con'? Hmmm. His opinion, perhaps.
Interior 'vastly improved' and 'Elio has finally hired people that know how to build a car'. Seems to demonstrate an ignorance of the process involving iterations from concept to production. Many (detractors) appear unprepared for the stark reality exposed to us when a significant degree of transparency shows the long and, at times, painful journey.
The 'E1c is running an Elio engine'. Where has this guy been for the P5. Ditto to my above process remarks.
I'm ok w skeptics expressing an opinion as such but so-called journalists should be prepared to be called on their published ignorance and/or lack of due diligence.
 

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Thanx, Neal, for posting the quote. I'd much rather comment here than give him a click.
A 'con'? Hmmm. His opinion, perhaps.
Interior 'vastly improved' and 'Elio has finally hired people that know how to build a car'. Seems to demonstrate an ignorance of the process involving iterations from concept to production. Many (detractors) appear unprepared for the stark reality exposed to us when a significant degree of transparency shows the long and, at times, painful journey.
The 'E1c is running an Elio engine'. Where has this guy been for the P5. Ditto to my above process remarks.
I'm ok w skeptics expressing an opinion as such but so-called journalists should be prepared to be called on their published ignorance and/or lack of due diligence.
Sadly, I think the press is moving more and more towards Joe's style of journalism. It used to be a battle to who could get the scoop first. Now it's who can reflect what is happening into their own spin and story. The more outlandish (pro or con) the better. With the internet anyone can pretend to be a journalist. The amount of bad, false, misleading news and reviews is truly sad.
 

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Jo must have been having a bad day to flip-flop on his comments about the Elio.
He actually has me believing that he has finally dropped the BS curtain and stated how he really feels about the Elio.
Plus EM found the soft spot in his persona and it is Black
You could almost hear him drool over the color.

This is totally out of character for Jo; but I actually liked his review for once.
 

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Thanks for posting the article. And I am pleased it was really a piss poor review. For a really great review check out that Joker's "Let's Talk Elio #28." He reports about the fancy steering wheel and the gauges and the bulge. Exciting.
A woman talking gauges and bulges and calls it exciting? Hmm
Sometimes I wonder about the water in Ohio; just what is in it?


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I think Jo has a real "inner struggle" going on.

So, "if" he "drops" the negative reporting, along with driving peoples opinions away from EM, he could "possibly" have had his Elio sitting in his driveway by now!...maybe even for FREE! Just think, if all of that negative "opinion" ( I hesitate calling it "reporting" as it has been lacking "facts") had been positive "reporting"....(over) 6 years now?!?......What a positive impact there "could have been" to the reservation numbers. Which (in turn) could have impacted funding, the atvm, stocks, etc. Em could have been years ahead of where they currently are!!!

For him to change now, he has to swallow his pride, and admit he was wrong. Maybe, he would rather stare at an empty driveway.
He "says" that he would "like" to have an Elio. His dilema?....it isn't big enough to carry both, him and his ego! :drum:



 

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I think Jo has a real "inner struggle" going on.

So, "if" he "drops" the negative reporting, along with driving peoples opinions away from EM, he could "possibly" have had his Elio sitting in his driveway by now!...maybe even for FREE! Just think, if all of that negative "opinion" ( I hesitate calling it "reporting" as it has been lacking "facts") had been positive "reporting"....(over) 6 years now?!?......What a positive impact there "could have been" to the reservation numbers. Which (in turn) could have impacted funding, the atvm, stocks, etc. Em could have been years ahead of where they currently are!!!

For him to change now, he has to swallow his pride, and admit he was wrong. Maybe, he would rather stare at an empty driveway.
He "says" that he would "like" to have an Elio. His dilema?....it isn't big enough to carry both, him and his ego! :drum:

So, kind of like the Butterfly Effect...'cept he's still just a caterpillar....Journalistically.
 

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So, kind of like the Butterfly Effect...'cept he's still just a caterpillar....Journalistically.

I don't spend much time on his ''reports/opinions". Not sure if he even claims to be a "journalist" or if he's just exercising his right to free speech.
 
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