Ray O
Elio Addict
As an automotive engineer ( in seating ) I have watch over the years the stories of how hybrid cars are going to change the world or electric cars are the true "green" way to go and they will all cost us less in the end. They tell us to embrace the change and foretell of how they will continue to increase in demand and popularity. Well as most of you already know, none of this has come to fruition & in fact we are actually seeing a decline year over year. The majority of these fancy cars are going to people with house hold incomes well in excess of $100,000 / year for the pure novelty and spectacle of being perceived as a better person. In the mean time the average wage of the majority of Americans is sinking to new lows every year ( currently hovering under $50,000 / year ). These new high tech cars cost more then most people make a year even with heavy Government subsidies ( which by the way never work either ). The reason these high tech marvels are not going anywhere is that the math just doesn't add up and the average person figures this out very quickly, not to mention if you dig deeper you see they do more damage to our environment then even a Hummer H2 over their life span ( they are made from materials that are not easily manufactured or procured ). And NOW with the war on coal in this country ( which by the way is how most of our electricity is produced ) the magic of cheap electricity is disappearing before our very eyes. Our Government keeps mandating more and more be added to every new car, while the typical gas powered car is now over $32,000. I bet most people don't even know but back up cameras are going to be required on every new vehicle staring in 2018 ( cha-ching $$ ). I personally have not driven over any one while backing up ( like all of you I'm sure ), but everyone will be required to pay more for the very few that have. The average transaction price for a good old Ford F150 is >$40,000.
The time is perfect for Elio motors to set this industry and world on F I R E ! The fact that we will buy a brand new car for $6,800 with ZERO Government hand outs that gets a fantastic 84MPG + is crazy. So crazy that I predict demand to quickly out pace supply in the first year. Our new cars will not be some cheap piece of you know what, but a high quality vehicle made in America by our neighbors that we can all be proud of. I can see the price of gas dropping ( more supply with less demand ) with every new Elio that comes off the line further making the case for this wonderful project of hope for so many people. I cant tell you how overjoyed I am to see the organic grass roots movement behind this fantastic vehicle / idea that is Elio Motors. I have often dreamed ( as well as so many others I know ) that someone would come along and offer a low cost basic form of year round transportation that would get great fuel economy & Mr. Elio you are that person! Your time is NOW.
