Elgin Dash Got Nixed

"Off the shelf" broadly means using something already in stock.

In a larger industry, it would mean using existing technology.
Making a new car, you don't have to design lug nuts, tie rods, rims or if you need something that doesn't EXACTLY fit your need, it can be manufactured relatively easily to your specs.

Karnaj said:

Any relation to grumpy cat?

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CrimsonEclipse said:

"Off the shelf" broadly means using something already in stock.

In a larger industry, it would mean using existing technology.
Making a new car, you don't have to design lug nuts, tie rods, rims or if you need something that doesn't EXACTLY fit your need, it can be manufactured relatively easily to your specs.

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Plus R&D, Testing, Certification &
the like have already been done...

booboo said:

I have no idea what "off the shelf" means, or who's shelf. I assume when Elio goes into production and puts an order in for 120,000 speed, tach and idiot light OEM clusters for the US market, they will be specified specific to the US Elio from the guy with the shelf.
Those 2 louver round vents look awfully familiar. I have seen them before, but not on a shelf.

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Those A/C vents look like they were lifted right out of my wife's 2006 Toyota Matrix, Booboo.

Yes, "off-the-shelf" means using parts that are currently being produced for other applications.

Those parts can be purchased in volume at very good prices because you are only paying for the time and materials to produce more of the same thing. The cost of the initial product design and tooling development were already paid for by the first customer. So as long as the existing parts fit your needs, then it saves a ton of time and cash.

slinches said:

Yes, "off-the-shelf" means using parts that are currently being produced for other applications.

Those parts can be purchased in volume at very good prices because you are only paying for the time and materials to produce more of the same thing. The cost of the initial product design and tooling development were already paid for by the first customer. So as long as the existing parts fit your needs, then it saves a ton of time and cash.

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The P5 vents look like they were taken from my '11 F150.
The e1c vents look like they came from my friends F150.

slinches said:

Yes, "off-the-shelf" means using parts that are currently being produced for other applications.

Those parts can be purchased in volume at very good prices because you are only paying for the time and materials to produce more of the same thing. The cost of the initial product design and tooling development were already paid for by the first customer. So as long as the existing parts fit your needs, then it saves a ton of time and cash.

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If Elio was serious about saving money why would they select a $1000 Viper steering wheel vs. a $300 Camaro version. I do think they made the right choice. I like the flat bottom Viper wheel and would pay extra for it if it was an option.

Maybe they're not paying that much for it? That price difference is probably due to nothing more than the Viper logo...

It would be quite a shock to those who paid that $1000 to find out that Paul got them for $39 each.

Again, the manufacturer of the steering wheel amortizes the cost out across the primary customer's production run. The tooling and design costs for the Viper steering wheel might be a few million dollars which would be spread across maybe 10,000 parts. That, plus a nice comfortable Viper markup and you have a $1000 wheel that only costs Elio something like $39 (or maybe less).

Another reason they might have chosen the Viper wheel is that a Camaro owner might be willing to bolt on a cheaper Elio branded one as a replacement. A Viper owner would pay the extra $961 for the right logo.

The Elio has a Viper steering wheel? Do you guys have a pic of it?