Elio Lite.
Going with the new “mystery” engine has saved EM 120 million dollars in development cost and makes it easier to get the money for production (because they need less).
What development steps can be done to reduce the amount of money needed? Which would we be willing to accept if it made the difference whether or not Elio would be produced?
I would accept dropping the beta testing. This involves many cars for extensive field testing and I am sure is very, very expensive. I would be willing to accept the testing done by Rousch as the only testing.
I don’t know if dropping Pep Boys would save any money or not. If it does, perhaps just give us the shop manual on a disk and offer a paper version (for fee) and let us take it to our favorite shop.
Perhaps drop the stores for now. I am sure they are very expensive to set up. People can order on computer from home. They would normally be ordering from a computer in the store anyway.
Perhaps take advantage of it being classified as a motorcycle and not meeting all of the same requirements that automobiles do. I would not be worried too much about safety because they have already accomplished this. Check the computer simulations. I have put my life in far greater jeopardy on my motorcycle many times.
Also, perhaps only meeting the motorcycle emissions requirements instead of automobile standards.
What would you be willing to accept if it made the difference between the Elio being produced or not being produced.
Some of these would definitely make a difference in start up cost and thus make a difference in how much money EM must come up with to go into production. Some may not. Some would be only temporary, some may not.
Many of us have expressed excitement about other three wheel vehicles which I believe have not done near the same testing as EM. Where are their computer simulations of crashes and tests by well known companies like Rousch? Have they changed helmet laws and drivers license laws of the states, or are they just riding on the coat tails of EM?
What are your ideas?
I am sure someone will come up with the superior-than-thou response of “I am always amazed by the number of people who . . .”
Going with the new “mystery” engine has saved EM 120 million dollars in development cost and makes it easier to get the money for production (because they need less).
What development steps can be done to reduce the amount of money needed? Which would we be willing to accept if it made the difference whether or not Elio would be produced?
I would accept dropping the beta testing. This involves many cars for extensive field testing and I am sure is very, very expensive. I would be willing to accept the testing done by Rousch as the only testing.
I don’t know if dropping Pep Boys would save any money or not. If it does, perhaps just give us the shop manual on a disk and offer a paper version (for fee) and let us take it to our favorite shop.
Perhaps drop the stores for now. I am sure they are very expensive to set up. People can order on computer from home. They would normally be ordering from a computer in the store anyway.
Perhaps take advantage of it being classified as a motorcycle and not meeting all of the same requirements that automobiles do. I would not be worried too much about safety because they have already accomplished this. Check the computer simulations. I have put my life in far greater jeopardy on my motorcycle many times.
Also, perhaps only meeting the motorcycle emissions requirements instead of automobile standards.
What would you be willing to accept if it made the difference between the Elio being produced or not being produced.
Some of these would definitely make a difference in start up cost and thus make a difference in how much money EM must come up with to go into production. Some may not. Some would be only temporary, some may not.
Many of us have expressed excitement about other three wheel vehicles which I believe have not done near the same testing as EM. Where are their computer simulations of crashes and tests by well known companies like Rousch? Have they changed helmet laws and drivers license laws of the states, or are they just riding on the coat tails of EM?
What are your ideas?
I am sure someone will come up with the superior-than-thou response of “I am always amazed by the number of people who . . .”
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