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Looks like Tesla did their first delivery with their class 8 truck: https://beta.techcrunch.com/2018/03/07/tesla-semi-does-its-first-production-cargo-run-with-batteries-on-board/

I know what would be a good topic for the next Elio Blog. "The Flying Elio Questions Answered"

Just a few years ago, an EV was some quirky car that was built in a garage and could go 50 miles max with a recharge of 20 hours. Technology is moving pretty fast with EV's but it's hard to realize it when you are living through the wave. It's just like when we thought that a 56K modem was all...

A three wheeled flying car. At least someone finally came up with an original idea that has never been tried before.

What you can do is make 2-3 more all in reservations. More reservations is actually part of the Elio plan anyway. They are hoping for another 110K of them at $1K all in.

When you are in the oil business and planning an IPO, you better downplay everything that goes against your business plan.

There's a guy down the street that has one. He bought it because his wife is tired of riding on the back of his motorcycle. I took a ride in it and it's pretty much a play toy. I can see why it would be better choice as opposed to having some old English car that would probably break down. There...

At this point, every 3 wheeler in America has been a Sunday cruiser and a niche of a niche vehicle. Elio is going to buck the trend and become mainstream.

How about this. Elio will only be subject to inflation then. Let's forget about steel and aluminum then. As you can see, the longer Elio does nothing, the rest of the country goes on and thus, the price of their quotes will have to be adjusted for that. There's a chance that some of the...

Put a TDI motor in it. There are plenty of ALH motors out there (complete cars for $1K). They get 50+ mpg and weigh in at 2900 lbs. I'd think with a Miata and that 90hp with 115 ft/lbs of torque, you'd have a mileage monster. I know that with a tune you can get 115hp and even better mileage than...

With the Elio coming in at 3X less any EV out there and the Slingshot is not really a full year vehicle along with at single rear wheel drive problem, I wonder how much longer Polaris will keep making the Slingshot.

That's good to know. I'll let everyone else know when they try to crank up the price of their projects. Last thing I want is suppliers lying to me that they are paying more for material when in fact they are not.

I looked up and found the video when this was announced at the beginning of 2013. Partial production to begin in June 2014, full production with 1500 people by the end of 2015. Then by 2020, exports to China, South America and Europe. No mention of a targeted or proposed date. So I’d guess the...

That's true. Shreveport actually has nothing to do with Elio or Stu. It's the Caddo Parish and the plant is on the edge of Shreveport City limits but not in it. The Caddo Parish Industrial board bought the plant for $7.5M then the Industrial Development Board took charge. It was leased to...

All they need to do is get a requote. We all have to remember that inflation runs at approximately 2% per year. The last quote Elio had for their car was $7,526 and that was back in the beginning of 2017. That price is literally a guess due to their experience. If they are close, then the price...

Car plants are like shopping malls. The local city/community really wants them to keep doing the same thing but some realize it sooner that it will not happen. Thus, they have to adjust their expectations and most of the time, the plant/mall is leveled and they start over again. Sometimes they...

On a side note, seems that Louisiana has been down the road of vehicle startups before. So, they should realize that they take time and sometimes don't work out. This company got a lease on an old headlight plant in Monroe, LA along with $67M in economic incentives and $133M in tax incentives...

2018 is election year. If you notice, every 2 years the "officials" get all upset and want something done. When this passes, you won't hear a peep out of them until the end of 2019 with some other day of reckoning that will take place in 2020. The people of Shreveport and Louisiana have moved on...

I did roofing for a summer. It was for business flat roofs. If you are a fan of tar, then that's the job for you. I almost fell through a roof on a refrigerator plant because it had been leaking for such a long time, the wood under it was rotted out. You'd never know because the roof had a layer...

The last time it was discussed here was this thread: https://www.elioowners.com/threads/big-meeting-in-shreveport-today-oct-13.8603/