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I bought a 2003 Z4 brand new and put 140k on it in 11 years. Only ICE problem was a faulty changeover valve covered under warranty. It took the dealer 5 minutes to change. Other than that, 10K oil changes, 50K spark plugs, 40K air filter (the long life one) and a drive belt at 100k. Never...

I've bought 3 cars off of ebay and sold 4 of them. Another option is Carvana. They deliver right to your door.

I know 4 different dealer mechanics (Ford, Chevy, BMW and Honda). Talking to them, engine and transmission problems are way down on the list of what they see. The big ones are: 1. Infotainment 2. Any external sensor for lane departure, automatic cruise control and blind spot monitoring 3...

VW did something interesting. They added a Soundaktor for a while because the car was so quiet, customers complained they couldn't hear the engine. Most people ended up turning it off. It is. Think of it like how Lexus is a step up from a Toyota, Infiniti a step up from Nissan, Genesis a step...

I think lots of the money went to changing the laws from state to state. You have to hire a lobbying firm to do that and they do not come cheap. Looking at the SEC filings, the tour and changing the laws ate up lots of cash. Plus, they dumped a boatload of money into the car in 2016 (I suspect...

I had a roof, windows and siding done on my house 2 years ago. I didn't pay a dime until it was done. Once I told them to go ahead with the work, they were at my house in a week to do the roof first. They started work at 7am and finished at 4pm. They had 8 guys and they cranked it out. It's also...

Tires make a big difference. I agree on German cars. They tend to be really good on the highway and comfortable for long trips (the Germans pride themselves on a car that can go 120 mph on the highway and drive like you are doing 60). For me, the comfort inside the car is what sells me on cars...

I've heard this many times but nobody can ever give me why this would happen. If this was pre 2000, then it makes perfect sense. If you ever go into a dealer today, the mechanics are mostly working on electronics issues and comfort items. ICE in this day of age lasts longer than the physical car...

Tesla doesn't talk about quality too much and Elio does. I wonder if Elio is trying to get the highest quality possible and it's costing them to make the best product out there while Tesla is making a garbage one but cranking them out at a slow rate. I am starting to believe that Tesla is going...

With the proposed 25 cent per gallon tax on gas and potential victory for Elio at the end of the month, this is the perfect storm for investment in Elio Motors.

Another theory is that they sold a couple of controllers, sensors and motors off of the Shreveport assembly line for $1000 on ebay and that is funding the $500 they spent on a boatload of single color silk screened T's and 4 color bumper stickers. The other $500 is to pay for shipping to...

The Googly Car is just missing one item on the front:

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.