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Surely they could come up with some conciliatory tidbits of information to allow a positive spin on the subsequent stories about the delay, rather than just saying they'll do it at an unspecified later date... If it is just Paul, their statement is a lie; they specifically said "several key...

I don't really see that as a separate option. Doing this without throwing the public a bone is invitation for more accusations and bad PR, as evidenced by the articles and discussion I've been seeing today. I'd like to think they're not stupid enough to keep letting everyone down without a VERY...

After spending a little time reflecting, I have come to to some soft conclusions: It's Paul's absence, not an investor. Given the PR cluster%^#$ of the last delay, they know what this one will do for public opinion. I can't imagine any other person's absence warranting a delay when compared...

This isn't entirely accurate, at least not from a development standpoint. What you can do is produce hand-made production prototypes to develop your specifications and tolerances. You're right that they won't be exactly the same as the production model, but what you can say is things like...

I initially thought that was the case when I got my Subaru hatch after moving from a sedan. There are times when it really is necessary, especially in areas where roads get treated. It gets enough moisture/spray to get covered in salt/sediment but not enough to subsequently rinse off in the...

While they're sometimes identical, they aren't always. Sometimes those same factories will produce multiple versions of the same product for different companies, often with different tolerances and QC. For instance, check out this bench mill - made by Seig in China from: Harbor Freight...

It seems to me that all things being the same, I would prefer the one from the known brand. Company reputation and longevity come into play for me when choosing a product, especially something as expensive as an appliance.

That's not impossible, but it wouldn't accurately reflect manufacturing tolerances. Unless you were joking, in which case you should be aware that it is possible to print metal parts for prototyping.

That has to be the first "public" start. If they're truly planning to start it for the first time at a press event I would be shocked.

I was noticing the staining/moisture down on the oil pan, but maybe they just didn't let the cleaner dry completely before snapping the pictures?

I guess they aren't doing the run-to-failure portion of testing until after the 6th then.

Would a turbo really make that much of a difference? I would think it's only going to impact MPG when you really use it during acceleration. I wouldn't think highway mileage would take much of a hit.

There's some bizarre color filtering going on in some parts - the car appears yellow

If the Heating/AC in the Elio is any good, I bet it'll get to the correct temperature relatively quickly given the reduced interior volume.

I'll be very interested to see how that stacks up.

I'm betting all it would take is saying something like "I purchased this reservation as a gift for my friend _______, can you deliver the car to them? They will pay the balance." or somesuch.

If they stay with the current quoted price (7300) I'll be happy with that plus possibly the auto depending what kind of feedback that gets. Beyond that, I'll still buy the car either way rather than lose my 1k reservation - but I may immediately turn it around for sale to recoup my investment...

I also remember a note about "significantly" increasing the size of the rearview mirrors in the production model - I'm curious to see what that's going to look like.

The irony of this statement kills me, considering lemmings never jumped off cliffs - it was faked for entertainment value. Most people quote this because they don't do their research.

I noticed that too, very negative comments