E-series Has Started How About Some Photos?

[Maurtis]

I just "Googled" Elio prototypes.

Hummm.......from Sept 6th, 2013

http://redriverradio.org/term/paul-elio#stream/0

??????

"Founder Paul Elio told Red River Radio that 25 prototypes are under construction in Detroit as the company enters into the product testing phase."

Ugh... so them saying they are currently working on the 25 E-series builds holds even less water than I thought. Schweeet.

 

[Aprilia]

"Founder Paul Elio told Red River Radio that 25 prototypes are under construction in Detroit as the company enters into the product testing phase."

Ugh... so them saying they are currently working on the 25 E-series builds holds even less water than I thought. Schweeet.

If Paul did in fact say this in 2013...this would certainly bring his integrity into question!

 

[Rob Croson]

If you listen to the sound bite, they don't actually have a quote of PE saying that. Since it has never been reported anywhere else, it casts serious doubt on the accuracy of the author's claim. It is almost certain that the actual quote was more like "we will build". We've all seen how these things can be easily misreported, and then just copy/pasted by every other hack on the Internet.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

we all know that if it's on the net it has to be true!!

 

[RUCRAYZE]

If they did, then it would be:

• Larger
• Faster
• More "standard options"
• More expensive
• Lower gas mileage

The Elio is attempting to head off any competition by being the cheapest one on the market. Should the form factor become popular enough to encourage competition, then you can bet those competators will be differentiating themselves by features, not by price or MPGs.

However, proven track record of producing and marketing
dealer network sales and service
researched needs and wants
track record of success and name recognition
proven track record of reliability
with higher price point, Americans are not concerned with mpg - best sellers are trucks??
faster is good
bring it to market faster
able to adopt to EV/diesel more easily
I feel blessed that the E is an and, i.e. it's a replacement for motor cycling.
Whoever sells them, the market will not be as widespread as E.M. envisions.- It'll be the perfect commuter,
kids first car, and for "tooling" around. It's a stretch to describe it as replacing the family junker, if your family is more than 2, you will have to more than once a week for groceries and only eat medium pizzas.(research here has indicated, by careful measurement), a large pizza box, without bending it doesn't sit flat. As another suggested buy calzones!!
Think about the Japanese imports when they first got here, and look how they have evolved (I think the first Honda car was 600cc's, their first 2 wheeler 50cc's.
Americans do want bigger faster and are ready to pay for it.- Not universal, but if they didn't we'd be riding around in mini-coopers (the originals ) and see what they have "grown into"

 

[Coss]

I'm really surprised at how closely they watch this forum, this was just in my mail;

New post on Elio Motors

Innovation: The Product of Perseverance | Elio Motors
by The Elio Team

Innovation takes time. And that’s the way it should be. In the age of instant gratification, patience is a vanishing virtue. But what if the great innovators throughout the course of history became impatient and equated a delay with failure? Famed scientist Louis Pasteur is quoted as saying “Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.”

Today, Thomas Edison is thought of as the quintessential inventor. Edison held over 1,000 patents and is largely remembered for his invention of the phonograph, the electric lightbulb, and the motion picture camera. However, Edison faced much adversity along the way. As a young student, teachers found him to be difficult and he was subsequently homeschooled. Before he was able to produce the first commercially viable electric lightbulb, Edison and his team “tested more than 6,000 materials before finding one that fit the bill.” Edison is quoted as saying “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Edison’s perseverance in the name of innovation changed the modern world.

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Tesla Motors is a household name, but was relatively unknown at the time of its incorporation in 2003. It wasn’t until 2006 that Tesla displayed its first prototype to the public. “Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson,” Elon Musk told Wired in 2008. Tesla’s Model X was unveiled on February 9th, 2012 and production was set to begin by the end of 2013. Then came the delays: from late 2013 to late 2014, to the 3rd quarter of 2015. The delays did not curb the enthusiasm of prospective customers. By February 2015, it was reported over 20,000 reservations were made to purchase a Model X and deliveries finally began in September 2015.

Tesla’s perseverance in the name of innovation is paying great dividends. On the day Tesla went public on June 29th, 2010, the share price was $17.00. On March 1st, 2013, after the delay was announced, the price was $34.65. By the end of 2015, the stock price of Tesla rose to $240 a share. CNN Money has estimated that Tesla is worth $25 billion. Musk has predicted that by 2025, Tesla could be worth $700 billion.

The tenacious spirit exhibited by Edison and Musk is not limited to the manufacturing world. In late 2009, a film took America by storm, but the seeds were planted in 1994 when James Cameron wrote the treatment for Avatar. The initial intention was to begin production in 1997 for a 1999 release.

Delays, however, began to set in. Cameron refused to compromise on his vision, and wanted the absolute best technology to be available for his film. After they considered abandoning the project, 20th Century Fox finally committed to Cameron. One executive reportedly told him, “I don’t know if we’re crazier for letting you do this, or if you’re crazier for thinking you can do this.”

Some writers wondered if Avatar would be a failure, one even going so far to ponder if Avatar would be the biggest flop of all time. Another release date was set for May 22, 2009, but was pushed back yet again. The film was released in the United States on December 18th, 2009, 15 years after Cameron had written the treatment. Avatar went on to demolish box office records and became one of the highest grossing film of all time, grossing more than $2.7 billion.

Innovation is not simply the end result of a vision, but the culmination of a revolutionary idea, the execution of that idea, and time. Delays in the course of the development of an innovative idea are not failures. Thomas Edison, Elon Musk, and James Cameron fought long and hard to turn their ideas into realities and were undeterred by delays. The results of innovation are not always on a timeline that produces instant gratification, but the effects can be felt for generations.

The Elio Team | February 16, 2016 at 8:22 pm


Unusual that threads like this pop up, and start turning negative, and shortly there after a blog entry like this shows up.

 

[Aprilia]

WOW...Elio should fire their PR company...who dreams up this outlandish self gratification?

Comparing Elio Motors to Thomas Edison & Elon Musk is embarrassing!

I've read that Elio Motors does not possess a single patient to protect their concept!

The Elio design is basically existing old school technology in a repackaged concept, any existing automotive firm could produce a similar vehicle very easily.

Paul has a nice idea, but placing Elio, Musk, and Edison in the same sentence...I think not! LOL

 

[Trusting]

I don't like this "New post on Elio Motors" one little bit. It sounds to me like we're being primed for another production delay.

 

[Coss]

I don't like this "New post on Elio Motors" one little bit. It sounds to me like we're being primed for another production delay.

Then why don't you contact them and ask?

Elio CS: Toll Free: (844) 289-3546
Direct: (480) 500-6800 Ext. 1
Phone Hours: M-F 9am – 3pm Central Time
Emails:
tellmemore@eliomotors.com
orders@eliomotors.com
support@eliomotors.zendesk.com
https://reservations.eliomotors.com/customer/account/
Mailing address:
Elio Motors, Inc.
2942 North 24th Street,
Suite 114-700
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Make sure to post what they answer.

 

[Rickb]

WOW...Elio should fire their PR company...who dreams up this outlandish self gratification?

Comparing Elio Motors to Thomas Edison & Elon Musk is embarrassing!

I've read that Elio Motors does not possess a single patient to protect their concept!

The Elio design is basically existing old school technology in a repacked concept, any existing automotive firm could produce a similar vehicle very easily.

Paul has a nice idea, but placing Elio, Musk, and Edison in the same sentence...I think not! LOL

EM has their own Marketing Department, Chip Stempeck heads it up......and has been with EM since 2008's Hello Elio Test the Waters Marketing Campaign.