Elio-vangalism?

[AriLea]

Safety is critical for me as well. I doubt the Elio is perceived as safe and only hope testing proves it is.

All just my guess but, I think this is critical for about half the drivers(50% of everyone), the half that won't even consider a motorcycle for transportation. If/when the Elio passes it's crash safety, about half of the suspicious will be satisfied(25% of everyone). So at that point 75% are OK with it for safety. Of the rest, half (12% of everyone) will be OK as soon as they seem more than just a few on the road. The final 12% will need a lot of convincing to include positive 12 months of stats. The final 6% will unlikely be convinced anytime soon, half of that (3%) never will be. That leaves 1% as unknown. JMHO. So all that just addresses the safety motivators.

 

[Bert]

Two People I work with have skin in the game, one of them before I did even. A half dozen have an interest, but not enough Faith to put anything down. Another half dozen are positive Miller has lost his mind. (Wifey also believes this. *sigh*)

 

[msmith5150]

I don't really tell anyone about it. Told a couple guys at work, didn't get into much detail, though they thought it looked neat. My wife doesn't even know much about it. She doesn't follow along with it like I do. She knows I have had a reservation for over two years now but I haven't even bothered to tell her I bumped up to 1k all in, lol.

 

[TCBronson]

So would it be in bad taste to gloat a little with my friends and say "I told you so" as I drive off in my new Elio?

 

[Frim]

So would it be in bad taste to gloat a little with my friends and say "I told you so" as I drive off in my new Elio?

I think "I TOLD YOU SO" would look good on a bumper sticker.

 

[floydv]

I think "I TOLD YOU SO" would look good on a bumper sticker.

"Elio my shorts!"

 

[Jeff Porter]

I think "I TOLD YOU SO" would look good on a bumper sticker.

Also a nice personalized plate idea: "TOLD U" or "TOLDYOU" or "ITOLDYOU".

 

[Ekh]

I have recently been evangelized by my brother. (first time posting on this site), and now I'm in the process of trying to convert my son-in-law. Yes, the logic has to be there (affordability, mpg, carbon footprint, supporting capitalism, safety, viability of the company) - but once those criteria are met, the excitement, the sex appeal, the shared goals and values, the camaraderie among fellow Elio-ites, all becomes infectious and almost religious.

It wasn't too hard of a sell for me. My brother and I each bought '97 3 cyl metros 10 years ago, overhauled the engines together and had mpg competition and tracked and charted our overall car expenses yearly to see who could own/maintain/drive our metros the cheapest. It was great fun. I'm 51 and my mid life crisis is to sell my large home, dejunk, and simplify my life. I'm $100 all in but will upgrade to $1,000 in the next few weeks. My only hesitation initially was with the viability of the company. I feel more comfortable in that regard now and figure even if I loose it, it will have been for a good cause.

Welcome aboard. If it helps any, here's my little "elevator" speech, 20 words and 20 seconds long (and it's in two pieces, so you can even use just one if time is short). This was posted in the "Why Elio" thread, but it's worth repeating here.


Why Elio (the project)
Save Money
Save Gas
Save the Planet
Create Jobs

Why Elio (the car)
2 Passengers, 3 wheels
84 mpg
$6800
Well equipped
Fun!

 

[Kuda]

All just my guess but, I think this is critical for about half the drivers(50% of everyone), the half that won't even consider a motorcycle for transportation. If/when the Elio passes it's crash safety, about half of the suspicious will be satisfied(25% of everyone). So at that point 75% are OK with it for safety. Of the rest, half (12% of everyone) will be OK as soon as they seem more than just a few on the road. The final 12% will need a lot of convincing to include positive 12 months of stats. The final 6% will unlikely be convinced anytime soon, half of that (3%) never will be. That leaves 1% as unknown. JMHO. So all that just addresses the safety motivators.

I will be curious to know
how well the E-Series perform compared to the existing 'crash
test modeling'....

 

[Ekh]

Safety, Shmafety................I've been "riding" for over 45 years and the Elio, no matter how it performs in the E series tests, is safer than ANY 2 wheeled motorcycle !!

Of course it's safer than any motorcycle. Unfortunately, the market for the car is not riders, it is ordinary drivers. Our group here is top-heavy with motorcycle folks (and I am one), but we are NOT the central market. If it can't convince Ms. Working Mom or Commuter Dad that it's safe, the car won't sell. Period.