Hello From Texas

[danc]

Hope the production date is on track but from lurking back looks like it keeps getting moved. But I am really excited about the possibility of a great commuter vehicle.

 

[zelio]

Hope the production date is on track but from lurking back looks like it keeps getting moved. But I am really excited about the possibility of a great commuter vehicle.

This is what Paul Elio sent reservation holders in May. It is the most complete, accurate information we have.

May 16, 2014

To our Elio Supporters:

Consumer demand for the Elio has accelerated dramatically during the first five months of 2014. Reservations have increased 170 percent since the beginning of the year, and continue at an impressive pace.

It is gratifying to see the public enthusiasm for a vehicle that will achieve 84 mpg on the highway and cost $6,800. Our nation needs the Elio, as evidenced by the thousands of potential drivers who are lining up at events across the country just to sit in the vehicle.

The Elio is a transportation bridge to the future, and we intend to produce the vehicle in a state-of-the-art plant. We have assessed the equipment needs of our plant in Shreveport, La., and expect to be prepared for production in the third quarter of 2015. This is a few months later than anticipated, with the delay tied to the evaluation of the plant as well as the timely closing of financing commitments. We are moving forward, and are excited about the progress we expect throughout the rest of 2014 and early 2015.

As I tour the country and see the reaction to the Elio, what is perhaps most impressive is the passion you, the Elio fans, have for our new vehicle. Your support for our vision and the Elio is invaluable to our ability to produce a vehicle that will be the talk of the town, create American jobs, help bring back manufacturing in our country, cut energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment.

Look for more updates from me as Elio Motors’ momentum continues to build in the coming months.

Paul

 

[ecdriver711]

danc, welcome to the forum. Your in the right place to want to know more about the Elio.

 

[Jim H]

Hope the production date is on track but from lurking back looks like it keeps getting moved. But I am really excited about the possibility of a great commuter vehicle.

Danc, welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy the journey. We are all looking forward to the production of the Elio and are all anxiously waiting. Participating in the forum will help pass the time and make you fully aware of all the aspects of the Elio. Probably no other vehicle has had as much public oversight and we will know more about the Elio than any other vehicle in recent history. Welcome and enjoy the experience

 

[Neal]

Hi and welcome from DFW!

 

[Jeff Porter]

Hope the production date is on track but from lurking back looks like it keeps getting moved. But I am really excited about the possibility of a great commuter vehicle.

Welcome to the forum Dan, from Kansas! I hear ya on the frustration and the delays, but we haven't heard of any delays in 3 months. There may be more coming, EM is a startup car/autocycle company, so a thousand things need to come together, delays can happen.