I concur on all counts. Let's get this thing going so we can amaze all our friends and family!I have to agree with the positive sentiment regarding this ElioCoin proposition, as opposed to turning pessimistic. If allowing buyers with deeper pockets to leap-frog me in line enables the company to move closer to real production capability, then I'm all for it.
Obviously my gut reaction at first was absolute disdain for the idea ever having been seriously considered. But after careful consideration, this is an end-around method of mimicking the Tesla Motors ramp-up to mass production, which has proven to be a viable business model.
At a macroeconomic scale, first came the low-volume high-margin Roadster. Then came the moderate-volume high-margin Model S and X. Ultimately, the revenues obtained through those sales led to the high-volume low-margin Model 3.
At a microeconomic scale, as production ramped up for each respective model, the fully-loaded and optioned-out variants with the highest and most profitable margins were produced and delivered first. Reservation holders opting for base model vehicles understood they would need to wait for their cars.
If someone is willing to pony up extra money for the capitalist privilege of jumping ahead in line, and that enables Elio Motors to generate new capital which leads to real production, then I'm all for it. If the company never reaches production, then an all-in locked-in non-refundable Spot-in-Line is absolutely meaningless anyway. The last thing I'll do is whine about being leap-frogged as long as cars actually get delivered.