Your post is extremely good. Yes, people behave in social media the same they behave in everyday life: birds of a feather, flock together.To an extent, this is what we know happens in social media, it tends to bring together like minded people. This is contrary to early hopes and assumptions that the internet would bring different people together, and to an extent it does, but the effect we see happening is it allows people with similar beliefs and ideas from around the world to find each other and connect, sometimes in genuinely meaningful ways. Though not always. That's from a research perspective.
The other way of looking at your concern is that many, if not most of us here, are early (very early) adopters and the reality is most people are just plain risk adverse. I think both auto shows and national TV commercials will help create awareness of the brand, I am dubious it will translate into huge upswings in reservations. I think we'll continue to see new reservations, but I also think it will remain a gentle curve. What I think likely would translate into robust upswings in sales, is for a would be Elio owner, to actually see an Elio with their states tag on it - and talking with an actual owner aka one of us. I think if EM can get to production they'll sell a shit-ton of these things, if they can't get to production, well the point is moot anyway. I still think the coming months will be very intense to have a front row seat to it all is, for me, priceless.
Your second paragraph is also good. Goofyone commented that most reservationist are motorcycle riders who are accustomed to taking risks. As you say, most people are risk adverse. Maybe that is who EM is advertising on sports channels.
Perhaps during that small period of time when Elios are only in the hands of we reservationists, before they become popular with everyone, we Elio owners will be a small community of bike riders and like minded people.
