Elio Crowdfunding

[Ekh]

here is the link
https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/3bw78o/hi_everyone_im_paul_elio_founder_of_elio_motors/

here is a screenshot of what I think is what you are looking for:

View attachment 6375

Some bits of this I've never quite understood. For instance, the engines -- EM knows how many they're going to build, and they aren't going to be subject to redesign at this point. So why not just crank 'em out? There must be a number of other parts -- gas tanks, wheel assemblies, body panels -- that they can be certain of. So doing them in batches, starting yesterday, would make sense to me. But I may not understand fully what's involved or how the process works. Can anyone, like you, Ty, shed some light?

 

[Johnny Acree]

My guess is. That will be the topic of the next supplier summit.

 

[AriLea]

Well, I see this morning it didn't hit 107% yet, but it's damn close.$26,717,400, Just $33k left to go.

 

[bowers baldwin]

 

[bowers baldwin]

somebody upped theirs by $500...

 

[bowers baldwin]

and now another 10 grand?

 

[John Painter]

Some bits of this I've never quite understood. For instance, the engines -- EM knows how many they're going to build, and they aren't going to be subject to redesign at this point. So why not just crank 'em out? There must be a number of other parts -- gas tanks, wheel assemblies, body panels -- that they can be certain of. So doing them in batches, starting yesterday, would make sense to me. But I may not understand fully what's involved or how the process works. Can anyone, like you, Ty, shed some light?

Excellent question! I can only imagine the logistical nightmare, though I imagine this is where Comau's expertise comes in - and probably not cheap.

 

[Rickb]

Some bits of this I've never quite understood. For instance, the engines -- EM knows how many they're going to build, and they aren't going to be subject to redesign at this point. So why not just crank 'em out? There must be a number of other parts -- gas tanks, wheel assemblies, body panels -- that they can be certain of. So doing them in batches, starting yesterday, would make sense to me. But I may not understand fully what's involved or how the process works. Can anyone, like you, Ty, shed some light?

My guess is they can't do pre-production of parts in general until after the P5 Build. It seems after that point they know the fit and it's a go at any point in time. Also, no sense in warehousing parts and engines until funding is secured. I wonder how the P5 build is going? I also wonder about the engine since there has been no update on it either.

 

[AriLea]

I wish we had someone living close to tech-no-sport with a telescope,, or maybe we should hire some remote viewers... ( Link : will they see us coming?)

 

[AriLea]

BB, do the honors! Drum roll please!