Elio Motors @ The Smithsonian

Among the new EM events posted for the month of May is this interesting teaser for an event:

May 16, 2015 - May 17, 2015
Washington DC
Smithsonian Event
Stay tuned for details.
May be open to the public.

What an opportunity- hope it is open to the public.

If it is not open to the public, then what would it be? A private showing for elected officials?

If it's not open to the public, maybe it's for people with big purses?!?

ecdriver711 said:

If it's not open to the public, maybe it's for people with big purses?!?

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that would be nice .... no clue what's going on this time but historically they have closed events at places holding seminars on technical innovation and such .... another example is "May 05, 2015 - May 06, 2015 Ruckersville, VA Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) - Symposium with US insurance companies. - Closed to the public" .... I can see that event as being a major positive by introducing the Elio to the insurance industry .... I may be reading too much into this event because to me it demonstrates that the company is moving forward .... if they weren't convinced that they were going into production, I don't know that they would do so

JEBar said:

that would be nice .... no clue what's going on this time but historically they have closed events at places holding seminars on technical innovation and such .... another example is "May 05, 2015 - May 06, 2015 Ruckersville, VA Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) - Symposium with US insurance companies. - Closed to the public" .... I can see that event as being a major positive by introducing the Elio to the insurance industry .... I may be reading too much into this event because to me it demonstrates that the company is moving forward

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Maybe they want to take measurements for one of their exhibits??

Regardless if it is open or closed to the public, EM should take many still photographs and videos ( if permitted ) and used them and this event to promote the vehicle to those with big money. It should hire professional PR people and not leave it to the Elio Motors PR people. Their website does have a lovely shade of drab gray, but I don't think it is the shade that impresses people.

I like their website because it has less fluff. However, I know by now that if I like something, then it will not impress the rest of the world.

I hope the Elio won't wind up in the Smithsonian as just another one of a kind relic.

Karg said:

I hope the Elio won't wind up in the Smithsonian as just another one of a kind relic.

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I hope not, but sadly, I'm beginning to think that'll be the closest I'll be to one (after the tours are D.Ced.)
Do you think it'll be the Halloween or silver one?-lol

This event would have been perfect for all those in the Baltimore Washington area. It is a Smithsonian Magazine event called "THE FUTURE IS HERE". You can look up the event on the internet. Unfortunately Tickets = $250 to $350. This is extremely unfortunate. Driving to Greenbelt on a work day is out of the question. Not sure that I will ever see this car before 2016.....