New Tour Schedule, Portland Or, Denver Co And Las Vegas Nv

[Coss]

Elio Motors Tour goes to Sausalito Art Festival
by The Elio Team

Elio Motors Tour goes to Sausalito Art Festival

Hello Elio'ers! We hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. We sure did. The Elio Motors Tour Team was in Sausalito, California for their coveted art festival. Over 30,000 art enthusiasts were in attendance over the course of the weekend, with plenty looking at our aerodynamic work of art.


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Crowd around the Elio at the Sausalito Art Festival

We loved this festival. The weather was perfect, but it looks like both the sun and the non-stop Elio crowds got to some of us during break...


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Beautiful artwork at the festival
As usual, there were plenty of #futureliowners sporting their reservation tee in the booth. One in particular, was Chris A. He is active duty with the California National Guard and is interested in the Elio because of his commute, which can be 70 miles one way. He believes mobility is the key to getting people working again and that's why he supports our project by reserving Reg A+ shares in addition to his Elio vehicle reservation. He thinks we're on to the next big thing and our proposed financing options will make it even easier for anyone to be able to own.

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Come see us at a stop near you. Find our schedule below or one that is updated real-time at www.eliomotors.com/find-us

UPCOMING SCHEDULE - P4

Sep 12, 2015 - Sep 13, 2015

Portland, OR - Washington Square - 9585 SW Washington Square Rd - Saturday 10am-9pm - Sunday 10am - 7pm

Sep 19, 2015 - Sep 20, 2015

Denver, CO - Flat Iron Crossing - One West FlatIron Crossing Dr Broomfield, CO - Sat - 10am-9pm, Sun - 11am-6pm

Sep 24, 2015 - Sep 26, 2015

Las Vegas, NV - Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction - Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino - 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Time TBA

The Elio Team | September 8, 2015 at 8:50 pm

 

[JEBar]

anybody planning to go ????

 

[wescopc]

Will go Sunday morning.
Bob Westcott

 

[JEBar]

Will go Sunday morning.
Bob Westcott

would you mind members posting a few questions here for you to ask the folks working the tour :

Paul has said the IAV engine installed in the P5 will not be exactly like the one that goes into production .... question : what's the difference

 

[Coss]

I was thinking about it, but I have some concrete to put down before the weather turns cold and wet.
Summer decided to come back for another Hurrah over the last few days (it was 95 at my place today) and it's going to be down into the lower 70's and wet by Tuesday, so I have just a couple of days left to get the last minute nice weather outdoor stuff done.
So the Portland is a PASS for me this time around.

 

[Daryl M]

Elio motors and the P4 will be visiting Washington Square on Saturday and Sunday, the 12th and 13th of September. Hours will be Saturday 10am-9pm - Sunday 10am - 7pm.

I will be there from 11:00 to 1:00 on Saturday wearing my old green Elio T-shirt with the P3 on it. I invite anyone else with an interest in the Elio to show up and show your support.

I intend to ask a bunch of questions. Any answers I get, and new pictures I take, will be posted on this forum.

 

[Ty]

Elio motors and the P4 will be visiting Washington Square on Saturday and Sunday, the 12th and 13th of September. Hours will be Saturday 10am-9pm - Sunday 10am - 7pm.

I will be there from 11:00 to 1:00 on Saturday wearing my old green Elio T-shirt with the P3 on it. I invite anyone else with an interest in the Elio to show up and show your support.

I intend to ask a bunch of questions. Any answers I get, and new pictures I take, will be posted on this forum.

Take lots of pictures!!!

 

[Daryl M]

Take lots of pictures!!!

Ty,

My camera decided not to work today. Pictures I took of the P4 at the July 2014 event are in the regional forum for Oregon, here.

If I can go back tomorrow, I will make sure that the camera(s) I take are working.

 

[Daryl M]

Trip Report for the Portland, Oregon Elio event at Washington Square on September 12, 2015.

I went to the Portland, Oregon Elio event at Washington Square today. My camera wasn't working so I may need to go back tomorrow to take pictures.

Unlike when they were here in July 2014, this one looked "done up right." In July it was just the P4 plunked down in the middle of the floor and one, very tired, person herding people through to sit in it. Today, they had the metal "beams" marking off a booth area, with monitors showing video, and posters showing the P5, engine, colors, etc. There were also four or five people manning the booth, answering questions, helping people sit in the car, and generally making it all look like a serious endeavor.

The P4 has changed from its July 2014 visit: it had the Elio springs and shocks, the hinge and weather strips of the "trunk" were fixed (falling off in July), and it had the Infinite Skyz system installed.

The poster showing the engine contained a surprise, the power has been raised to 60 HP.

They also had the production dash instruments on display.

Here are the questions I asked and the answers I received:

Q: What are the chances of a 2016 production start?
A: Very good. It is a commitment in the SEC filing.

Q: So, will any reservation holders be getting their vehicle in 2016?
A: Yes

Q: Will the IAV engine in the P5 have the two-step cam?
A: Yes, both the test engine we saw running in the video, and the P5 engine have the two-step cam.

Q: Which has higher priority, meeting the cost target or the MPG target?
A: Both. Paul has been adamant that we must meet all of the must-have items.

Q: How have the auctions to liquidate the excess machinery from the plant been going?
A: We don't know the details of that.

Q: When will the P5 be ready?
A: The P5 should be complete in October and the first public showing will be at the LA Auto show in November. That said, we will not be seeing the P4 in Portland again; the next visit will be the P5.

Q: When will work on E1 through E25 begin?
A: They should start work on them as soon as the P5 is finished. Work will progress in parallel.

Q: Paul has said that the engine going into the P5 is not the production version. What will the differences be?
A: The production engine will incorporate changes for things discovered from the test engine, running the P5, and the findings from the engineering engines. Basically the expected tweaks and tuning needed to get from the prototype engine to production.

Some observations:

• The test engine (from the video) and the engine for the P5 are essentially the same engine. Any differences will be minor.
• For a "first article", the engine is doing very well. It is meeting or exceeding the power target and only 3MPG below the mileage target. As they look at the wear patterns in the test engine, we will start to get an idea of whether the reliability will be there.
• In the P5, the roof line is being raised and the rear seat reworked to restore the rear seat headroom to P3 levels. Additional padding is going into the rear seat to make it more comfortable.
• Marker lights, on the front fenders, will be available as an option and aftermarket. One company will have LED lights for the front and rear of the fenders. Turn signals are already built into the headlights that will show both forward and to the side.

I forgot to ask the really important questions about whether Yellow will be available, what side the gas cap will be on - and why, alternative instrument cluster, and what day my car will be ready.

 

[Jambe]

How many of the original roadies from 2014 are there this year? Neil, Ty, Kevin, Rudy etc.