Defending The Elio

[rdoearth]

I opened a new bank account the other day and was talking to the bank representative about the Elio. He had never heard of it, despite having subscriptions to MotorTrend, Car and Driver, and one other I can't remember. He was very interested after I told him all the basics about it. He said he would definitely check out ElioMotors website and he seemed very interested. It was my first experience being an "Elio evangelist".

 

[grampi]

The one I get from the disbelievers the most is "they're gonna take all the deposit money and run"....

 

[JEBar]

The one I get from the disbelievers the most is "they're gonna take all the deposit money and run"....

since that was my first thought, to me that's an understandable reaction .... many, many folks have lost major money in scams

Jim

 

[Smitty901]

I have more than a few on the job that think I tossed $1000 in the wind for a T shirt. Not worried about it.

 

[NSTG8R]

Oddly enough, I haven't ran into any people dissing the Elio. I have it as my wallpaper on my laptop at work (and home for that matter), and the majority of people walking up are Engineers of one kind, or another. Once I lay down the general specs (as advertised), they're even more interested. Wouldn't be surprised is some of them are 'lurking' this site, or Elio Motors right now!

 

[ross]

I opened a new bank account the other day and was talking to the bank representative about the Elio. He had never heard of it, despite having subscriptions to MotorTrend, Car and Driver, and one other I can't remember. He was very interested after I told him all the basics about it. He said he would definitely check out ElioMotors website and he seemed very interested. It was my first experience being an "Elio evangelist".

"Elio evangelist" I like that, I get Hot Rod, Car Craft, Popular Hot Rodding, and now for no reason I can think of, Motor Trend shows up in my mailbox. I can't wait 'till one of the major car publications at least mentions the Elio.

 

[ross]

I opened a new bank account the other day and was talking to the bank representative about the Elio. He had never heard of it, despite having subscriptions to MotorTrend, Car and Driver, and one other I can't remember. He was very interested after I told him all the basics about it. He said he would definitely check out ElioMotors website and he seemed very interested. It was my first experience being an "Elio evangelist".

I got a phone call the other day from a credit card company day offering me a good interest rate on a credit card (sound familiar) I told him I don't pay interest on my credit card . He said 'how can that be' I said my bill shows up the end of the month, and I pay it, next thing I heard was a dial tone.

 

[RUCRAYZE]

I got a phone call the other day from a credit card company day offering me a good interest rate on a credit card (sound familiar) I told him I don't pay interest on my credit card . He said 'how can that be' I said my bill shows up the end of the month, and I pay it, next thing I heard was a dial tone.

the banks consider us "dead beats" i.e. anyone who pays their statement in full each month.

 

[ross]

the banks consider us "dead beats" i.e. anyone who pays their statement in full each month.

Sounds like the banks problem, not mine.
Mark Twain, Shania's great grandfather, once said "the bank is more than willing to loan you money, all you have to do is prove you don't need it"

 

[tonyspumoni]

I'm 51 years olds. I am a professional scientisti surrounded by a lot of highly educated people. Even as old as I am and doing what I'm doing I am continually taken aback by the power of the word 'no'. It is a substitute for true thought and genuine understanding and the antithesis of vision. People use 'no' because unlike 'yes', 'no' doesn't require justification. Don't like something but don't have a good reason not to like it? Just say 'that's bullshit'. No one can (yet) prove that it isn't, can they?

People who don't like the Elio will say all sorts of ill-considered things: it's a scam, it'll never happen, they'll never get enough money to make it go, etc. People who DO have genuine knowledge or vision or have thought deeply about something from many angles are often far more positive because they are saying 'yes' for good reason. Likewise those of us who have thought about the Elio look at all the data and think, 'yeah, this is likely to go and to be a big seller.'

I tend to call naysayers out. Fortunately, I just haven't run into anyone who reflexively opposes the Elio.