Do Not Write To Doe. Write Here Instead:

[Ekh]

Don't forget it isn't just about the ATVM loan it is about the bill that allows autocycles getting CAFE Credits. It should also be up to the consumer if they want to purchase a vehicle directly from the manufacturer not some Cadre of Dealers pushing their agenda

We really need to keep these letters focused on getting Trump to see how the Elio helps make America great again. This is not the time to get down into the weeds. Those arguments can be made and are being made by Elio's lobbyist. Our job is to use this opportunity to do the most important thing.

We can do this when Elio cannot. Enough said.

 

[floydv]

We really need to keep these letters focused on getting Trump to see how the Elio helps make America great again. This is not the time to get down into the weeds. Those arguments can be made and are being made by Elio's lobbyist. Our job is to use this opportunity to do the most important thing.

We can do this when Elio cannot. Enough said.

Agreed. The point is to tee up the issue (without a whole lot of detail) and show consumer interest while bringing up benefits for manufacuring and jobs in the US (while outcompeting other countries). All win-win for PEOTUS. Elio can close it with the nitty gritty.

 

[Ekh]

Agreed. The point is to tee up the issue(without a whole lot of detail) and show consumer interest while bringing up benefits for manufacuring and jobs in the US (while outcompeting other countries). All win-win for PEOTUS. Elio can close it with the nitty gritty.

Precisely

 

[Sailor Dog]

EM does not want letters going directly to DOE at this time, if ever. However, there is another place we can write that is likely to get results in the short term.

So, the incoming Trump transition team has put up a site called GreatAgain.gov. One part of the site invites us to share our story / ideas to make America great again. Go to https://greatagain.gov and click the tab called “share your story.”Go to the link and write your story. You can pick and choose from the ideas below or just write your own. Note: Elio is aware of this effort. They can’t bless it, but they’ve not said “don’t do it” either.

I'm sharing the letter I wrote. Key parts are

1. Talk about Elio's importance in creating jobs. This is an attention-getter for Trump's people.
2. Talk briefly about the Elio itself.
3. Talk about your own personal reasons for wanting an Elio, especially if they are job-related.

Following my letter are some points you could choose from if you don't want to come up with your own.

Feel free to use this letter as an idea starter, or to copy it and modify it to suit yourselves.

The idea is to write your own letter, not just send a copy of this one.

Here's my letter:

I know a way to make America great again by creating a ton of manufacturing jobs. And these are new jobs, and better still, the money to make this happen has already been allocated by Congress. Let me explain. There is a new car called the Elio which gets 84 mpg, seats two, is really safe, and costs $7,300 well-equipped. Learn more at http://Eliomotors.com.

We’re talking 1500 direct American jobs in Louisiana, another 1500 indirect jobs from suppliers gearing up to supply parts to Elio, and up to another 15,000 jobs around the Nation. That’s a lot of jobs!

Elio is real. There are 63,000 paid reservations for an Elio. Elio is raring to go, and they are waiting on a $186 million DOE Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan to get the plant up and running. DOE has been sitting on this loan application since 2014. DOE admits the Company meets the technical requirements.

DOE has nearly $30B for these loans, so this is a small one. So get DOE moving on this to make America great again.

In my own case, the Elio will save me about $2,500 dollar a year. I'm 71, and that's a big chunk of money to me. So to make America great again, create manufacturing jobs, help the environment with a GAS POWERED CAR -- to do all this encourage DOE to at least launch a due diligence program to validate Elio's viability in the marketplace. Then maybe cough up a little of the money they've been hoarding for 10 years. Thank you.
​

Here are ways Elio might affect you. Customize at will, or invent your own.

1. It will let me get to my job XX miles away.

2. It will save me $XX a month in gas I don’t have to buy (Figure Elio uses 1/3 your current gas)

3. It will save me a ton of money on insurance – stands to reason that repairing or replacing an Elio will cost about ¼ what it costs to total out an ordinary sedan, so the insurance will cost less

4. It will let my kid get to college and back safely and cheaply

5. It will let me get to work AND feed my kids

6. It will help reduce our dependence on foreign oil AND our overall gas bill.​

​

GREATAGAIN.GOV...SHARE YOUR (ELIO) STORY...DO IT NOW...DO NOT WAIT...GO ELIO!!!

 

[Bikebrains]

So Easy ELIOITES... went to the previous post with the greatagain link and clicked 'share your story'. Talked about my 50+ miles a day biz AND lots of USA made ELIOS exported to the world.

Exports, an excellent subject. Now for a few fun facts. Wikipedia says "The US last had a trade surplus in 1975". For 2015, the goods and services deficit was $531.5 billion, up $23.2 billion or 4.6 percent from 2014. Now consider the high cost of petrol in Europe. For example, petrol in France costs $5.41 per gallon ($1.43 per liter). The Elio factory in Shreveport, Louisiana is just a short distance from the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Galveston. The exportation of Elios can create jobs and reduce the trade deficit.
Now is there someone out in Elio Land who can use this information for a well written and convincing argument that Elio Motors could be an effective export engine. Notice that I did not include any info about the Pacific Rim countries, a subject that needs to be explored.

 

[Trusting]

The Elio may be good for America, but is it good for the big oil companies? Hummmmm!

 

[Sailor Dog]

Exports, an excellent subject. Now for a few fun facts. Wikipedia says "The US last had a trade surplus in 1975". For 2015, the goods and services deficit was $531.5 billion, up $23.2 billion or 4.6 percent from 2014. Now consider the high cost of petrol in Europe. For example, petrol in France costs $5.41 per gallon ($1.43 per liter). The Elio factory in Shreveport, Louisiana is just a short distance from the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Galveston. The exportation of Elios can create jobs and reduce the trade deficit.
Now is there someone out in Elio Land who can use this information for a well written and convincing argument that Elio Motors could be an effective export engine. Notice that I did not include any info about the Pacific Rim countries, a subject that needs to be explored.

Paul Elio has said and I have to paraphrase the first half of quote "first an ICE...then world domination".

 

[Ekh]

Tweets you can use to spread the word. Use them yourselves, and put RT in them to ask others to retweet them.



Here’s a way to help make America great again — and get some gov’t people off their butts. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


American manufacturing jobs? You bet. Here’s a great way to help make them happen. . http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


Tell the #Trumptransition team about a great way to make America Great Again! How to reach them is in this article. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


Want to help @Eliomotors get going? #Trump wants to hear this! http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


How much would Trump like to get 1500 new mfg jobs fast? Here’s a way you can help make it happen. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/ @eliomotors


Want to help @Eliomotors get going? #Trump wants to hear from you. Here’s how. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


Tell #Trump about @Eliomotors. Here’s how: http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


What will make America Great Again? #Elio, that’s what. Learn how you can help here: http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


Think Trump should know about @Eliomotors, the “huge” little car? Here’s how to tell him. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/


Saving the Carrier jobs was great, but @Eliomotors will create a lot more. Tell #Trump about it. http://www.elioowners.com/posts/173185/

 

[Sailor Dog]

The Elio may be good for America, but is it good for the big oil companies? Hummmmm!

Creating a new group of efficiency minded, gas powered drivers should be good for big oil! What is the alternative? EV??

 

[Jambe]

The Elio may be good for America, but is it good for the big oil companies? Hummmmm!

Yes. Jevons' paradox