Electra Meccanica (three Wheel Electric) Email-11/2/15

[Rob Croson]

Toward the end of the video, going around some of those curves, I'd swear the body panels on the front corners scraped the ground. If not, they must have cleared by fractions of an inch.

 

[Elio Amazed]

Toward the end of the video, going around some of those curves, I'd swear the body panels on the front corners scraped the ground. If not, they must have cleared by fractions of an inch.

That's what I saw too.
Like I said in a previous post...
"The track video looked like the Solo's got some body roll in hard turns.
But I'm guessing that they'll probably be able to adjust the suspension a bit."

 

[Rob Croson]

Ahh.. I'm only skimming this thread, so I probably missed it.

 

[Rickb]

Oh, so it's just the test mule still. I was hoping to see a finished car. Since the Solo is being built in small-batch production and set to go on sale in a couple weeks, I was kinda hoping to see the finished product on the track.

The Solo is well beyond the test mule stage. They are simply track testing and tweaking the drive train and suspension prior to attaching body panels and interior finish. The Corbin Sparrow's production platform served as Solo's proof of concept, test mule, and production format model.

The Solo simply is a major Sparrow upgrade (Motor, Batteries, Body style, and interior make over) of the proven Corbin Sparrow production EV. EM's engineering and design team is simply track testing systems (at 70% capacity) on one of several completed drive train platforms. They are attaching body panels, completing the interior work and assembly of the other Solo's platforms currently being built in InterMeccanica's manufacturing facilities for the September Solo reveal.

Elio Motors certainly could have tested the Elio's new engine and drivetrain for performance and handling prior to adding body panels and interior finish work. I wish they had. The SRK was tested for performance and handling in a similar manner identifying problems and addressing changes that needed to be made prior to building their Alpha Series SRK's for road testing miles leading up to the production SRK.

Different new startup vehicle business philosophies leading up to the same production goal.

 

[Elio Amazed]

The Solo is well beyond the test mule stage. They are simply track testing and tweaking the drive train prior to attaching body panels and interior finish. The Corbin Sparrow's production platform served as Solo's proof of concept, test mule, and production format model.

The Solo simply is a major Sparrow upgrade (Motor, Batteries, Body style, and interior make over) of the proven Corbin Sparrow production EV. EM's engineering and design team is simply track testing systems (at 70% capacity) on one of several completed drive train platforms. They are attaching body panels, completing the interior work and assembly of the other Solo's platforms currently being built in InterMeccanic'a manufacturing facilities for the September Solo reveal.

Elio Motors certainly could have tested the Elio's new engine and drivetrain for performance and handling prior to adding body panels and interior finish work. I wish they had. The SRK was tested for performance and handling in a similar manner identifying problems and addressing changes that needed to be made prior to building their Alpha Series SRK's for road testing miles leading up to the production SRK.

Different new startup vehicle business philosophies leading up to the same production goal.

Electra Meccanica had a RSVP sneak preview unveiling...
On Wednesday the 17th for reservation holders and investors.
I had to work and it was a bit of a long drive so...

The 9th is the grand unveiling for the public and media.

 

[JohnSmithemail]

I am interested in seeing the SOLO on September 9th. The launch is tied in the Luxury Supercar weekend which is pretty cool. Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bugatti everywhere. Interesting event. Nice weekend trip to see Vancouver and the SOLO. This will probably the official start of the SOLO.

 

[Rickb]

Toward the end of the video, going around some of those curves, I'd swear the body panels on the front corners scraped the ground. If not, they must have cleared by fractions of an inch.

The Solo's ground clearance is 7"..............it can be lifted or lowered depending on the suspension setting.

 

[booboo]

Since this thread is not about ELIO, I thought it a good place for this.
" On this day in 1959 the iconic ‘Mini’ car made its debut ... ‘truly a people’s car’. Here’s how Movietone reported on the launch."

The Mini ended up being a game changing vehicle in the U.K.

 

[Rickb]

I listened to Alan Tayor's The Drive Radio Show interview with the Solo CEO, Jerry Kroll. The Drive apparently got a sneak peak. The interviewer ended up making a Solo reservation. I heard descriptive terms like quick, fast, sexy, meets the needs of 87% of drivers, and vehicle, safest car on the planet, like driving around in a safety helmet.

Interesting comment by Kroll, there will be an available $100/month lease option and no more gas. Savings in gas would make the payment on this single seater city commuter.

Special Note: quick, fast, and sexy could be used to describe me.

 

[Rickb]

Since this thread is not about ELIO, I thought it a good place for this.
" On this day in 1959 the iconic ‘Mini’ car made its debut ... ‘truly a people’s car’. Here’s how Movietone reported on the launch."

The Mini ended up being a game changing vehicle in the U.K.

The micro mini cars are going to make a comeback as Elio, SRK, and Solo three wheelers. All of these companies have the opportunity to produce a vehicle that becomes as successful as the VW Beetle....................my first car was a '59 Black VW.
Nice dash on that '59 Mini.