Manufacturing Rate

[AriLea]

I don't know how much more you could beat the manufacturing rate gong than we have. It remains a goal that hasn't been insured yet for EM. The total year production rate is what will ultimately bring the cost down to enable 6800 retail. I remain optimistic. It will have to wait until the E-Series have met the goals and the effect on the program taken.

 

[Sethodine]

Speaking of the manufacturing rate....with how reservations are going, even with a Q4 2016 production date I might need to upgrade to $1000 all-in just to get my Elio before Q3 2017. Or at the very least, $500 all-in to skip ahead of the $100 crowd.

 

[BADBOY]

Americans scorn small goofy cars like the "Smart" car. Americans LOVE cool small cars like the MG's, The Spitfires, Datsun Z's and so on. As the owner of a daily driven F350, I look forward to Elio.

I would say a very small group of people love or even more significantly buy those vehicles.

 

[John-b-gone]

You don't get out of Texas much do you?

 

[Marshall]

You don't get out of Texas much do you?

Why woukl anyone want to?

 

[Steve817]

I consume lots of fuel with my other transportation and looking forward to something so outrageously different. The Elio is safe and might even feel like flying a fighter jet...who knows? You know, when the 1969 Daytona Charger and 1970 Superbird came out, it was very difficult for dealerships to sell them because they were...well....different and many said ugly. Today, you can't touch one for under 100K. In fact, one of the last January auctions sold a Hemi Daytona for 950k. My point...go out on a limb and support a new idea from an American company. You never know, the Elio may be a collector car in 50 years!

 

[TCBronson]

I consume lots of fuel with my other transportation and looking forward to something so outrageously different. The Elio is safe and might even feel like flying a fighter jet...who knows? You know, when the 1969 Daytona Charger and 1970 Superbird came out, it was very difficult for dealerships to sell them because they were...well....different and many said ugly. Today, you can't touch one for under 100K. In fact, one of the last January auctions sold a Hemi Daytona for 950k. My point...go out on a limb and support a new idea from an American company. You never know, the Elio may be a collector car in 50 years!

I had a lime green Superbird, 440, 4spd. But prefer Buick GS 455 Stage 1's more.

 

[Muzhik]

My point...go out on a limb and support a new idea from an American company. You never know, the Elio may be a collector car in 50 years!

So how much is one of the last remaining Tuckers worth?

 

[TCBronson]

So how much is one of the last remaining Tuckers worth?

I have seen some sell for In the millions, like 2 + Million.

 

[Muzhik]

I have seen some sell for In the millions, like 2 + Million.

Yeah, but IIRC there are only 47 in running condition left in the world. I get the feeling there will be a few more Elios around than that.