Does anyone other than the ELIO personal know how many" $1000 are in" folks there are? Having gone thru the Tucker era, I am aware of the tremendous problems associated with creating a vehicle from scratch, financing, plant, etc., but then again this concept , I have been told, was started back in 2010---now over 3 years in the making, so some if not most elements should be nailed down pretty well by now, and with the addition of 2014 , visible results soon are not unreasonable to expect! The fact that a complete prototype (including engine and drive train) is not available for testing (verified MPG ) yet, is a pressing problem needing attention ASAP. RB