I have moved from the Elio optimistic group to the Elio trust challenged group since Mark started his project. I will not return until after I have a Bex, and/or Elio produces my personally configured copy. I may be just fine with it, if that is an EVElio. Evel-ieo? That IS an unfortunate meme. But I will not be going total pessimistic, or take my $1k back. Actually $1200 in my case.
It is just weird that they are doing exactly what I and others have suggested months or even years ago. I do hope they get there. And I do believe this can only help the Bex project. After all, Bex is intended to go international at the beginning, and Elio is not. If the US buys into the autocycle concept, the rest of the world will follow. So BEX has at least 3 years of uncontested world sales after Elio rolls one out for the USA.
It is possible that the price of the Mechannica Solo has changed a few minds about the Elio as an EV. And Elio would show very well compared to that. (110mph top speed? OK)
I'm moving to Mexico someday, and I hope to obtain my Bex there, if not here first. And if I can get an Elio, yes I will. I may not take all of my Elio reservations, since now my teen-agers (still-living) will already have their own cars.
YES, I suggest, in any case, still convert this forum to a 3wheeler name-space. Or maybe also consider an AutoCycle name space.
Everything may be re-thought , in my case, if Aptera hits the street first as all solar.