The Real P5 ?

[JEBar]

lots of clamps holding things together .... I really appreciate the way they seem to be making a strong effort to not weld until they are sure its right

 

[John Painter]

That narrow cockpit cabin is going to fit the driver like an ironman suit.

I prefer the monochromatic look of the color matched body and wheel covers even in the unprimed unpainted P5 photos.

I was thinking the same thing about the monochromatic look, as they say... it's sick!

 

[Anderson Howard]

I was thinking the same thing about the monochromatic look, as they say... it's sick!

Does anyone know if the panels that cover the rear wheel are hinged or do you suppose the panels need to be taken of to get to the wheel?

 

[Karnaj]

Not sure, but I will add it to the list of question for the P5 unveiling at the L.A. auto show.

 

[outsydthebox]

Does anyone know if the panels that cover the rear wheel are hinged or do you suppose the panels need to be taken of to get to the wheel?

I don't know if I remember it or dreamed it but,....The left side panel will either be hinged or removable to make tire changes easier.

 

[WilliamH]

I don't know if I remember it or dreamed it but,....The left side panel will either be hinged or removable to make tire changes easier.

Unless they made some radical changes the swing arm and rear spring/shock are on the right side so the rear tire would have to be changed from the left.

 

[Muzhik]

When I saw that green tape in the second photo, my first thought was, "Hey! I'm not the only one who uses duct tape to keep his bumpers attached!"

 

[Rickb]

When I saw that green tape in the second photo, my first thought was, "Hey! I'm not the only one who uses duct tape to keep his bumpers attached!"

That's Sour Apple duct tape! I wonder why they're not using Red Hot? Elio Humor.

 

[pistonboy]

Does anyone know if the panels that cover the rear wheel are hinged or do you suppose the panels need to be taken of to get to the wheel?

When I was at the LA invitation event, Jerome told me the rear panel on the side of the lug nuts will be hinged.

 

[pistonboy]

Not sure, but I will add it to the list of question for the P5 unveiling at the L.A. auto show.

I have a question, if you would like to ask it.

At the LA invitation event, Paul Elio said, 90 days after production starts, the production rate would be 1000 per day. He also said the stores would open 12 months after production starts.

This means reservations would be filled after 5 to 6 months (with the stores would not be open until 12 months after production starts). This means there will be about 6 months of full rate production, producing 125,000 vehicles with no stores for them to be sold at.

My question is: "What is going to happen to these 125,000 vehicles?" The marshaling centers would not be holding this many. I doubt reservations will increase that much from the LA Auto show to consume these vehicles. Is these going to be a large number of fleet sales we do not know about?

Here is another question: "How many fleet sales are not included in the reservation number?"