I was very pleased to see this today about Elf expansion back in the eastern US, but also expansion to San Jose, California - about 45 miles from here:
ELF Builders See Santa A Little Early This Year | EarthTechling
I have a 3-wheel scooter sold in San Jose that was built in China, the Elf would be a definite improvement over that! 3- wheelers seem to be a vanishing breed on the west coast.