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A lot of us are optimists.
But we're also realists. Realistically, there's an ideal way to do things, to get the project done on time and under-budget. And Elio have basically done the opposite. The only thing they've done right is engineer a prototype that actually works pretty well.
We could be wrong. Most of us pegged Tesla as vaporware, also... but Tesla managed to get up and running... but not without serious amounts of money... even if Tesla fails, eventually, Elon Musk will go down in history as the man who did what Preston Tucker, Henri Fisker, and what many other visionaries failed to do... successfully build and market an independently made car.
But for every Tesla, there's a Fisker, Aptera, or one of a dozen other start-up companies that have failed since 2008.
And then there's the problem being discussed in another thread... low gas prices mean buyers are gravitating back to big, thirsty vehicles. Which means the market for the Elio is going to become much tougher in the following year, or for however long Sauid Arabia can keep oil prices artificially low in its long squeeze on American and Russian oil.
Most of us want an Elio. Hell, I'd take two. But we're not holding our breath waiting for it to happen.
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RE: Volt: Not everyone has GM-deep pockets. Everyone knows GM has the technical knowhow. The only question was whether they had the guts to follow through, or whether they'd cut their losses, fold up the operation and burn down everything like they did with the EV1.
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