Wondering about production
Though you'd never know it from the site, it's obvious from previous forum posts that production has been pushed back several times. Earlier this year, it was cars in people's hands by fall 2010, now the site says we will see another prototype in November, with no mention of production.
My question is simply: Is there a date for production? I've read other responses on here, all of which are versions of "we are focusing on design." And I believe you, so please don't give me that PR line again. I just want to know if there is a goal date for production or if it will forever be a moving target.
I know you will probably respond (if anyone still checks this forum) with some variant of "we are hoping for" or "we are working toward," but is hard to believe that you hope to have a significant number of Pulses out anytime in the next year if you haven't even set a date for production.
Sorry for the negative tone of this post, but I have just been frustrated with the ever-shifting dates of prototypes and production (especially without ever admitting to as much on the site). If their are problems, better to come clean about them than just keep whitewashing the site with new dates and promises.
--Thorton
I appreciate your response to Thornton's query. There is a lot of frustration out there, for sure.
I have had my eye on several ev's (most 3-wheeled) and it appears that in most cases it IS a case of not enough financing to get them to the mass market.
The new ielectric from Mitsubishi promises to be a vehicle in the same price-range as most 3-wheel ev's and from a major company-to-boot. Perhaps a major car manufacturer needs to be involved in a start-up like Arcimoto, to really bring the possibilty of it to the masses. Here's hoping you do get there....
Just my 2 cents
-Ray
I too, hope that Arcimoto can get to production, and even distribution to the East Coast. I have long been a fan of EVs and the 3-wheeled variety always seemed the best design for 1 and 2 person short-distance commuting. I appreciate the Corbin Sparrow, the Myers NMB (Sparrow) and Duo, and the Triac. Now I see the Arcimoto SRK and I see progress.
I do have one question, though. Where did the name SRK come from? Is it an acronym?
Just wondering...
the HumpMan
Hi Thorton,
No, we are not announcing nor do we have a fixed date for production. We have internal targets, and when these targets are clarified into launch dates, we'll definitely make them public. Our initial target of fall 2010 for pilot fleet launch announced last year has shifted during further product development, so rather than continue to announce fuzzy targets, we're waiting until we have it fully pinned down. We put up the product page to clarify this ambiguity.
That said, the team continues to make good forward progress and we're excited at the initial test results on our latest prototype. While I respect the frustration, we're not going to rush something out the door -- we're going to make sure we deliver a great product to our customers, and as such are taking a measured approach to development and launch.
- Mark