With Henry being business savvy, I'm confident that he departed with a hefty financial cushion. As far as a questionable market for the SOLO, they are investing $35,000,000 in their now 60% completed 500 employee Arizona facility (I'm sure there are all kinds of financial and AZ state and local tax incentives) they state that they will produce 20,000 SOLOS annually which seems aggressive, that is just two units per hour. I believe when the SOLO is retail available the $18,500 will appeal to the Millennial commuter impulse buyer however these purchases will need to be in close proximity to retail dealer so that mechanicals can be serviced etc. Stay tuned as they state they will be in production in June. https://azbigmedia.com/busines...ls-arizonas-ev-boom/
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So many folks just don't "get" SOLO. They want to compare it to a conventional four wheeled vehicle. It's a three-wheeled, fully enclosed, heated & air conditioned, all-electric vehicle / motorcycle designed to very efficient and responsibly meet the transportation needs of ONE person. That's the SOLO market.... period. It's not designed for couples or families unless one member thereof wants a personal transportation vehicle. Many families also own a motorcycle in addition to another conventional vehicle. There are three wheeled ICE motorcycles out there today costing nearly twice the price of a SOLO. Granted, those are currently readily available across the country and will usually carry two people. It's those to which SOLO offers a viable alternative.