The Q3 financial results webcast has been delayed till Friday.  Here's the new details:

Date: Friday, November 16, 2018

I have just discovered and fixed a bug that prevented some people from registering new accounts while using mobile devices (phones and tablets).

Apologies if you have experienced this issue; you should now be able to register normally.

Here's a fun comparison: the Prototype Museum vs. the Eugene Experience Center, taken in the same room from almost the same position and angle.


 

Pretty cool article and video review here:

https://www.circa.com/story/2018/11/01/b...e-your-car

I took notes, I took photos, I took video, so here's my writeup!

1. Experience Center
The Eugene Experience Center is a one-room location with two big overhead doors across the street from Arcimoto's original design studio.  It used to serve as their prototype museum, but they have really spruced it up since then:

 

I was quite excited to get the yellow and green Beta FUV that they've named The Duck, as I'm a pretty big Oregon Ducks fan who also runs a duck-themed business.  They took me out on a test-drive-style refresher (good to have; I don't use handlebars often), and then I was out on my own.  I went back to my car (just down the street) to grab some things I needed for the day, only to discover that two more FUVs had parked behind my old beat-up Neon while I was inside.  That was a treat.


 


2. The Drive
I put a little video together with some highlights:



It. Was. A. Blast.  Test drives are one thing, but there's nothing like getting to take one where you want, when you want.  I took it to work for the morning, then I visited my wife for lunch.  I also snapped a photo that shows how much higher the FUV is than a lot of sedans.  Very visible!

 

It was a very rainy day (and of course the doors aren't finished yet), but I came prepared: rain jacket, ski pants, and all my stuff in waterproof containers.  I really only needed that a few times; the enclosure keeps you quite dry except for your legs, unless the rain goes horizontal (which it did a couple times).
 
After lunch, I ran into a minor glitch.  The switch to engage the parking break was only working intermittently.  I called the number they gave me in case something went wrong, and they asked me to drive it in to the AMP.  The team there was super friendly, and when they couldn't find a quick fix, they sent me off with the orange signature series instead, along with a promise for a free second day rental for my trouble (which I call a win).



After driving off, I went to see my mom and give her a test ride (she was thrilled despite not having ski pants), and then drove it back downtown to return it to the experience center.  It was an awesome day, and I'm looking forward to Day 2.


 

3. The Comparison
Getting to drive a Beta and a Signature Series on the same day was very enlightening.  They were both fun as heck, but the Beta was a much smoother ride, it was (I think) just a bit quieter, and it had some parts that were obvious upgrades to fix minor issues (the regen lever on Orange had some paint wearing off, for example, where The Duck's lever didn't show any signs of wear at all).

Were there still some improvements that could be made?  Yeah.  The indicator lights on the front control panel weren't bright enough for example.  But these are all super minor details that I'm sure will be fixed by the time they get through the Pilot series and into full production.  And once doors are available, the "Utility" factor of the Fun Utility Vehicle will really come into play.

If you're in the Eugene area (or soon the San Diego area), I really recommend taking one of these bad boys out for a spin.  There's nothing like getting to drive one of these all day to experience how much fun they can be.

http://www.arcimoto.com/rent

Local news report on the experience center opening, with photos and video:

https://nbc16.com/news/local/arcimoto-se...-in-eugene

Good afternoon!

I have been considering changing up the forum categories to make them a little more useful as more and more people start getting their hands on FUVs.  However, I don't want to do anything without running it past the other forum members, so please let me know what you think and throw in some suggestions, or let me know if the idea is terrible.  Here is what I'm thinking for the Arcimoto FUV section:

General FUV Discusion                 - Unchanged
In the News                                 - Unchanged
Events                                        - Formerly "FUV Events"
Photos and Video                        - Unchanged
Parts and Maintenance                 - Formerly "FUV Powertrain"
Upgrades and Options                 - Unchanged
Arcimoto Company and Stock     - Formerly "FUV Stock"
Production, and the AMP - Formerly "The AMP"
Purchase and Delivery                 - Merged categories "Delivery, Final Fees, and Incentives" and "Delivered FUVs"

I'm also considering taking the single topic in "Information and Resources" and just pinning it inside "General FUV Discussion" to eliminate that category.

What does everyone think?

The A Team has announced that the grand opening of the first FUV rental location will take place Saturday!  Details are still a little scarce, but it is the building that used to be their prototype museum, across the street from the original shop.  Looking forward to it!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2...l-Location

I have just implemented SSL encryption on the website, for increased security.

This did cause me to break the website for about 20 minutes tonight due to a server glitch, but everything is back to normal now.  Apologies for the downtime.

Jacob

We are a rare breed.  Although the numbers are climbing weekly, there are still only a relatively few people in this country who have had the privilege of actually driving an FUV.  Identify yourself!  Change your avatar to a pic of yourself in an FUV.

The Few!  The Proud! The FUV Test Drivers!  (We will not have this distinction for long, so grab the glory while you can!    

(Yes, this smacks of snobbery and elitism.  So be it!)