Originally Posted by
randylervold
I don't know much about the EFII system as it came on the market after I stopped building RVs, but it looks most interesting. I wouldn't make an F.I. choice without thoroughly investigating it. Jim Richmond, our owner/founder who loves to tinker, is quite interested in it as well. Who knows, you might see a factory project with that next year some time with that system, or a derivative of it. That said it won't be something we offer, just a prototype or "proof of concept".
I suppose this is as good a time as any to give some insight as to why we at CC can't just snap our fingers and do a project like that. We now have an engineering staff upstairs of 15 people, plus another half dozen or so DERs we use. All projects we undertake, both Part 23 Certified and ASTM certified (LSA), require all sorts of time consuming design, testing, and documentation. Bottom line, it is EXPENSVE and we have to prioritize our projects carefully -- we simply can't take on all the projects Jim and I might want even if we KNOW they will sell. I'm sure this is hard to understand from the outside looking in, but when you sit in my chair it is reality.
All of that said, you will see CC continue to innovate and bring new concepts to market. I think our track record is pretty good so far and I don't see that changing, but it will never be fast enough to keep some of us happy (including me!). ;-)