Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets and consist of the following (in thousands):
 At December 31,
 20252024
Equipment (useful life 3 - 15 years)
$496 $490 
Tooling (useful life 2 - 5 years)
210 171 
Vehicles (useful life 5 years)
41 41 
Leasehold improvements (the shorter of useful life or lease life)124 124 
Property and equipment at cost871 826 
Less: accumulated depreciation(774)(736)
Property and equipment, net$97 $90 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 24, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 25, 2025
2023Mar 22, 2024
2022Mar 23, 2023
2021Mar 17, 2022
2020Mar 25, 2021
2019Mar 24, 2020
2018Apr 1, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Mar 10, 2016

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.