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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-07-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001558583</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Arcimoto Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FUV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001753350</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Eisler Jesse Grant</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARCIMOTO, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2034 W. 2ND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EUGENE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>2019 Short-term Notes</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-07-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11765</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2019-09-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>11765</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11765</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The principal amount due under the Notes is due and payable on the two month anniversary of the date of each Note (the &quot;Maturity Date&quot;) in: (a) cash, (b) the Company's common stock (valued at a price of $4.25 per share) or (c) in the event the Company issues convertible promissory notes to third parties before the Maturity Date, in a convertible promissory note on the same terms as purchased by such third parties; in each case at the election of the holder of the Note. Each Note also bears interest, payable at the Maturity Date, equal to $100,000 multiplied by the remainder of (i) the amount of the Note divided by (ii) $600,000. Interest is payable on each Note in: (a) the Company's common stock (valued at $4.25 per share) or (b) in the event the Company issues convertible promissory notes to third parties before the Maturity Date, in a convertible promissory note on the same terms as purchased by the third parties; in each case at the election of the holder.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. David Mannheim, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
