As Posted On Elio Motors Owners Association Page

[JEBar]

Jim --- Synchrotech doesn't build transmissions in the US or anywhere else for that matter.

I'd bet on the Aisin unit..

sounds reasonable to me .... info appreciated

Jim

 

[Jambe]

Synchotech has partnered with MFactory R&D which has a multi-million dollar factory in Taiwan. Maybe they are thinking of expanding their business.
Synchotech is located in California.

 

[CheeseheadEarl]

I actually just finished updating this information in the Elgin thread. It looks like there has been a change here from what we heard in the spring as I confirmed with Jerome that the Elgin prototype we got to see this weekend is using actual spinning gauges which are apparently being used in another country as the number are KPH and not MPH. These gauges are what are now planned to be used in production.

Numbers on the dial are just that, numbers. They can read English or Metric, just change the input signal to the drive motor. My 15 year old commuter car does this. Kinda fun running down the road at "100" instead of 60 actually.

Besides, it's just a matter of time before some wrench bender will need those extra numbers on the far side of 100.

 

[goofyone]

On Facebook today Jerome Vassallo cleared up the transmission supplier question by posting this on the EMOA group in the thread where this information originated:

Who the heck is syncrotec? Aisin has always been the supplier.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Eli...id=766606540053539&offset=0&total_comments=66

 

[Jim H]

On Facebook today Jerome Vassallo cleared up the transmission supplier question by posting this on the EMOA group in the thread where this information originated:

"Who the heck is syncrotec? Aisin has always been the supplier."

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Eli...id=766606540053539&offset=0&total_comments=66

Can you explain what his message was for those of us who don't do Facebook

 

[LockMD]

Can you explain what his message was for those of us who don't do Facebook

I think this was his message:

"Who the heck is syncrotec? Aisin has always been the supplier."

 

[goofyone]

Can you explain what his message was for those of us who don't do Facebook

I think this was his message:

LockMD is correct and I highlighted it so it would stand out better as well.

 

[RKing]

Ok, I'm lost. I dont face book, so did Jerome state that Asin is still the supplier and syncrotec is unrelated????

 

[Jay3wheel]

Ok, I'm lost. I dont face book, so did Jerome state that Asin is still the supplier and syncrotec is unrelated????

YES

 

[RKing]

Thanks, sometimes this is like the kids game "telephone"