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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actually Magna was the second supplier in the sequence.  They were brought in after the original XTrac gearbox failed to survive durability testing.  Tesla is actually planning to stay with a one speed gearbox from now on.  They are currently testing a motor with upgraded cooling capability that will allow it to produce more power and meet the original performance specs with a single speed unit.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Abuelsamid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 7:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tesla is working with BorgWarner to supply the transmission and associated technology.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CarGuy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 7:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[They should use a CVT transmission they are tiny and have only 4 moving parts plus you never feel a shift, always have full power and would make the electric brakes work better.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Macro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 7th 2008 4:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know the full details, but, why would they expect to be paid for something that never arrived?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 7:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the automotive industry, you get the LOI (letter of intent), which is your greenlight to proceed. It's always very tricky because sometimes this is respected as a contract, and sometimes it isn't.<br><br>But an OEM dumping a tier 1 supplier like that is an amateur mistake. Not even the idiots I supply do that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 7:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[If anything, the company they contracted didn't do what they were contracted to do (work within a time frame) and they shouldn't be paid full cost.<br><br>However, dumping them and not paying... well, that's not the best idea in the world either.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ignatius]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 8:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh God, please don't let this end like the Tucker...<br><br>PLEASE don't let it end like the Tucker.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 9:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Keep it up Tesla and you'll allow the Volt to catch up.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[apeguero]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 10:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Need more of the story to pass judgment really. I just want to see this damn car on the road already. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 10:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[There's one sitting the Lobby of the BorgWarner Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Mi.  Was driven in. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CarGuy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2008 12:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Like Sam mentioned, I think it's important to point out Tesla had already ditched the 2 speed completely and decided to go with a 1 speed with upgraded cooling on the motor to achieve the same 3.9 second performance. Only the first tens of cars will be using a "temporary" 1 speed that will can be swapped free of charge for the upgraded version.<br><br>Again there's too little details on this case so far to draw any conclusions.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 15th 2008 11:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[Aw hell, just stick a Toyota 6-speed out of an Elise in there and call it a day.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2008 12:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Tesla's original transmission maker sues for back payment]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/15/teslas-original-transmission-maker-sues-it-for-back-payment/</guid><description><![CDATA[That would be very nice... I have one of these in my car. :-)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amerist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2008 1:04PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
