Comments on: GM to cut Chevy Volt prices for second generation http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/04/gm-to-cut-chevy-volt-prices-for-second-generation/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Scott Waugh http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/04/gm-to-cut-chevy-volt-prices-for-second-generation/#comment-53478 Scott Waugh Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=113835#comment-53478 The proposed production rate for the Volt of 120,000 in 2012 is incorrect.  GM is looking to raise it to 65,000 if demand warrants that rate (65,000 is the maximum rate that the battery plant the Volt depends on for battery packs can make them).  Production above that rate won't occur until Volt generation 2 after GM has built a new battery production plant. Unlike vehicle production plants, NiMH and Lit battery plants can't just be throttled up as they are so expensive they are built and run at 100% capacity to reduce costs (much more similar to semiconductor factories than vehicle factories).  The battery plant for the Volt has a capacity of 65,000 Volt packs a year so that limits the Volt production numbers.  To build another plant takes several years. The proposed production rate for the Volt of 120,000 in 2012 is incorrect.  GM is looking to raise it to 65,000 if demand warrants that rate (65,000 is the maximum rate that the battery plant the Volt depends on for battery packs can make them).  Production above that rate won’t occur until Volt generation 2 after GM has built a new battery production plant.

Unlike vehicle production plants, NiMH and Lit battery plants can’t just be throttled up as they are so expensive they are built and run at 100% capacity to reduce costs (much more similar to semiconductor factories than vehicle factories).  The battery plant for the Volt has a capacity of 65,000 Volt packs a year so that limits the Volt production numbers.  To build another plant takes several years.

]]> By: pjkPA http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/04/gm-to-cut-chevy-volt-prices-for-second-generation/#comment-43604 pjkPA Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:23:54 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=113835#comment-43604 The price will come down on electric cars when enough of them are on the road. The Chevy Volt is a high quality electric with many options that can be made optional. Too many expensive features are standard right now. Don't forget you will be saving about $1,000 or more in gasoline.. that's after you deduct the couple hundrd dollars to charge it for a year. The price will come down on electric cars when enough of them are on the road.
The Chevy Volt is a high quality electric with many options that can be made optional. Too many expensive features are standard right now.
Don’t forget you will be saving about $1,000 or more in gasoline.. that’s after you deduct the couple hundrd dollars to charge it for a year.

]]> By: jaytee http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/04/gm-to-cut-chevy-volt-prices-for-second-generation/#comment-43499 jaytee Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:24:37 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=113835#comment-43499 I think current sales are limited by production rate rather than consumer interest for both the Leaf and Volt. I think current sales are limited by production rate rather than consumer interest for both the Leaf and Volt.

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