Volt Birth Watch 58: “Notional_Targets”

GM is building in the death knell of the Volt instead of it having a
death like the EV-1 suffered. GM apparently will not, willingly, ever
get into electric cars after they murdered the EV-1

Volt Birth Watch 58: “Notional Targets”
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volt-birth-watch-58-notional-targets/

Earlier this year, GM Car Czar Bob Lutz announced that his employer was
[theoretically] set to build about 10k plug-in electric - gas hybrid
Volts in the car's first year of production, "so we can deal with any
issues before we really crank up for high volumes." In an email to the
Detroit Free Press, GM's Chairman of Vice confirmed the initial 10k run
in 2011, and then set a number for 2012: 60k units. Considering that GM
is what's commonly called a "volume automaker," and the fact that Toyota
has sold 79,765 Priora so far this year, that seems like mighty small
beer. Which just got smaller. Maximum Bob admitted that the production
stats are "notional targets." GM may offer even less Voltage in the
model's first year "to ensure that all vehicles built are safe and high
quality." Oh yeah, and "the actual number [built in the first two years]
is highly dependent on electrical component supplier capability and
battery experience." So there you have it. GM will produce 10k Volts in
the first year. Or not. And produce 60k Volts in the second year. Or
not. But they definitely will produce Volts. Or not.


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Civis Romanus Sum

On Jun 23, 2:56 pm, Jim Higgins <gordian....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> GM is building in the death knell of the Volt instead of it having a
> death like the EV-1 suffered. GM apparently will not, willingly, ever
> get into electric cars after they murdered the EV-1
>
> Volt Birth Watch 58: “Notional Targets”http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/volt-birth-watch-58-notional-targets/
>
> Earlier this year, GM Car Czar Bob Lutz announced that his employer was
> [theoretically] set to build about 10k plug-in electric - gas hybrid
> Volts in the car's first year of production, "so we can deal with any
> issues before we really crank up for high volumes." In an email to the
> Detroit Free Press, GM's Chairman of Vice confirmed the initial 10k run
> in 2011, and then set a number for 2012: 60k units. Considering that GM
> is what's commonly called a "volume automaker," and the fact that Toyota
> has sold 79,765 Priora so far this year, that seems like mighty small
> beer. Which just got smaller. Maximum Bob admitted that the production
> stats are "notional targets." GM may offer even less Voltage in the
> model's first year "to ensure that all vehicles built are safe and high
> quality." Oh yeah, and "the actual number [built in the first two years]
> is highly dependent on electrical component supplier capability and
> battery experience." So there you have it. GM will produce 10k Volts in
> the first year. Or not. And produce 60k Volts in the second year. Or
> not. But they definitely will produce Volts. Or not.
>
> --
> Civis Romanus Sum

electric cars mean a hugh drop in parts sales. electric motors
basically run forever except for easy to service bearings and brushes.