Chevy Volt To Resume Production One Week Early Following Record Sales

surewouldoutlaw writes "On the heels of the news that the Chevy Volt had a record month, selling 2,289 units in March, the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the car is made will be resuming production of the car one week early, reducing a five-week shutdown to just four weeks, the United Auto Workers union said Tuesday. The shutdown had been put in place to re-align supply with demand. Volt workers have also begun to lash out at Republican presidential candidates' criticisms of the car: 'They're attacking our car to get at the President...But our car is going to change the way America does business. It's a breath of fresh air.'"

Good for an electric, but that's relative

[crazyjj]

selling 2,289 units in March

Before everyone starts celebrating, keep in mind that some of the more popular [chicagotribune.com] gas car models out there average 40,000-60,000 units a month in sales. And the Prius hybrid sold about 30,000 units last month.

Re:sure it is

[Anonymous Coward]

That's after a "possible" $7500 tax credit. Actual MSRP is $39,145... and that's a starting price.

Re:Electric Cars are a bad idea

[gtbritishskull]

Most of the charging would be done at home. Which means before 8am and after 6pm. The peak hours for electricity consumption are in the middle of the day (when the sun is shining and factories are running). Also, not sure where you get your 25% transmission loss number. Wikipedia had it at ~6.5%. You are just trying to spread FUD.

Re:Good for an electric, but that's relative

[Jens_UK]

From your link, the top five cars' mean monthly sales are for 2012: 48k, 35k, 32k, 32k, 25k. "Some of the more popular models" are not averaging anywhere near 40-60k.