Slow Ramp

[palmer_md]

Chevrolet Volt started Production. Seems the startup was a slow ramp. I would have thought it would be a little faster than that. Interesting to note the rate a big car company ramps up.

The first Volt came off the line on March 31st, and last week overall three cars were built.

http://gm-volt.com/2010/04/09/volts-are-rolling-off-the-line/

[Matthijs]

The first Volt came off the line on March 31st, and last week overall three cars were built. The plan is to build nearly 500 pre-production Volts over the coming months before transitioning to the salable units, the building of which will start in November.

These are only pre-production units. The ones they are going to sell are build from November onwards. They already made like 80 I believe for testing.

[SlowSRT4]

These are only pre-production units. The ones they are going to sell are build from November onwards. They already made like 80 I believe for testing.
They aren't going to start building in November if they are launching in November. :fighting0027:

[palmer_md]

These are only pre-production units. The ones they are going to sell are build from November onwards. They already made like 80 I believe for testing.

500 practice cars. Seems like a lot. I wonder what happens to these cars. Still, it seems they are hand walking each of these cars down the line at startup. Interesting.

[Matthijs]

They aren't going to start building in November if they are launching in November. :fighting0027:

Did you even read my quote? Look what it says in the article. ;)

Volts over the coming months before transitioning to the salable units, the building of which will start in November.