Re:Formation of Tesla Advanced Automation Germany
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:35PM
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And yet, no one stands in line to reserve a Chevy Bolt, or to buy one for that matter.
Re:Formation of Tesla Advanced Automation Germany
by ghaff on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @02:27PM
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Eh. I was just talking to someone this weekend who was calling around trying to find a Bolt they could test drive but there're apparently in very tight supply. I think GM will do fine.
Re:Formation of Tesla Advanced Automation Germany
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @02:30PM
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Even as a Tesla investor, I hope so. I don't care who wins, as long as EV uptake proceeds quickly. Otherwise, humanity is boned.
That describes the Chevy Bolt.[1] It comes off the same production line as the Chevy Sonic and looks about the same. At one assembly station, either a gas engine or a battery pack and motor go in. Reports are that every fourth or fifth car off that line is a Bolt. GM has the option of adjusting that ratio based on sales. That one line can make 90,000 cars a year per shift. They're only running one shift right now. So Chevy has, running right now, the capacity to make as many Bolts as they can sell, and can adjust output as needed.
[1] http://www.autonews.com/article/20161105/OEM04/161109897/gm-...