Motoring Discussion > Chevrolet Volt - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn	Replies: 38

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:23   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Falkirk Bairn

General Electric order first 12,000 Electric Cars www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11735143 Makes a change from the usual 1 to an Film Star who will keep it in the garage beisde his/her other 10 cars Some are for GE Employees - would you want one as a company car? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:39   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - R.P.

Wonder what they're charging ? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:42   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Zero

Dunno but it will be a shock Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:43   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Fenlander

Ther may be resistance from staff to having them. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:54   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - CGNorwich

Especially when they get it ohm Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:42   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Runfer D'Hills

What, you mean currently? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 09:43   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Crankcase

As long as they don't perform a volte-face. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:30   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - bathtub tom

I wonder why the OP's plugging these, do you think he's got a connection? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:35   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - VxFan

>> do you think he's got a connection? Nah, he's just plugging them. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:38   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Redviper

There must be a electrifying deal on at the moment Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:54   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Glaikit Wee Scunner Snr. {P}

Yes, just inducing an increase in the market capacity. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 10:59   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Londoner

I wonder how much lead time they need for the order, and will it stretch the capacity? I wouldn't want one as a company car, that's for sure. I'd re-fuse. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 11:01   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - lancara

Good luck to them in the European market: "Opel has today announced a price of 42,900 euros for the Ampera, the version of the Volt that will be sold by the German brand and its UK partner, Vauxhall. That equates to more than $58,000, considerably more than the $41,000 base price (before state taxes) of the Volt." Autocar 11-11-10 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 11:20   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - madf

That price is a shock. They'll need some buyers to have a bolt from the blue before that price is acceptable... Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 11:33   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - zookeeper

i wonder how much it would be to hire one faraday? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 11:38   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Felix

Watt? I'll get my coat... Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 11:50   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Zero

I would switch to another Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 12:17   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Crankcase

Zookeeper's is best so far, to the exclusion of anionthers. Reply to this message | Report message       2

Fri 12 Nov 10 16:54   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Westpig

I'm sure the second hand prices will remain static Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 17:06   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - sherlock47

The marketing department are currently working to capacity on an ode to the designer. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 17:07   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - crocks

No comment from henry yet. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 17:08   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Falkirk Bairn

GE placed the order. I thought it might have been HERTZ Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 17:29   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - sherlock47

Modern design means that it will not require a choke. The wife thinks it is super. Het up, she finds it difficult to choose the colour. Last edited by: pmh on Fri 12 Nov 10 at 17:31 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 17:54   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Bellboy

GE are a right armature company i wouldnt buy one i bet they get phased out in no time Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 18:03   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - VxFan

Wonder if electric cars will ever feature in F1? Instead of the starting grid, they could use the national grid. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 18:19   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - madf

>> Wonder if electric cars will ever feature in F1? >> Never . Electric cars are best for commutators. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 18:48   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Zero

As far as i am concerned, in the fast lane that can just pylon by. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 12 Nov 10 19:06   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Old Navy

In a few years they will be useless when the lights start going out, due to lack of generating capacity in the UK. Last edited by: Old Navy on Fri 12 Nov 10 at 19:07 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 02:28   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Auntie Lockbrakes

At the price Chevy are charge-ing for them, I'm sure there will be amp-le unsold stocks. The market's pretty flat at the moment, not many people are switch-ing cars current-ly :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 10:46   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Cliff Pope

Call National Breakdown if you have an outage. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 11:05   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - SteelSpark

Wire you all wasting time with these silly puns? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 11:45   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - crocks

Just winding you up. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 12:38   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - SteelSpark

Well, if you think it is appropriate for this forum, we have a potential difference of opinion. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 12:41   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Iffy

I think the volley of puns is indicative of the general opinion of electric cars - that they are a joke. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 13:05   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - SteelSpark

>> I think the volley of puns is indicative of the general opinion of electric cars >> - that they are a joke. I didn't get a bit too obscure with "potential difference" did I? Don't want anyone thinking I was serious :( Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 17:29   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Londoner

Don't worry - nobody was getting a little "short" with you. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 18:41   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - madf

>> Don't worry - nobody was getting a little "short" with you. >> Indeed not. The potential mirth generated from a few bright sparks brightens up a low entropy day. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 18:50   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - Runfer D'Hills

Wonder if they come with runflats ? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 13 Nov 10 18:52   Chevrolet Volt (from 2010) - Shock Order for 25,000 Electric Cars - diddy1234

Maybe we all have our wires crossed but I would still re-fuse to have one. regarding the original post, it seems the car market is not static then. Reply to this message | Report message