Sentence examples for initial volt from inspiring English sources

The N.H.T.S.A. examined the Leaf and other electric vehicles after the initial Volt fire but last month said its testing "has not raised safety concerns about vehicles other than the Chevy Volt".

The Volt was obviously a test of consumer interest — initial Volt production numbers estimated between 10 and 15,000 units are now nearly 25,000, Ackerson says.

After the initial Volt fire, the NHTSA examined the Nissan Leaf and other plug-in electric vehicles and said its testing "has not raised safety concerns about vehicles other than the Chevy Volt".

Most of the Volt initial design parameters defined for the development of the concept car, then referred as the "iCar" in homage to the iPod, were kept throughout the process up to the final production version.

Even without the tax credit worth up to $7500, most of the initial 10,000 available Volts will be snatched up at full retail.

Mark Frost, general manager of Jim Ellis Chevrolet in Atlanta, said in a telephone interview that his dealership, which lies outside the Volt's initial markets, was using two Volts as demonstration models.

The initial cost of the Volt — an estimated $40,000, partly because of the range-extending technology — could keep away some consumers.

Mr. Darovitz said that initial customers for the Volt "will be primarily tech enthusiasts and early adopters, typically middle-aged males.

For instance, both GM and NHTSA kept their mouths shut about the Volt's initial fire for the best part of six months, claiming they needed time to assess the results and to carry out further tests.

That invective has grown amid reports that some of the 600 dealers selected to participate in the Volt's initial rollout, which is limited to California, Texas, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the nation's capital are charging above the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the Volt.

Deduct the per-unit allocation for all fixed cost, depreciation and amortization and it is, surely, still "under water"....but not by much, and less and less so as the volume builds and other, higher-margin GM cars, like the Cadillac ELR, piggy-back off of the Volt's initial investment.