First Picked Up At Radley Chevrolet

Chevrolet Volts

The first two Chevrolet Volt electric cars were picked up by their owners this week at Radley Chevrolet in Fredericksburg.

The dealership on Jefferson Davis Highway in Fredericksburg is one of a few Chevrolet dealerships in the United States authorized to sell the electric Volt, since the dealership agreed to train key sales staff and repair staff on the vehicle’s specifications, install a electric vehicle charging station, and purchase tools for the Volt.

In addition to the metropolitan Washington D.C. market, the Volt is being sold at select dealerships in California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Radley Chevrolet has fielded calls from interested buyers as far away as Florida, said Jonathan Pittman, general manager at Radley Chevrolet.

The first owner to collect their Volt on Wednesday was publicity shy, so Thursday night I spoke with the second owners to pick-up their pre-ordered Volt, Nick and Wendy Sours of Portsmouth, Va. They drove two hours from home Thursday night to pick it up at 8 p.m.

Nick Sours, a structural engineer, first saw the Volt three years ago at the Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show and was intrigued.