Jeffrey Kaffee, of Parsipanny, N.J. beamed behind the wheel of his Volt on the By Mike Collas, Automotive News - A retired airline pilot today became the first customer to take delivery of a pre-ordered Chevrolet Volt.
Jeffrey Kaffee returned early from a vacation to pick up the keys for the plug-in hybrid at Gearhart Chevrolet in Denville, N.J. He traded in a Toyota Prius according to a statement from GM.
Kaffee, of Parsipanny, N.J., beamed behind the wheel of his Volt on the showroom floor while surrounded by journalists and TV cameras.
It's the first of 360 Volts being shipped this week from GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. They're also being delivered to dealers in California; Austin, Texas; New York and the Washington, D.C. area.
GM first unveiled the Volt concept nearly four years ago at the Detroit auto show. The automaker plans to sell 10,000 Volts next year and 45,000 in 2012.
The Volt can travel 35 miles on battery power alone. The four-passenger car also has a 1.4-liter gasoline engine that, when combined with electricity, gives it a range of 379 miles.
The car will compete against the Nissan's all-electric Leaf, which is being delivered to dealers starting this month.
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