A day looooong awaited…

I’m finally a member of the club: I have a 2nd generation Volt! It arrived with three others (two of which are going to customers of mine). I worked with an excellent salesperson who really understood electric vehicles & hybrids.

Yes, that would be me. I sold (and acquired) the very first 2nd generation Volt sold by Classic Chevrolet in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, maybe even the first in Texas. I decided to lease this time around, to have a lower payment and to keep my options open for a pure EV in 3 years. Since I am leasing, (and because I really, really like the Silver Ice Metallic, I am probably not going to wrap the car in Synergy Green.

Was it worth the wait? I’ve only had it, in my possession, for about sixteen hours and immediately drove it to a conference in Austin, Texas. But yes, I love it. So many improvements. When I get a chance to kick back and write in length, I’ll have a detailed review/comparison with our 2015 (1st generation) Volt.

In the meantime, here’s some eye candy.

I really didn’t like the stock wheels on the Premium Volt and I’m too cheap to pay for the upgraded wheels. Several of my coworkers had found a small company that powder coats wheels. I checked their wheels out and decided to make mine a glossy black. When the driver showed up to pick up my wheels, he suggested that, once powder coated, that his company skim cut the raised surfaces for contrast. He was so right!