ON THE ROAD
Cruising on the right path Chevy Cruze offers plenty of safety, new traditions
The Chevrolet Cruze LT is more than ready to handle after undergoing 4 million miles of durability testing.
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By Olivia Garcia
Photos by Michael Lopez
I may have mentioned it before, but I tend to favor Chevy models. Maybe it’s because my Chevy SUV has always been reliable and loyal to me (although we pretty much argue about gas from time to time). Or perhaps it’s because the brand has been with my family through generations, dating back to my abuelito’s green 1952 Chevy truck — another faithful vehicle that often transported me and my grandparents to the Pumpkin Center feed store, the nowdefunct swap meet in southwest Bakersfield, or the old-fashioned burger stand in southeast Bakersfield as part of our weekend family traditions. I can still see myself sitting snugly between my grandparents, trying to steer clear of the long stick shift that moved our truck through then-rural roads I was reminded of tradition recently when I stopped by Richland Chevrolet in Shafter to pick up my latest test drive, the 2011 Cruze LT. There I met Joe Wells, who joined the dealership in 1969, and Jim Upton, who joined the sales team 15 years ago after a fruitful
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The Cruze comes with roomy interior and cargo space.