As some of you might have heard I am lucky enough to be one of Chevy’s Weekend Warriors! I get the privilege of driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Texas Edition for the next 40 days.
I picked up the truck from one of Houston’s Area Chevy dealers on Friday morning. The truck is very big! It dwarfs my little Nissan Pathfinder!
The one that I picked up has very nice 20” wheels and a clean white paint job. The interior is charcoal gray and well appointed.
It is extended cab which means that it has a back seat and “suicide” doors that open to the front of the vehicle.
The pick up day was perfect because we had a big Cub Scout camping trip planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Let me tell you I put the truck to the test on cargo capacity.
One of the other Chevy Weekend Warriors measured his truck in Garret Lengths and Garret Rolls ( you have to just watch the video ).
I have a ton of footage that I took over the weekend that I am working on in Microsoft Moviemaker. Chevy did not choose me for my steady hand or video skills. Actually I am not sure why they chose me! I am bald and old!
So far my favorite feature is the Bluetooth connectivity to the truck. With a few easy steps you can pair your cell phone to the truck, make and receive calls. The quality of the voice is very good! The truck is even smart. When a call is being received or placed, it mutes the radio for obvious reasons, but also it increases or decreases the temperature setting on the air conditioner to reduce air nose. How smart is that!
Be sure to check out the www.gottalovechevyhouston.com website, follow us on Twitter at @chevyhouston, #chevywarriors and on Facebook. At the website you can sign up to win numerous prizes in the sweepstakes!
I have already been receiving comments like “Nice truck!”. I am now just waiting to be a part of the “Chevy Gives Blogger New Truck” headline : )
See Ya! – Spark Dad
