Schumacher Chevrolet Will Welcome Cross-Country Traveler in General Motors-Sponsored 3,000-Mile Road Trip in the New Chevy Cruze Eco

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ--May 3, 2011: Richard Truesdell, editorial director of Automotive Traveler Magazine and AutomotiveTraveler.com is putting the New Chevy Cruze Eco to the ultimate test.  On Wednesday, May 4, 2011 he is estimated to arrive in Little Falls, New Jersey at 10:00 a.m., ending a 3,000-mile road trip which originated from Riverside, California. The final gas mileage will be tabulated when he arrives at Schumacher Chevrolet, located at 8 Main Street in Little Falls, New Jersey.

The trip is being sponsored by General Motors who supplied the Chevy Cruze Eco, which is among the most fuel efficient cars in America, with an estimated 42 MPG/highway.

Truesdell left California on Friday, April 29 with the goal of reaching his final destination (3000 miles away) using just 75 gallons of gas or less.

"Originally it was my plan to drive the hybrid Volt to New Jersey," says Truesdell, "but the product team at Chevrolet suggested the Cruze Eco instead, due in part to its advanced conventional drive train." The Cruze Eco has a sticker price of under $20,000.

According to Chevrolet's website, the Cruze Eco is equipped with a powerful, efficient 1.4L turbocharged engine, to which engineers added new components to help reduce drag and improve aerodynamics.

Truesdell, who is traveling with his golden retriever Savannah, will be greeted with a reception party hosted by Judith Schumacher-Tilton, dealer principal of Schumacher Chevrolet.

Details of Truesdell's itinerary and his cross-country journal can be found on the Automotive Traveler website, automotivetraveler.com where you can find video clips and read his daily blog and also on Facebook at Auto Traveler Facebook Page.

Reporters who are interested in speaking directly with Truesdell during the trip can call him directly on his mobile # 714-981-2725.

His six-day trip will take him through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska , Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and finally to New Jersey.

"We are excited to be the destination dealership and anxiously await his arrival to calculate his actual final gas usage and see how it compares with his goal," said Schumacher-Tilton.

For more information about the Chevy Cruze Eco contact Schumacher Chevrolet at 973-256-1065 or visit Schumacher Chevrolet.