Last week was the official announcement regarding the price and stock of the 2018 Chevy Traverse: Customers can check out specs, configure or build their own, and price the awesome new machine at Chevy.com/Traverse. When summer soon turns to fall, there are tons of fun things to see and do in St. Louis, giving you no shortage of inspiration to load up your best friends and revel in the seasonal cooldown. Outdoor spots downtown such as 360 provide outdoor fire pits, refreshing drinks, and great views of nearby Cardinals Stadium. City Garden is just west of the Old Courthouse, and another prime place to view interesting sculptures and the coming seasonal change.



Enjoying a fresh and functional overhaul as of late, the new Traverse offers maximum cargo space, and more overall passenger space than the Highlander, Pilot, or Explorer. Up to eight can fit Snugly inside, and the list of convenience, storage, and comfort features has frown considerably. There are more trim choices than before: L, LS, and LT as well as Premier, Sporty RS, and High Country are all up for grabs as options to improve your driving experience. There's even a new"Redline" package that will also be available on Premier, evoking a more blacked-out appearance, and appealing red accents.



You'll love the convenience and east feel the Enhanced Smart Slide provides: it gives you quick access to the third row, even when there's a child seat in place. USB charging is present in all three passenger rows, and Teen Driver technology lends a hand for the group of drivers that may need extra guidance and prevention techniques. The Rear Vision Camera is present to allow you to fully scope your backup zone before proceeding, and has saved many lives over the course of its existence.



The Traverse has the best-in-class max cargo volume of 98.2 cubic feet, and ultra-useful underfloor cargo storage totaling 3.2 cubic feet. Center Console size is way above average, and altogether there are 23 storage spots throughout for passengers in each row. With active noise cancellation and automatic tri-zone climate control, the sound as well as weather factors will not disturb you too much if you to snooze a bit while in the passenger seat.

Surround Vision Cameras provide a view from above the entire vehicle, which will ease your mind while in reverse, parking, or hauling heavy goods. Ask us when you come visit about the Premier and High Country trim, with included heated and ventilated leather- trimmed seats for comfort, as well as heated second-row outboard seats. Many advancements have been made in the SUV realm as of late, and we love how the Traverse is apologetically large: there are those times during which your cargo cannot roll with "compact!"

As summer officially makes its hot and steamy landing in the St. Louis metro area, Chevrolet wants to take great strides to help drivers prevent tragic situations. With the temperatures heating up and children being out of school, they are able to spend more time outside, and may be poised playing in positions where they are not in driver's sight lines. On average, there are 210 fatalities and a startling 15,000 injuries a year that are caused by backover crashes, with 40 percent occurring in residential areas. Furthermore, 24 percent of these are happening in driveways, the entry and departure point of
the home.

Backover incidents are caused by the driver not having the proper means of seeing their immediate surroundings. The engineers and developers at Chevy desire to help drivers see as much of the sphere they need to to be safe immediately, and that's where Surround Vision fulfills an enormous safety role. This technology that is available on the all-new 2018 Equinox provides a 360-degree bird's eye view around the vehicle, and acts like multiple sets of eyes that help drivers quickly during departure. Low-speed maneuvering can still be dangerous, and this system uses 4 cameras to assure a clear path. You have use of a standard Rear Vision Camera, a forward-looking camera in the front grille, and two side-viewing cameras located under each left or right mirror.

When you shift into reverse, the birds-eye view shows up on the center stack instrument panel, and provides multiple views of the area best watched to prevent accidents. In addition to Surround Vision and the very useful Rear Vision Camera, the all-new 2018 Equinox has numerous other features to make sure that every ride is a safe one: Rear Seat Reminder and Teen Driver offer the best in protection for your family. Surround Vision is the feature that really is the prime contender for being aware of your immediate perimeter, and it is offered on the Bolt EV, Equinox, and Traverse. The Rear Vision camera is found on the Bolt EV, Camaro, City Express, Colorado, Corvette, Cruze, Equinox, Express, Impala, Malibu, Silverado, Sonic, Spark, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, Trax, and Volt.

It's important to realize that these features are not a substitute for always being alert and operating your vehicle safely every day. As you may be late for work or anything else in your schedule-heavy day, the absolute best thing you can do is walk around your vehicle. This simple step has saved many lives, as toddlers and small children may have picked the zone just behind your vehicle to play for the morning. There are many great things to do during summer here in St Louis: a few of our favorites are the Cahokia Mounds, and the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Your family needs to arrive at all of these fantastic St Louis destinations safely, and without worry of accidental tragedy looming over the trip. We want you to have the safest summer possible, and encourage you to come down, pay us a visit, and see just how awesome and innovative all of these safety features are. At Jim Butler, we are concerned about your well-being, and stand firmly behind the many ways we can help protect you during your drive time!