The road spread dimly under the weak lights of the car.
In Chapter 16 of The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads face car trouble and must stop to make repairs, with Tom and Al working hard to fix it. While they wait, they meet other travelers who warn them that California might not have the jobs and land they dreamed of, making the family start to worry, but Ma Joad stays strong and insists the family must stick together.

