Toyota has teamed up with Pittsburgh-based engineering crew Deeplocal to build a roller coaster that uses the Hybrid Synergy Drive® from a Prius. Watch as engineers create a coaster with the potential to harness the energy it creates for good.                                                                                                                                                                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3OeLMJ8j4
I’ve owned an iPhone since they were first released. But I didn’t get my first gas app until a few weeks ago when it seemed that gas prices were not going to relent in their climb above $4 per gallon.
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With gas prices continuing to rise, so is demand for today’s most fuel-efficient vehicles. And that means customers should take note of a recent study from TrueCar.com, a leading authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting. According to the website’s data on pricing and fuel economy, the Toyota Prius remains the country’s fuel-efficiency leader, while a number of the company’s other products were at the top of their segments. http://www.toyotainthenews.com/toyota-prius-still-the-most-fuel-efficient-car-in-america/
We take a look at ways we can green up our driving. What began back in 1970 in the United States as an initiative to bring to light decades of environmental pollution has become a worldwide movement of awareness.
http://www.topix.com/autos/gmc/2011/04/make-your-driving-more-eco-friendly?fromrss=1
http://www.peoriatoyota.com 888-537-7830 Toyota has completely redesigned its popular Sienna family van for the latest model year, complete with four distinct trim levels. One of the most polarizing trim levels for the Sienna is the SE — a sporty variant of the van, complete with a 265 horsepower, 245 lb-ft of torque 3.5-liter V6.
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The Toyota USA Foundation—a charitable endowment that supports K-12 programs in the fields of math, science and environmental education—recently announced it had contributed $5.2 million in grants to eight different organizations from across the country.                                                                                 http://www.toyotainthenews.com/toyota-grants-5-2-million-to-u-s-educational-programs/
Guys are simple. They like pickup trucks and also aspire to own fast, racy cars.
While such blatant simplicity has serious flaws, it is definitely a fair conclusion from looking at the lists of the top five vehicles with the highest percentage of men and women buyers.
 Men go for looks, while women go for practicality, according to a study of about eight million 2010 retail car-buying transactions by TrueCar.com. And besides favoring fuel efficiency, women also seem to like imports.
 http://www.peoriatoyota.com 888-537-7830 The RAV4 rides on a car-like unibody chassis with a fully independent suspension and it features power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering. Base models include 16-inch alloy wheels, but 17 and 18-inch wheels are an available upgrade. Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS are standard
Toyota has announced a new partnership with U.S. start-up WiTricity Corp. The partnership is aimed at building new technology for charging the batteries of electric vehicles without the need for plugs. The two companies will build technology capable of charging EVs and plug-in hybrids through an embedded charging system in the floor of a garage and a receiver mounted on the underside of the vehicle. Toyota believes that a wireless charging system will make the process of “fueling†an EV less cumbersome. By making it easier for owners, Toyota believes this technology will ultimately spur wider use of EVs and plug-in hybrids                                                            http://www.toyotainthenews.com/toyota-develops-wireless-car-charging-tech/
Newer vehicles are a lot more secure. But that’s not true in all ways; used-car shoppers still need to watch out for some of the same old sleazy strategies: namely, odometer tampering. Earlier this month, federal agents brought charges against four who were involved in an organized crime ring—based in the Seattle area. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCarConnection/~3/vI-D1Q2Q13k/1059155_odometer-fraud-is-still-rampant-look-out-for-these-signs
http://www.peoriatoyota.com  888-537-7830 The Avalon is Toyota’s flagship sedan, and is also its largest car. The latest Avalon shares many components with its more expensive corporate cousins at Lexus, including the 268 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine. More stylish than the models that preceded it, the Avalon rides on a front-wheel drive platform only available as a four-door model.
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Toyota has awarded college scholarships as part of a nationwide safe driving program with Discovery Education. A total of ten high school students have received the awards after playing the interactive road challenge game, Heads Up!, which is designed to promote safe driving habits. Winners of the scholarships will receive a $5,000 cash prize to be used for educational purposes at an accredited college or university. For Toyota, it was a fun, interactive way to promote safe driving among teen drivers.
http://www.toyotainthenews.com/toyota-awards-scholarships-to-ten-safe-teens/
It’s the year of the electric car in New York. Or at least the latest year of the EV. The Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt launched this year to a lot of fanfare. Soon they will be joined by at least three other pure electric vehicles from major automakers, and potentially several more from startup car companies.
http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/04/2011-new-york-auto-show-electric-cars-take-charge.html
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Automatic or a Manual? Watch this to see which you prefer for the 2011 Scion tC at Peoria Toyota!
http://www.peoriatoyota.com  888-537-7830 A pair of new six-speed automatic and manual transmissions replace the outgoing four-speed automatic and five-speed manual transmissions as well. The new six-speed manual- or six-speed automatic-powered tC coupes are rated at 23 city, 31 highway.
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PEORIA – The latest numbers for retail sales in Central Illinois show surprising growth for the region. Numbers released by Bradley University show a 9.2% jump in sales between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the fourth quarter of last year. Amid all the talk of a sluggish economy, local businesses have seen the customers really start to roll in the last couple of months.
PEORIA -  Some Peoria area students are drumming up support for a trip to Europe. The Peoria Park District’s “ELITE” Pulses of Hope Drum Line is a group of high school students that performs at community events. The group has been chosen to represent Peoria at a festival in the city’s sister city in Germany. But first, the group must raise enough money to get there.
For Ella Maxwell, a horticulturist and certified arborist at Hoerr Nursery in Peoria, Ill., the greatest sin when it comes to pruning is simple: Not pruning. “People are afraid,” says Maxwell. As pruning procrastinators, we wait until the tree is mature and misshapen before we decide to take our pruning shears or chainsaw to it. “We don’t do it when they’re small; when even if you made a mistake, it would probably grow out of it,” says Maxwell.
http://www.steubencourier.com/lifestyle/x90876934/Why-and-when-to-prune-trees
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Did you know you get Complimentary Toyota Care at Peoria Toyota? Watch this and see what I mean!
http://www.peoriatoyota.com 888-537-7830 Peace of mind with every new Toyota. We at Toyota are devoted to safety and dependability, and proper vehicle maintenance is important to both. That’s why we’re including a complimentary worry-free maintenance plan with the purchase or lease of every new Toyota. For 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, you and your new vehicle will be covered. It’s complimentary peace of mind, and we’re the only full-line brand to offer anything like it.
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http://www.peoriatoyota.com 888-537-7830 Thanks to the swap to slightly less sticky tires, the Camry V6′s fuel economy ratings will enjoy a slight boost from last year’s EPA rating of 19 city, 28 highway, to the 2011 ratings of 20 city, 29 highway. By comparison, the Camry Hybrid retains its ratings of 31 city, 35 highway, and the four-cylinder Camry stays the same at 22 city, 32 (33 with the six-speed manual transmission) highway miles per gallon.
http://www.peoriatoyota.com 888-537-7830 Toyota has completely redesigned its popular Sienna family van for the latest model year, complete with four distinct trim levels. One of the most polarizing trim levels for the Sienna is the SE — a sporty variant of the van, complete with a 265 horsepower, 245 lb-ft of torque 3.5-liter V6.
