New cars
Drivers looking for ways to trim their soaring fuel budgets can turn to Toyota's latest hybrid technologies for help.
Toyota offers three hybrid vehicles—Prius, Camry and Highlander—designed to meet the needs of different types of driving. Each offers Toyota's hybrid synergy drive to manage fuel consumption.
Seasonal Service
You're driving down a steep mountain pass in the middle of summer and apply slight pressure against the brake pedal. As your Toyota approaches a curve, you push down harder but your brakes don't respond properly.
"Heat build-up makes the braking system less effective," said Tony Molla, vice president of communications at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. "It could get to the point where the brakes don't work at all, especially if your brake pads are worn down."
Accessories
By the time you plug in your cell phone and MP3 player most vehicles have run out of places to power other accessories. Drivers lack a convenient way to power up myriad devices so often brought along for the ride—passenger cell phone, game console, portable TV set, PDA, laptop computer, satellite radio receiver and GPS navigational device.
There's a convenient answer, however.
Power inverters can turn your Toyota into convenient and safe docking station. They allow you to add multiple devices into a single power strip without causing the vehicle's battery to go dead.
Car care
You're entering a hairpin turn on a remote mountain pass and one of your passengers spills soda all over the upholstery. How can you clean up the problem before it becomes a sticky mess?
An explosion of car care products is making it easy to keep your vehicle clean whenever you travel away from home. They also have a practical side: Preventing mishaps from becoming permanent stains on your Toyota's exterior and interior surfaces.
Maita Toyota offers sales, parts, repair, and service for Northern California and the Greater Sacramento area including Roseville, Elk Grove, Woodland, Davis, Auburn and Folsom.
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