A lot of folks in Maine have wells, so they can't use salt outside of the larger towns for fear of contamination. Instead, they use gravel and dirt; while sifted, it still takes a toll. After a few years, you'll have a sandblasted, rock-chipped windshield along with chipped paint. Replacing the...
Or sitting in traffic. I've run fully electric in air-conditioned comfort on a 90+ degree day, creeping along while the engine remains off until it needs to charge the battery.
I have a hybrid on order, but I can speak as an owner of a Lexus hybrid. Toyota hybrids start the engine depending on the temperature. For example, if the car has been sitting all night, the engine will start within a minute of pressing the start button because you do not get full hybrid...
It was for a dealer Gates Toyota in Connecticut. I haven't looked on other dealer sites but it struck me as strange they were showing trucks in build status with delivery dates, far out dates at that.
I'm counting on a late September delivery. If it's pushed back...oh, well. The only real reason I hope to get it earlier is so I can do a winter prep. I want virgin metal to seal and coat before the salt and gravel start getting put down.
So, I ended up on a Connecticut dealer site looking for a particular truck and noticed the "Vehicle is in build status..." verbiage. What struck me was that these trucks were all built in weeks 32, 33, and 34. The estimated delivery dates were late October to early November. You won't find this...
For my Toyota vehicles, I always use OEM filters because:
1, I buy in bulk, and they are usually cheaper than third-party filters.
2. They're OEM.
I usually stay out of the never-ending debates about oil change intervals, oil types, etc. Here’s how I look at it:
1. If it meets the...
You'll find that there isn't one because the fluid is supposed to be "lifetime." There is no dipstick; you have to fill it from underneath the truck. To do this, you need to run the truck so the fluid heats up, expands, and begins to flow from the standpipe. At that point, it's full. There are...
I was curious about this, and my suspicions were correct—it's treated like insurance. However, here's what I came up with:
If Toyota is the Vehicle Service Contract (VSC) provider, and you, as a California resident, purchased the VSC in Nevada, here's how the situation might unfold when you...
I just saw this—very good to know. It’s most likely due to the extra weight of the hybrid systems, so the hybrids get the OR frame. I wonder if that frame has any other pieces or mounting points that would be useful?