Nowadays, we all expect a lot from our vehicles, especially when it comes to infotainment. We want to be able to book a dinner reservation and get directions to the restaurant, all while on-the-go. Well here at Hudson Toyota, Staten Island drivers will soon have much better access to such infotainment because Toyota and Microsoft have teamed up and will be bringing cloud computing into our vehicles! … Continue Reading
Every year, J.D. Power and Associates conducts research to assist consumers in the search for their next vehicle. One topic they always research is reliability and they recently released the results from their 2011 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) on 2008 models. This particular study is especially important because reliable vehicles are a top priority for consumers. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) has reason to be proud of the results because several of our models, including five used Toyota vehicles, from 2008 topped their segments! … Continue Reading
For more than a decade, Toyota lovers have wondered what to call two or more Prius vehicles. This year Toyota decided it was time to settle the debate once and for all! At the Detroit Auto Show in January, the automaker launched a campaign, “Prius Goes Plural,” to let the people determine the plural of Prius. There were five choices available: Prius, Priuses, Prium, Prii and Prien. One month and over 1.8 million votes later, they announced the winner! The people have spoken and the plural of Prius is Prii! … Continue Reading
Automakers in the US are facing the reality that Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are changing. Change is always difficult but since our CAFE standards were in one place for twenty years the increase seems especially significant. Some automakers are resistant to these increases, but not Toyota! … Continue Reading
We all remember those pesky recall issues that plagued Toyota recently, right? It was a troubling time but we persevered thanks to the dedication and hard work of every Hudson Toyota mechanic. While we continue to press forward, we also have some good news regarding those past recall issues! There was, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, “no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration in Toyotas. Period.” … Continue Reading
