Fuel Cell Technology - Power to the People

One of the worst winters recorded has caused many outages and has literally left many people in the dark during the last few months. Millions of people experienced this. However, what if there is a solution, what if a car, or parts of it, could provide power during an emergency? Engineers in Toyota are looking for a solution; they are looking for “enlightened” ways to do just that. 

The Toyota FCV Concept is a practical concept of the fuel cell vehicle Toyota plans to launch around 2015, as a pioneer in the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Highly effective while producing zero emissions, a fully fueled vehicle has enough juice to power a small house for a week in an emergency. Engineers are currently working on establishing an external power supply device to connect the car to the house and help keep the lights on.

Millions of Toyota hybrids are on the road around the world, from Prius to Highlander to Camry.  One thing is common in all of them, the batteries. In Japan, Toyota gave new life to those old hybrid battery packs, as stationary power storage systems. The units are in use since 2013, and they supply peak power to Toyota dealerships around the country.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL) is now studying this used battery power system in order to help power their operations and support back-up power during an emergency. As one of Toyota’s model sustainable North American plants, it’s fitting for TMMAL to be the first U.S. facility to flip this switch.

Earth Day 2013: Take a Moment to Recognize Toyota Hybrids’ Phenomenal Performance!

Millions of Toyota  hybrid vehicles have significantly reduced CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption here in the United States since coming to market. According to Toyota, its fleet of about 20 hybrid vehicles has resulted in a staggering 34 million fewer tons of CO₂ emissions than those emitted by gas-powered vehicles!

In a world where experts speculate that CO₂ emissions are a major cause of climate change, Westboro Toyota is proud to carry a number of brand-new Toyota hybrid vehicles, which along with the entire fleet of Toyota hybrid vehicles across the country, collectively can save owners more than 3 billion gallons of gas, Toyota reports.

In honor of Earth Day 2013, now is the perfect time to stop by Westboro Toyota to check out and test drive one of Toyota's phenomenal hybrid vehicles—the Prius Liftback, Prius v, Prius c, Prius Plug-in, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Hybrid and Highlander Hybrid.

Plus, with Westboro Toyota’s Now or Never Sales Event still going strong, now is a great time to switch over to a hybrid. Not only will you save handsomely on gasoline fill-ups; you’ll have big when purchasing or leasing a brand-new Toyota hybrid! We’ve got: 

•    leases on new Toyotas starting at just $89 a month;

•    $0 maintenance for 25,000 miles or two years;

•    0.0% financing up to 60 months on a new 2012 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and 2013 Camry, Corolla, Prius Plug-In, Venza and Tundra with approved credit; and

•    savings up to $10,210 off the MSRP on new Toyotas and new vehicles starting at just $16,320.

Plus, if you’re in the market for a Toyota Certified Used Vehicle, you can enjoy 60 months of 1.9% financing with approved credit--$295 doc. fee applies.

Westboro Toyota’s Now or Never sales event is on through April 30! Stop by our showroom today to test drive a brand-new Toyota and get a free $10 Exxon-Mobil gift card! We are the premier Toyota dealership of Central Massachusetts and Metro West, and our experienced sales team and service staff are here to answer your questions about Toyota performance, MPG, tires, and more.

And Happy Earth Day, everyone!