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Your gas tank is full, your tires are fully inflated, and you have your itinerary loaded on your GPS. You're ready to hit the road! Not so fast — before you go, you should have a plan for what you're going to do when hunger hits. Everyone knows that roadside restaurants and gas stations aren't full of the most healthful options. With a little planning ahead, you can be equipped with healthful road trip snacks to keep you nourished and energized through every mile. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With Fresh Fruit Stay ahead of your sweet tooth by packing healthful fruits for your road trip. Fruits like grapes, berries, and presliced apples and mandarin oranges are perfect car snacks because there's nothing to throw away when you're done. Installing a small trash can in your car will let you skip some of the prep work. Just stay away from fruits like melons or peaches that are prone to drip and make a mess. more Get Your Crunchy Fix With Bite-Sized Veggies When you're craving something crunchy to munch on, your first instinct may be to reach for a bag of chips. With just a little prep work, you can redirect that craving to a more healthful option. Pack an assortment of your favorite raw veggies, such as sliced cucumbers, celery, baby carrots, sugar snap peas, and broccoli florets, into a bento box or other divided container and you'll have a fun, healthful way to fulfill your cravings. Fill one section with hummus, ranch, or guacamole for a dipping option. Stay Energized With Trail Mix Trail mix is the perfect road snack for when you need something a little more filling, and it's quick and easy to prepare before a long drive. Mix together your favorite nuts, seeds, and dried fruits and you'll have a healthful, energy-rich snack to keep you satiated and alert on the road. If you didn't get a chance to prepare snacks ahead of time, you can also buy trail mix at most gas stations as a more healthful snack option than the typical candy bars and bags of chips. Make Better Fast Food Choices Sometimes snacking just isn't cutting it, and you need to stop for a full meal. Dining options along the highway can be scarce, but you can find more healthful options at the standard roadside fast food restaurants. Rather than ordering something fried and breaded, consider getting a grilled or roasted meat on your sandwich, and skip the jumbo-sized sandwiches with multiple patties. Instead of fries, opt for a side of sliced apples, baked potato, or salad or a fruit cup. Be wary of healthful-sounding options like salads, as they often come loaded with unhealthful toppings and calorie-rich dressings. Fast food restaurants typically have nutrition data available in their stores or online, so use that information to help guide your choices. Road trip food doesn't have to be all chips, candy, and fast food calorie bombs. With these four tips, you'll be saving money and eating well the next time you're on the open road. Image via Pixabay

Have you heard the news? The best-selling car for the past 14 years is on its way to set yet another trend, this time one that comes to us as no surprise. Cars.com, in their American-Made Index, rates vehicles built and brought into the U.S based on several factors to ultimately determine those whose are the most American-made. Can you guess which car is on this list? Here's a hint. If you guessed Camry, you are correct! The Camry was rated as the most American-made vehicle. This is a position the Camry has held for the second straight year, and the sixth time overall it was included on the list. The factors used to determine those results include the percentage of parts considered domestic under federal regulations, whether the car is assembled in the U.S. and also includes U.S. sales. If a model is determined to have a parts content rating below 75 percent, they are disqualified. This also includes models built exclusively outside the U.S. or models that are on their way to being discontinued without any kind of U.S. built successor. All these factors gave way to the eventual rating of the Camry - an astounding 75 percent American. As a bonus, the Sienna is yet another vehicle included on the list and it ranked third overall. Not a bad way to end June if we say so ourselves. For more information on the Camry and its stellar rating, please be sure to visit: http://toyota.us/28YrzCb

Toyota was recently recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of the top tech companies in the world, among tech giants such as Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook. Placing #17 overall over other companies such as Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. MIT Technology Review highlighted Toyota's launch of the Toyota Research Institute, which will study the future of mobility, artificial intelligence and robotics as well as the release of the Mirai as to why they were ranked so highly. Toyota is intensely dedicated to innovation and forward thinking to improve the future of mobility and the Mirai is just one of Toyota's attempts at this as it is one of the world's first massed produced hydrogen powered vehicles. For more information about the article, please feel free to check out: http://toyota.us/28Yuhe3

Due to it's technological and safety advancements as well as being the only minivan on the market with all-wheel drive, Toyota's long-cherished minivan recently received top ten accolades from Edmunds.com and Parents Magazine in their respective Best Minivan and "Best Family Cars of 2016" categories. It scored high due to its intuitive, family friendly features such as LATCH locations for child seats, it's Driver Easy Speak option where speech is directed throughout the vehicle by way of the audio system's rear speakers, and built-in entertainment provided to passengers via two 16.4 inch widescreen displays thanks to the Dual-View Entertainment Center. These are only some of the features available in the Sienna that make family driving, easier. The Sienna also makes driving safer thanks to  Toyota Star Safety System™ which includes safety features such as Anti-lock Brakes, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, Brake Assist, enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, and Smart Stop Technology. There is also Blind Spot Monitoring available to certain grades as well as Rear Cross Traffic Alert. Thanks to all of these features, it's why the Sienna was named a top ten family car of the year. For more information on why the Sienna is a top ten car, please visit: http://toyota.us/22Artr0

On March 29, 2016, Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota & Central City Toyota helped the Community Bible Tabernacle by providing tickets to the Philadelphia 76ers versus the Charlotte Hornets game at the Wells Fargo Center. According to Bishop Stacey Roberts of the Community Bible Tabernacle, “This was the first time for them to attend an NBA game and they had a ball. In order to be eligible to attend I had them do an exercise during Black History Month.  They had to write an essay on a community charity or philanthropic endeavor headed by a Black athlete or celebrity.  They did a great job.” Bishop Roberts went on to say “I want to thank Max Paul for making this evening of fun a possibility for us.  It is something I am sure they will never forget.” We would like to also recognize the efforts of longtime Central City Toyota employee George Bullock, who led the efforts to create this amazing evening for these students.

Summer is time for family fun, long road trips and get-away destinations. If you're driving to get to where you need to go, be sure that your children are strapped in right for a safe and fun adventure, especially since a staggering three out of four car seats are incorrectly installed. Here are our top tips for keeping kids safe on those long summer road trips: http://toyota.us/1OPpp6I

Max Paul, along with Ardmore Toyota and Central City Toyota are proud to have assisted with The Enterprise Center and Walnut Hill Community Association in the lease of a new 2016 Toyota Tacoma for Max Paul Park Community Farm. The Tacoma will be used on the Community Farm at 46th & Market in West Philadelphia. Carly Friedman is in charge of the Farm and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program According to Allison Blansfield,  program manager of West Philly Foods (which oversees the farm’s CSA, apprenticeship program, and farmstand), the space is designed as a sitting park for residents to use as a place of relaxation. Tables and chairs are throughout the park, which coexist with the community garden and production farm, with native trees and perennial florae planted on the grounds. To learn more, visit these pages: https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ https://www.facebook.com/MaxPaulPark http://www.walnuthillca.org/ www.ArdmoreToyota.com www.CentralCityToyota.com

Automotive reviewers at the Inquirer Daily News were impressed with the manliness and power seen in the Toyota Tacoma. With a competitive price, upgraded V-6, and updated interior, it's no surprise that they were blown away.  The truck that was, "built for the endless weekend," will impress you, as well. Read the full review here: http://bit.ly/1Xwii8l

On March 21 st, 2016, Toyota announced that, beginning with the 2018 model year, it would make Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) and Lexus Safety System+ (LSS+) standard on almost every Toyota and Lexus trim level in the United States.   The systems are anchored by automatic emergency breaking, which means Toyota is making that technology available four years ahead of the 2022 industry target announced last week by the federal government.   Already available as a low-cost option on a broad range of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, TSS and LSS+ are designed to help address three key areas of crash protection: preventing or mitigating frontal collisions keeping drivers within their lane enhancing road safety during nighttime driving. “At Toyota, we are committed to creating better ways to move for everyone,” said Jim Lentz, President and CEO of Toyota Motor North America. Click here for the full story: http://toyotanewsroom.com/releases/lexus+toyota+automated+braking+standard+2017.htm

Join us for the 2nd Annual Warrior Moms, Family and Friends all levels yoga class at Ardmore Toyota. We will be led by instructors Rachael Hunter and Kristen Page with musical accompaniment by Steven Groff and refreshments by Fuel. A $25 donation is recommended for participants with all proceeds going to Emily’s Entourage. See you there! For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/232SQL0

In the Sunday March 20 th, 2016 Edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Al Haas reviewed the 2016 Toyota Rav4 XLE Hybrid. It came away with an EXCELLENT rating. Mr. Haas said: “Driv­ing the RAV4 hy­brid is pleas­ant busi­ness. The seats are com­fort­able and sup­port­ive, and vis­i­bil­ity is good.” “That in­te­rior is also com­fort­able and rea­son­ably roomy. Fairly tall adults will find ad­e­quate head and leg room in the back seat.” “Ac­cel­er­a­tion is rea­son­ably good in the RAV4 Hy­brid, with 0 to 60 ac­com­plished in a re­spectable 8 sec­onds.” “The new stan­dard gear in­cludes Toy­ota’s Engine Au­dio Plus in­fo­tain­ment sys­tem com­plete with a high- res­o­lu­tion LCD screen and nav­i­ga­tion, as well as a power lift­gate and pro­jec­tor beam head­lights.” “This equip­ment joins up with the likes of a power moon roof, heated power mir­rors, and a back-up cam­era.” To read the full article, click here: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/cars/20160320_Toyota_RAV4_gets_a_welcome_makeover.html#O4KWpRO5OOBdF4dq.99

The 2016 Toyota Highlander was recognized as a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in all five crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. Top Safety Pick winners also have an available front crash prevention system that earns a basic rating; vehicles earning the "plus" have an advanced or superior rating. The Highlander's optional front crash prevention is rated advanced. Click here for the full story: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/toyota-highlander-earns-2016-top-safety-pick-award