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Imagine how many miles a typical tractor trailer or big rig travels on average in a year’s time. If you guessed somewhere in the ballpark of 140 billion miles, you’re very close.

That’s a lot of miles and a lot of toxins being released into the environment. Toyota looked at this as a problem and, along with Peterbilt and Cottrell, Inc., came up with an innovative solution:

#Toyota's supply chain is getting greener with a hauler that runs on compressed natural gas. https://t.co/5fDTyjGpAt pic.twitter.com/xkVJY9M2RI

— Toyota Motor Corp. (@ToyotaMotorCorp) December 1…

You've probably heard this once or twice in your life: "Stick a penny in your tire tread. If you can still see Lincoln's head, you need new tires."

While this method does accurately measure tread depth, as you'll see in this video, by the time Lincoln's hair is exposed, that's a big yikes.

So visit Chicago Northside Toyota Scion before it gets to that point. Our service team will inspect your tires, and let you know if it's time for a visit to tire center.

Back in February we blogged about the cargo liner for the 2014 Toyota Highlander. This product is part of the  Genuine Toyota Accessory collection, and it adds value to your car by protecting the materials.

Accessories aren't the only product Toyota develops for their vehicles, though. They also manufacture Genuine Toyota Parts. Going with an aftermarket part might save you a few dollars at the beginning, but they aren't the perfect fit for your vehicle and they also need to be replaced more often. Watch this silly video that also shows why you should go with parts made…