2016 Toyota Prius Four Is the Perfect Parent Taxi
With cavernous storage, a gas/electric hybrid engine, and more tech than you know what to do with the 2016 Toyota Prius Four is the perfect parent taxi.
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Dadvertising: Super Bowl Recap
Last week I complained about the Similac ad that pulled a bait-and-switch on dads: “Hey, we’re all parents here! … And by parents, we mean moms.” But there were a couple of dad-centric ads this year during the Super Bowl, and for once dads weren’t portrayed as bumbling idiots. (Baby steps!)
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2015 Toyota Camry: The Family Sedan Gets an Upgrade
The Toyota Camry is kind of a big deal. It’s been the best-selling car in America for the last 12 years in a row, so when Toyota decided to change it up, they had to do so very carefully.
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Toyota Targets Geeky Families With New 2015 Sienna Video Ad
For the launch of the new 2015 model Sienna minivan, Toyota has worked with well-known Internet video personalities to produce a series of soft-sell online ads. The first two have been released, and one is aimed straight at geek families, and geek dads in specific.
Continue ReadingHow to Make a Long Drive Interesting With Technology
I have a geeky obsession. I’m sure I wouldn’t be a GeekMom without at least one of those, right? Our family has a 2006 Toyota Prius, which we absolutely LOVE! Sometimes Dave and I wish we had a Mustang instead …
Continue ReadingHow to Make a Long Drive Interesting With Technology
I have a geeky obsession. I’m sure I wouldn’t be a GeekMom without at least one of those, right? Our family has a 2006 Toyota Prius, which we absolutely LOVE! Sometimes Dave and I wish we had a Mustang instead for the coolness factor, but the practical side of us really appreciates having this car! […]
Continue ReadingToyota’s “Window to the World” Offers Backseat Passengers Augmented Reality
This summer, I have driven my family almost 3500 miles during two separate vacations. During all those hours of driving, my kids have entertained themselves watching movies, playing handheld games, listening to MP3 players, and reading books. Vacation travel has …
Continue ReadingTalking Shop at the Toyota Factory
A few weeks ago, Toyota invited me to join a group of bloggers for a tour of TMMI, its Indiana assembly plant. With three kids of my own, an interest in technology, environmental issues and the GeekDad reader demographics I …
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