 The first thing you need to know about colds is that there is no cure. However, you can help prevent getting a cold this winter by focusing on prevention. When you resolve to make your whole life healthier, you will reduce your risk for illness. These tips from DCH Freehold Toyota can help.
Change your habits
Simple habit changes top the list for how to prevent getting a cold this winter: Wash your hands frequently, don’t use your hands when you cough or sneeze, and don’t touch your face. This makes sense because studies show that most colds are spread through direct contact between people. Continue reading →
 3D concept vehicle will tour in support of ‘SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’
Families across the world have fallen in love with the Toyota Sienna for its spacious and comfortable ride. What better partner for a Sienna concept than Nickelodeon’s porous star, SpongeBob SquarePants, who enjoys a similar level of recognition? Nickelodeon and Toyota collaborated to transform the 2015 Sienna into a 3D concept vehicle based on the upcoming film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
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 The holidays are approaching, and you are making lists, searching for recipes, shopping for gifts, cleaning the good silverware, searching for the star that goes on top of the tree and that hard to find singing dolly your daughter wants. You’re doing these things and a hundred more, just to ensure the holiday is picture perfect.
Expectations are high, and you believe you can meet them all. This costs you dearly, however. The level of stress is also high, and you may find yourself headed for the dreaded holiday meltdown. That makes the holidays a miserable time for you and possibly for those around you. Avoid this disaster and take back the “happy” in “happy holidays with these tips from DCH Freehold Toyota.
Forget Picture Perfect
Glossy photos in magazines and design shows on television depict homes decked out in holiday cheer. The images are alluring and you may feel that you are somehow obligated to match the splendor of these homes when entertaining for the holidays.
The picture perfect homes are dressed by large crews and hired help. The camera captures only what the producers want you to see. Enjoy the magazines and shows, but don’t envision these trappings as essential to your holiday happiness. Decorate your home in a simple design, making use of your own personal holiday treasures. Better yet, delegate the decorating to your kids, and let the ornaments fall where they may.
Take Help Where You Can Get It
Don’t think you have to do everything yourself by hand or from scratch. If you’re hosting a cocktail party, get party trays from the store and hire a bartender. If you have relatives coming in from out of town and they’re staying with you, let them help with the baking and cooking.
Handmade soaps and made-from-scratch breads may be touted as great gifts by the media, but if you’re not inclined toward crafting or baking, don’t try to start during the holidays. Instead, visit a local boutique or bakery and purchase similar gifts. You’re not only saving time, you’re boosting the local economy.
Pass on Past Obligations
Your church expects you to organize the food drive; your co-workers expect you to plan the holiday party; and your children’s teachers expect you to coordinate with the other parents and manage the classroom holiday parties. It may be that you’re expected to do all these things because you’ve done so in past years.
Choose one event in which you wish to partake, and tell the relevant people for the others that you are unable to organize, coordinate, or plan their events this year. Tell them you have contributed in the past, and that you feel others should have the same opportunity to do so. If they press, think about your goal to avoid a meltdown. Stand firm and say no.
Laugh Out Loud
The cookies burned and the snowstorm buried your car. So what? Make a new batch of cookies and build a snowman with the kids while you dig out your car.
Your Aunt Ida suggests, snidely, that the turkey will be dry because you’re cooking it wrong. Laugh out loud and tell her that’s why gravy was invented.
Make the conscious choice to adapt to the situations, to reduce your workload, and to think less about lists and more about laughing. The holidays will be all the merrier for you and for your loved ones. From all of us at DCH Freehold Toyota, enjoy the season!
For parents, teaching your kids safe driving practices is a no-brainer. However, sometimes our actions can send a stronger message. That’s the premise behind Toyota’s new ‘Parents Who Drive Bad Anonymous’ clips, which introduce us to parents who are making a pledge to set a better example for their teens.
Looking for ways to do the same? DCH Freehold Toyota encourages you to take the Toyota TeenDrive365 pledge and explore the resources that will help us make the roads safer—together.
 Since its introduction onto the car scene in 1994, the Toyota Avalon premium sedan has been blurring the lines between mid-size, full-size, and luxury categories. As the Avalon has proven, sometimes bigger is just right. Continue reading →
 DCH Freehold Toyota is proud to announce that Toyota made history once again at the 24th annual Environmental Media Awards. The auto manufacturer was a presenting sponsor at the awards and, in an industry first, awarded a Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to one bidder. This is the first time that a major auto manufacturer has given away a fuel cell vehicle to an individual owner. Continue reading →
 Falling temperatures and impending holiday feasts create the perfect storm to foil your fitness plans. You may find yourself tempted to store away your gym shoes in favor of your fleece blanket and flannel pajamas, and snuggle up for a long winter sleep. Are you a bear? If not, then don’t hibernate this season. Instead, follow these tips from DCH Freehold Toyota to transition your fitness routine and avoid derailing during the holidays.
Winter Wear
Don’t let your lack of appropriate attire keep you from tackling a cold weather workout. Stock up on light layers that wick away moisture, gloves, and a hat or ear covering for the coldest temperatures. Even if you don’t get frigid temperatures during the winter months, be wary of wind chill. Invest in a breathable, wind-resistant outer layer so your walk or run isn’t cut short because of biting winds.
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate
If you’re noticing you have less energy during your colder workouts, it could be because you’re not drinking enough water. Hydration is always important, but especially in colder months when you don’t realize just how much you’re sweating through extra layers of clothing. You may not realize how thirsty you are until you’re already dehydrated. As a general rule, drink as much water in the fall and winter as you would if it were a blazing hot summer day.
Take Advantage of Peer Pressure
Research group fitness classes, boot camps, or training groups in your area. Group fitness is a great way to meet people, and if you sign up for a regular meet-up, it’s more likely you’ll make it to your workout when other people are depending on you. You’re also more likely to attend if you’ve already paid the membership or program fee.
Make Fitness a Tradition
Yes, pie is delicious, but there are plenty of colder weather traditions that are actually good for you. Sign up for a turkey trot and make exercising on Thanksgiving a family tradition, or look for a corn maze in your area. Fall and early winter weather is also the perfect time for a brisk hike, if you’re in an area near trails. When winter chills roll around, take every opportunity to go ice skating, indoors or outdoors. It’s a great workout, but you won’t realize you’re burning calories while you’re enjoying all the winter ambiance.
Perfect Timing
Check the weather forecast and schedule your workout for the warmest part of the day, if you can. If you work all day, this is admittedly a harder feat, but take advantage of the weekends to time your workouts perfectly and get some time outside. Fresh air always amps up energy and gives workouts an extra boost.
Indoor Intervals
Not interested in braving the cold or driving to a gym? No problem. There are plenty of interval bodyweight workouts that will provide a solid burn at home. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a massive calorie-torcher, and the workout circuits are completely adaptable for at-home workouts. Also try Tabata, a HIIT variation with shorter fast-paced intervals, or running stairs. Try some indoor workouts now, so you can have a favorite routine in your back pocket to fall back on when discouraging weather strikes.
When the holiday season hits, don’t panic. Armed with these tips, you’re sure to defeat the fitness freeze this year. Now get out there and conquer the cold.
 By the end of the year, the Toyota U.S.A. Foundation will distribute more than $5 million in grants to K-12 programs that emphasize science, technology, environmental science and math. The 2014 grants will go to 23 organizations that offer innovative programs in STEM education while serving diverse communities across all 50 states. Michael Rouse, Toyota U.S.A. Foundation President, says, “At Toyota, we believe that when we provide young people with exciting opportunities in STEM we can help cultivate the next generation of engineers, scientists and technologists – and that benefits all of us.” He also stated that this year’s grant recipients were “among the most innovative education programs in the country.”
Some of these programs include robotics competitions in Detroit to inspire students with a low-income backgrounds to explore the sciences and engineering and an outdoor learning lab that encourages Lakota students to explore the environmental sciences.
At DCH Freehold Toyota, we are really inspired by the efforts the Toyota U.S.A. Foundation is making to advance STEM education. One day, a student affected by the STEM grants might even be an engineer at Toyota, creating the newest and most advanced vehicles!
 Are you tired of the same old die-hard fall recipes that come around every year? There are ways to indulge in the tastes of the season without making the same pie over and over again. If you love pumpkin, but you’re looking for something different, don’t miss DCH Freehold Toyota‘s quick and easy recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They’re a delicious, cake-like, sweet but not too sweet new fall staple to add to your recipe box.
Ingredients
(Makes 2 dozen cookies)
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (16 oz) can 100% pure pumpkin
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 (12 oz) bag semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, and grease two cookie sheets.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice together in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Mix in the pumpkin and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring as you add to make a smooth batter. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
- Drop tablespoon-sized spoonfuls of the batter on greased cookie sheets and bake until edges are golden, 10 to 20 minutes.
The DCH Freehold Toyota team wishes you and your family a wonderful fall season!
 Toyota has finally released pricing information on the off-road-ready 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Series. The series includes the Tundra, the Tacoma, and the 4Runner. Pricing for the two smaller vehicles was released in July, but buyers have been eagerly waiting on pricing info for the bigger Tundra. The Tundra TRD Pro Series model, sporting four-wheel drive and a six-speed transmission, is priced at $41,285 MSRP.*
Off-road enthusiasts can look forward to standard features such as TRD Billstein shocks on the front and rear with remote reservoirs, TRD-tuned front springs with a 2-inch lift, 18-inch black TRD alloy wheels with Michelin Off-Road tires, a TRD front skid plate, and a reduced spring rate. Drivers of the new Tundra will also enjoy TRD floor mats, a TRD shifter knob, a throwback TOYOTA grille, a TRD dual-exhaust system, TRD PRO stamping on the outsides of the bed, multi-reflector halogen headlights with black sport bezels and manual level control, a TRD PRO instrument panel insert, and a brand-new upholstery color with red contrast stitching.
DCH Freehold Toyota is expecting the new 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Series model to arrive in our showroom this month. Call, contact us, or stop by to schedule your test drive in this powerful machine.
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*Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, excludes the Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee of $825 for Cars, $885 for Small/Light Trucks (Sienna, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Highlander Gas, Highlander HV, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Tacoma and Venza), $1100 for Large Trucks (Tundra), and $925 for Large SUVs (Sequoia and Land Cruiser). (Historically, vehicle manufacturers and distributors have charged a separate fee for processing, handling and delivering vehicles to dealerships. Toyota’s charge for these services is called the “Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee” and is based on the value of the processing, handling and delivery services Toyota provides as well as Toyota’s overall pricing structure. Toyota may make a profit on the Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee.) Excludes taxes, license, title and available or regionally required equipment. The Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TX will be higher. Actual dealer price will vary.
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