What does horsepower mean and how does it help your vehicle? Your vehicle horsepower says what you need to know about the power of your engine. A horsepower is a unit of strength or power. The term originally was coined in the 18th century by inventor James Watt. Watt was hoping to sell more steam engines. In his efforts, he used a single horse to pull coal for a specific amount of time. He described this as horsepower. His single horse produced 22,000 foot-pounds of work in a minute. That was later increased to 33,000 foot-pounds.

When stopping a car, friction can cause the brake pads to heat up to as much as 950°F or higher. What’s more, they must do this reliably many times a day. Yet, brake pads are seldom thought about until one hears the telltale grinding that means they need to be changed.

Letting your brake pads wear down can damage your rotors beyond repair. How low can you go? https://t.co/VATAIyiA1e pic.twitter.com/eRA7Fa1yit

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Originally, brake pads were made from asbestos, which was well-suited for heat absorption but released cancer-causing…

When some people hear the terms 4-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive, they tend to think that the two terms are the same thing. In some ways that are true, but in fact, they are two separate applications of all four wheels on a vehicle having power instead of just two.

Four-wheel-drive has been around longer, so it is more familiar to most people. This type of powertrain uses a lower gear ratio and a split differential in order to power all four wheels. This is found mainly on pickup trucks and larger SUVs that are used in off-road situations.

There are several things you need to do to make sure that your vehicle is ready for the road, especially if you're going on a long trip. Before you travel, here are some of the things you should discuss with your mechanic to make sure your trip is a successful one.

Use these travel safety tips to keep your holiday travels seamless: https://t.co/5qZkhGa2AJ pic.twitter.com/RpDvAnd4g2

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When your vehicle needs to be worked on you will typically have two options, take it to a dealership or to an independent mechanic. Both of these are excellent options with their own pros and cons associated with them, and our team at Cavender Toyota is here to break them down for our local customers.

Taking your vehicle to a dealership ensures that you are getting OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts. Every part is made with the same level of quality standards and is exactly the same as the part you are replacing which means it will perform exactly the…

Before you head out on that holiday road trip, you might want to consider packing the car with a few safety accessories that will make the journey safer. These items are things you may have around the house and can help to eliminate those problems many drivers face on the roads.

Pack a bag of assorted tools that you have in the garage or junk draw in the house. Bring along tools like scissors, wire cutters, vise-grips, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, a socket set, and a hammer. These tools could help make a quick repair to get you back on the…

Earlier this month, Toyota, VH1 Save The Music Foundation and the Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival teamed to present a music education grant valued at $40,000 to three Las Vegas area schools. The grant provides an influx of needed musical instruments to the schools' music programs, helping to expand student participation in the programs.

 

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It's official - Toyota, which has been a part of America's automotive landscape for over sixty years, has launched a new division. It's called Toyota Connected Technology and will focus on delivering the latest in new technology to Toyota drivers here in the US.

 

When it's time for you to do your own repairs and maintenance, the first thing you do is look for parts. Instead of buying the cheapest aftermarket part you can find on some random website, get Genuine Toyota Parts from the Parts Center at Cavender Toyota.

Why are genuine Toyota parts the way to go? Four reasons...

• Part Quality: Every genuine Toyota part is factory grade quality. You can never know what the quality of aftermarket parts are.
• Repair Longevity: The superior quality of genuine Toyota parts will help your repair last longer.

Make others green with envy with the 2017 @Toyota Prius, our Eco-Friendly Car of the Year. #CarsBestOf https://t.co/B811bHbVC8 pic.twitter.com/HUTitOelO5

— Cars.com (@carsdotcom) January 11, 2017

A comfortable and useful ride is important in San Antonio. But so is the environment. How do you protect both? By buying or leasing the 2017 Toyota Prius, which was recently named the 2017 Eco-Friendly Car of the Year by Cars.com.

After starting a hybrid movement, the Prius family of vehicles has continued to make waves and excel for almost twenty years.