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Discussing positive environmental impact goals this week @AEE #WEEC! Learn more: https://t.co/B8U1z2CnBF pic.twitter.com/d0jyVo6f3f

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) September 21, 2016

This month, Florida residents survived another unpleasant reminder of the consequences of climate change. Hurricane Matthew shattered records as one of the longest-lived, strongest hurricanes we have ever seen in October. It generated more accumulated cyclone energy than any hurricane on record in the eastern Caribbean.

Scientists say we can only expect more, and worse storms as climate change...

This model goes from Marginal to Good+ for easy child restraint installation. https://t.co/4hfX77aqlw pic.twitter.com/KkPSOUsWhp

— IIHS (@IIHS_autosafety) September 1, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has weakened to a Category 3 storm, but Florida residents are not out of the woods yet. About 500,000 homes across the state are without power, maximum sustained winds are still blowing at up to 120mph, and hazardous conditions may prevent gas stations from resupplying, leading to potential shortages of fuel.

Hybrid drivers have one less thing to worry about, in that respect.

In fact, the...

Have you seen the drama/comedy called, The Martian? It features Matt Damon, who plays the part of an astronaut left behind on Mars when a space mission goes bad. He then has to live for years on the inhospitable planet while a rescue mission is launched.

We thought of this movie recently when we saw this new commercial by Toyota. It features its own band of “space travelers.”

Toyota is committed to creating vehicles that are kinder to the environment. They have been developing these vehicles for years, and plan to continue in the future. Watch the video below to hear more about this company has been a front-runner in the shift towards eco-friendly vehicles.

Here at Clearwater Toyota, we always knew that Toyota was an environmental leader, but we were pleasantly surprised to hear that they helped the competition catch up by…