Teal seals the deal
Q: The other day, a small hatchback car passed by me while I was shopping and I couldn’t see the name on it. The color — a deep, teal turquoise — is what struck me: I’m starting a new business and that’s the color on our logo. We need five small vehicles, and I would love not to pay extra for a custom color job. I’ve scoured the Internet trying to find this car, but no luck. I know I’m not giving you much to go on, but is there any chance you know who makes this car? A:
I think I might. I’m pretty sure what you saw was a Toyota
Yaris. It’s a snazzy-looking subcompact hatchback, and it comes in what they call “Lagoon Blue Micro,” which fits the color you describe. The Yaris starts at about $15,000.
And congratulations on picking such a cool color for your logo! I love this color for a car, and it fits this model particularly well. Q: I read your article about love bugs in Florida. We drove from New Jersey to Florida in December and saw nothing like what you mentioned. Is it a seasonal problem? Where in Florida are they found? We’re looking to relocate and have never heard anything about these bugs from anyone we know who lives there. Please fill us in. They sound scary! A:
They’re pretty nasty, for sure, congregating by the billions along highways, splattering against windshields and quickly obscuring your ability to see.
The University of Florida extension service says there are two “flights” of about four or five weeks each, and they take place in late April through the end of May and in late August through the end of September. They’re heaviest in north-central Florida.
The first time you get caught up in them, it’s alarming. But like all things, once you’ve experienced it a couple of times, you learn to cope.
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