Family road trips just got a lot easier (or louder) with the 2015 Toyota Sienna. The minivan comes with a handful of parent-friendly perks, including a built-in microphone to shout at misbehaving kids.
Among the smart tech upgrades in the new Siena is Driver Easy Speak, which lets drivers use the car's built-in microphone to amplify their voice through rear speakers. No more shouting at the kids in the backseat or turning your eyes away from the road to glare at roughhousing children.
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If that doesn't work, just turn on the dual-view Blu-ray rear-seat entertainment system to lull them into a trance.

Other high-tech options include a 7-inch touch screen display to the right of the driver, as well as a 4.2-inch display on the instrument panel, which can show things like turn-by-turn directions. A panoramic backup camera now comes standard, with virtual guidelines to help navigate.
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To get the word out about its updated minivan, Toyota is going the social route, promoting its "Swagger Wagon" via a series of videos.
Dreamworks Studios after-effects artist Daniel Hashimoto, for instance, takes his son James—known to YouTube viewers as "Action Movie Kid"—on digitally enhanced adventures in the Sienna, traveling through space and underwater (video below) to show off the van's potential.
"Working with the Sienna inspired me to imagine how James might look at everyday driving adventures and share that fun perspective with other parents," Hashimoto said in a statement. "As a dad, I love watching my son explore his world, and the Sienna gave us a new adventure to check out."
Additionally, the social video campaign includes Vine videos created by the "Eh Bee" family, and "Conversations With My 2-Year-Old" creator Matthew Clarke's "Conversations With My Sienna" clips.
For more, check out PCMag Live in the video below, which discusses Toyota's new microphone option.