The range of my car is 800 kms (500 miles), and if I need more it takes 5 or 6 minutes to refuel almost anywhere. Range anxiety and advance planning before I even go on a road trip is more of an inconvenience and more stressful to me than taking 5 or 6 minutes to refuel when I know that gas stations are everywhere.
Oil changes every 6 - 8 months are not an inconvenience. Maybe one day an EV will appeal to me but not yet.
I agree. With all the computer systems onboard these days, they sometimes get corrupted. A reboot, will usually fix the problem.
Google "2022 ford maverick shuts off while driving"
You'll see what problems others have had with their new Mavericks.
I bought one of the very first Model S vehicles. You were right about the Model S door handles, but it's been quickly fixed to the point that it's one of the more reliable part of the car. And the rest of the car is pretty reliable. This is from one of my favorite Youtube channels. Matt is a highly experienced mechanical engineer, builder, and tinkerer and worked at Tesla years ago. He is funny & witty. All of his videos are very fun to watch and nearly all of them aren't about Tesla:
I have a 2022 RAV4 Prime, and it is the most amazing car I have ever owned. That being said, I do realize the complexity of having two complete propulsion systems in one car seems like asking for trouble. It feels like a transition step on the way to all-electric.
When they come out with a fully electric RAV4 with decent range, I will most likely trade mine in. As it is now, my car is "worth" more on the trade-in market than I paid for it. So there's that.
Toyota has the bZ4X.
https://www.toyota.com/bz4x/
But there have been issues with the car and it's not been well received.
There are rumors Toyota is reconsidering its whole electric strategy.
No kidding. A bunch of issues including wheels that literally fall off that car.
Toyota announced a recall for the bZ4X electric vehicle in June, acknowledging that wheels might detach from the car because of malfunctioning hub bolts and asking customers to stop driving the vehicle.
The automaker had been offering free loaners to affected bZ4X owners, but the deal has now been increased with more sweeteners as well as a new offer: Toyota will buy back the bZ4X outright.
Only 258 bZ4X EVs were sold before the recall was announced, but the vehicle has an outsize role to play in Toyota's slow embrace of all-electric vehicles.
Hah! Was it so bad that Toyota offered to buy back the car if the buyer did not want it anymore? Only a few 100s cars were affected, so this seems weird.
I recently started reading my January 2023 issue of Consumer Reports.
The hybrid quality advantage has a few important caveats:
1.) The general statement that hybrids are more reliable applies mainly to non plug in models as I read the article. The so-called plug-in hybrids have more problems than ordinary hybrids. In the case of the RAV4 it is even less reliable than the non-hybrid version of the car.
2.) IMO, You must check the individual ratings. The worst reliability score goes to the Ford F150 hybrid which has a score of 4. Yes, 4. NOT 40. Just FOUR. The regular Ford 150 has a score of 28.
To add some perspective, the top rated Corolla hybrid scored 93.
I recently started reading my January 2023 issue of Consumer Reports.
The hybrid quality advantage has a few important caveats:
1.) The general statement that hybrids are more reliable applies mainly to non plug in models as I read the article. The so-called plug-in hybrids have more problems than ordinary hybrids. In the case of the RAV4 it is even less reliable than the non-hybrid version of the car.
2.) IMO, You must check the individual ratings. The worst reliability score goes to the Ford F150 hybrid which has a score of 4. Yes, 4. NOT 40. Just FOUR. The regular Ford 150 has a score of 28.
To add some perspective, the top rated Corolla hybrid scored 93.
I was interested in the (red) RAV4 comment you made. Looked at CR and saw the rating was 78 for the 2023 RAV4 hybrid (not the Prime which we are not interested in). The reliability ratings are based on previous years so not exactly reliable in themselves. I noticed the consumer satisfaction was going up as the RAV4 years progressed with the 2022 getting the highest (better) rating.
We are on a list to get the RAV4 when the dealer gets his allocations in 2023. So would be interested in RAV4 thoughts here. Comparing the CRV hybrid 2023 pricing it is well above the RAV4 hybrid. And the CRV does not have a spare tire, just a flat tire kit.
I've owned 2 Prius for a total of 18 years. Never a repair. Amazing quality. I will stay with Toyota. Want to buy the 2023.
How 'bout that! Toyota moved the Prius speedometer from the center of the dash, to in front of the driver, where it belongs!
There's no way I can drive a vehicle with the speedo in the center of the dash. Looking ahead to drive, at speedo in proper location, at inside rear-view mirror, I can do it.
But if the speedo's in the center of the dash, it's too much visual displacement and my floaters are an angry swarm washing all over back and forth. Maybe I could make it a block or two.
Never made any sense to me why the Prius and Toyota's Scion brand put them in the center.
There's no way I can drive a vehicle with the speedo in the center of the dash.
Nice, but the Camry is cheaper.